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Ferrania Lince 2, Italian 35mm viewfinder camera.
Lens a Steinheil Cassar 1:2.8 45mm,
Produced c.1961.

According to the Camera-wiki :
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Ferrania_Lince
this Lince 2 is made by the German company Dacora.
And most likely based on its Dignette model :
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Dacora_Dignette

And yes, IMO this is true for the most part but the camera itself has the text "Made in Italy" engraved on the back of its Top Cover.
And I have the feeling that this is true for the Top Cover itself and also for its Front Plate which clearly are of an unique Italian design. Also the Rewind Knob is of a clearly (very) different design.

Must have a deeper look into the history of the Ferrania Lince cameras and see if they may have been partly assembled in Italy using most of the parts coming from Dacora but adding parts produced in Italy.

Update :
Donato Consonni also writes that the Lince 2 was assembled in Italy. See :
bencinistory.altervista.org/001%20CAM.%20FERRANIA/storiaf...

Taken on: May 21, 2025

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