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Switzerland 
The Wild RC-5 and RC-7 cameras have been described in the previous 
Archives. However, additional information which is now available seemed to 
justify recording their main characteristics again in the following table. In 
formation on the resolution of the Aviogon 115 mm is given in Fig. 4. 
Wild Cameras—Switzerland 
Camera Wild RC-5 Wild RC-7 
Weight 94 kg 130 kg 
Outside dimensions 70 x 77 x 44 cm 75 x 72 x 74 cm 
Lenses Aviotar 21 cm, f:4-2 Aviotar 17 cm, f:4 • 2 
Aviogon 11-5 cm, f :5 -5 Aviogon 10 cm, f :5 -5 
Interchangeable in flight Interchangeable on ground 
Both fluorided Both fluorided 
Shutter Between lens rotating blade type 
1/150, 1/250, 1/300 by ex- 1/150, 1/300 by exchange- 
changeable springs able springs 
Operation electric electric and manual 
Minimum exposure interval.. 5 sec. 5 sec. 
Format 18 x 18 cm (also 9" x 9" ver- 14 x 14 cm 
sion with 6" Aviogon) 
Exposures 270 on film 80 on plates 15 x 15 cm 
Negative holding suction springs 
Filters Yellow 450 Pan 1-3X, Yellow 500 Pan 2X, Orange 540 
Pan 2-5 
Graded Filter Possible, used in tests of Aviogon 
Instruments photographed.. . counter, altimeter, watch, none 
level