Spartus Full Vue
The Spartus Full Vue is an inexpensive pseudo-TLR manufactured by The Spartus Corporation of Chicago, Illinois between 1948 to 1960. It's classification as a "pseudo-TLR" is due to its uncoupled viewing and taking lenses - changes in focus are not witnessed through the viewfinder. Even if the two lenses were coupled, the Spartus Full-Vue has a fixed focus taking lens anyway, making it incapable of changing focus. In fact, this camera very much resembles the box cameras of previous eras in its functionality. It has a single shutter speed, with the option for long exposures via the additional "Time" mode. The aperture is also fixed. These restrictions mean that the photographer has to be more aware of the lighting conditions within which they are working and they must be sure to load the camera with an appropriate film. This camera does have the ability to attach a proprietary flash handle to its side, allowing the firing of flash bulbs for additional exposure.
The Spartus Full-Vue enjoyed a number of variations over its production run, examples can be found with different styling to the faceplate, but functionality remains the same across the various models.
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