National One Shot Color Camera w/Goerz Dogmar Lens GOOD+

Vintage early color camera circa 1940. This makes three exposures at once. There is Cyan, Yellow and green filters built-in.

Camera is in very good condition. The filters show a few minor marks. The lens look great. Speeds sound accurate.

Comes with finder and three film holders.

About:

The National One Shot Color Camera (manufactured by The National Photocolor Corp., New York) was a specialized, professional color-separation camera designed to take three, simultaneous color-separated negatives in a single exposure, often utilizing a Goerz Dogmar lens.

Lens Pairing: The 8 1/4 inch (approx. 210mm) Goerz American Optical Dogmar f/4.5 is considered a "correct" and high-quality match for this camera, often mounted in an Ilex #4 shutter.

Significance: These cameras were popular for portrait and commercial advertising photography in the mid-20th century because the Dogmar’s high color correction enabled accurate color-separation, even if the lens was uncoated and required care to avoid flare

Condition Considerations: If in "GOOD" condition, this usually implies the lens elements are very clean, the shutter functions properly, and the internal, delicate, vacuum-deposited pellicle mirrors (used to split the light) are intact.

Modern Usage: These are now considered historical, "niche" collector's items. While some photographers adapt these lenses, using the complete one-shot camera requires specialized, expired, or custom-cut film, and significant post-processing.

The combination of a National One Shot Camera and a Dogmar lens is highly regarded among collectors for its historic role in color photography.