German reconnaissance cameras
 

Does anyone know the weights of the Rb 50/30 and Rb 12,5 7x 9 cameras? None of the references I've looked at seems to mention how heavy they were.

Re: German reconnaissance cameras
 

The RB 50/30 without film cassette weighted 28,5 kg.
The frame to mount the camera on weighted 10,8 kg
Engine to operate camera weighted 6,53 kg
Some additional equipment was needed weighting ca 2 kg

Völk Handkamera 4,6 kg

Re: German reconnaissance cameras
 

There is a discussion of the Rb **/30 series on this link.

http://www.airrecce.co.uk/cameras/Lu...2_cameras.html

They give the weight of the Rb 75/30 with all film loaded and attachments as 160 lbs.

Re: German reconnaissance cameras
 

Of interest, I have the RAE report on the camera's captured from a Do 17 in Nov 39 which says:

RC 50/30 63 lbs but with all the ancillary equipment 160 lbs
RC 20/30 55 lbs but with all the ancillary equipment 131.5 lbs