CMF Bencini

Here are the CMF Bencini cameras in my collection with date of introduction and film type.

The Categories ⓘ

The Art Deco cameras on this site are divided into 5 Deco categories - Proto Deco, Classic Deco, Streamlined Deco, Deco Influenced and Post Deco.

Star System ⓘ

I use a star system to show Deco strength. Each camera is rated by how strongly it embodies Art Deco style, from iconic five-star classics to those with incidental Deco elements.

CMF Bencini

	Model	Date	Film
	Argo	1939	120
	Comet	1948	127
	Koroll	1951	120

History

Antonio Bencini founded ICAF in 1937, in Milano, Italy. The Roby, the Gabry and the Delta were manufactured by the company. The company changed it's name to CMF just before WWII in 1939. The Etna and Argo cameras were released but the company soon ceased producing cameras in order to manufacture aeroplane components for the war effort. In 1946 the name changed again to C.M.F. Bencini. In the early 1950s, the name was again changed to Bencini S.p.a. The company continued designing and manufacturing cameras until the late 1984.