Glunz 600

G. Glunz & Sohn Kamerawerk Hannover.

Est.: 1889 

Otto von Habsburg 1912 - 2011 until 1921 was the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 untill the dissolution of the empire in November 1918.

The photo shows the prince with his Glunz 600 camera in action. (Daily Mail. UK)
The more observant among may notice that the film holder is  placed, the other way around!
The dark slide is placed in the back towards the photographer rather than to the front towards the lens.
Beside that the complete holder is positioned above the camera. It should be positioned inside the open backside of the camera into the film exposure window.
The dark slide should be drawn up giving access to the film surface to be exposed in case the shutter would be fired.
 
Notable that a professional photographer shot the photo without correcting this remarkable detail...

Still under construction
brought to you by Jo Lommen

The Glunz 600 from my collection has been modified with a non original extra lens board mounted to the U-shaped front of the camera thus making it possible to change lenses,
albeit that it would have taken some time to exchange the lens board as it is fitted with 4 screws on the front and 4 nuts inside the camera.
It makes me think that there must have been some other reason for this modification.
The shutter reads ICA Dresden and the maker is Compur. The shutter offers 3 three settings: Zeit, Beliebig and Moment which stands for Time, Bulb and Instant.
 

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