Ducati Sogno

The Ducati Sogno ("dream") was a half-frame 35 mm rangefinder camera made by Ducati in the 1950s at its Milan factory. The Sogno has been called a "miniature Leica" referring to its size and build quality; it is considerably smaller than a Leica III.

Ducati Sogno
Ducati Sogno
Overview
Type35 mm half-frame rangefinder camera
Lens
Lens mountBayonet
F-numbers3.5
Sensor/medium
Recording medium35 mm film
Focusing
Focusmanual
Exposure/metering
Exposuremanual
Shutter
Shutterfocal-plane
Shutter speeds1/20 to 1/500
General
Made inBologna, Italy

The Sogno is unusual for having its controls, including the shutter release, operated by the left hand. It produces an 18 mm x 24 mm image on standard 35 mm film loaded in a special cassette provided with the camera.

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