Foth Derby (I)

The Foth Derby (I) is a small folding strut camera that takes 127 roll film, produced in Germany during the late 1920s and into the 1930s. It was positioned as a compact, pocketable amateur camera at a time when 127 format was popular for travel and snapshot photography.

Inspect the bellows for pinholes, check the strut mechanism for stiffness or distortion, and verify that the shutter fires at all marked speeds, as small pre-war shutters often need a clean and lubrication. The viewfinder optics are small and prone to haze, and 127 film availability is now limited, which buyers should factor into use.

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