These cameras have so called lean on cassettes. You do not need to slide them into the camera, you just put the bottom of the cassette (or the viewer) on the bottom grove of the camera and than move the rest of the cassette onto the camera, till it clicks shut. The ICA Ideal 225 was the high end portrait format 9x12cm model and sold all over the world. There were also an Ideal 111 for 6x9 cm, a 325 for 10x15 cm, and a 385 for 13x18 cm plates. The more expensive ICA cameras had a square back and a triple instead of double bellow extension, and they were also available made out of teakwood. The Ideal models all were made out of cast aluminum.
It rotates also opposite direction for certain shutter speeds but does not seem to always set them. However when rotating according to arrow it works always correctly and keeps on rotating.
These cameras have so called lean on cassettes. You do not need to slide them into the camera, you just put the bottom of the cassette (or the viewer) on the bottom grove of the camera and than move the rest of the cassette onto the camera, till it clicks shut.
The ICA Ideal 225 was the high end portrait format 9x12cm model and sold all over the world. There were also an Ideal 111 for 6x9 cm, a 325 for 10x15 cm, and a 385 for 13x18 cm plates. The more expensive ICA cameras had a square back and a triple instead of double bellow extension, and they were also available made out of teakwood. The Ideal models all were made out of cast aluminum.
Thanks for the video, I've just bought a similar camera from ebay but the info on it was lacking much detail. It was good to see your unboxing!
It looks like you are missing the ground glass in the folding hood at 4:56, which would be used for precise focusing and composing the image.
Yes, many of mine are missing them and many have them. I have managed to also break a few of them. However it is relatively easy to make new ones.
Does the shutter dial only turn in one direction?
It rotates also opposite direction for certain shutter speeds but does not seem to always set them. However when rotating according to arrow it works always correctly and keeps on rotating.