"The poor man's Leica" in Germany West and East.
written by Leif Johansen .
Pictures without source details are taken from cameras in my collection.
| year of Releasing |
cameraname |
Shutter |
Lens Mount |
| 1932/33 |
Kochmann Korelle K 18x24 |
Compur |
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| 1938 |
Zeiss Ikon Tenax II |
Compur |
|
| 1947 |
AkA (AkArette, AkArelle, Arette) |
Prontor |
Screw, nut at lens |
| 1947 |
Futura Efka 24 x 24 |
Compur Rapid (?) |
|
| 1949 |
Altissa Altix III24 x 24
senere 24 x 36 |
Junior |
Screw M22,5 |
| 1950 |
Voigtländer Prominent |
Syncro Compur |
Bayonet |
| 1950 |
Futura Werk Futura Standard 24 x 36 |
Compur Rapid |
|
| 1950 |
Saraber Finetta IVD 24 x 36 |
two leaf simpel B,25,50,100 |
Screw M26,5 |
| 1950 |
Reporta II 24 x 24 |
Compur (?) |
|
| 1952 |
Reka/Kurt Kühn Wetzlar (1) |
Compur (?) |
|
| 1952 |
Voss Diax Ia IIa Ib IIb |
Syncro Compur |
Screw, nut at lens |
| 1952 |
Futura - S 24 x 36 |
Syncro Compur |
|
| 1953 |
Braun Paxette II |
Prontor |
Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1953 |
AkA AkArex |
Syncro Compur |
Bayonet, nut at lens |
| 1953 |
Leidolf Lordomat |
Prontor SVS |
Screw, nut at lens |
| 1953 |
Neidig Perlux II (2) |
Prontor SVS |
Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1953 |
Saraber Finetta 88 (3) 24x36 |
Saraber shutter |
Bayonet |
| 1954 |
Altissa Altix V og N |
Tempor Prontor |
Bayonet Praktinatype Bayonet, nut on housing |
| 1956 |
Voigtländer Vitessa T |
Syncro Compur |
Bayonet |
| 1956 |
Agfa AmbiSilette |
Syncro Compur |
Bayonet |
| 1956 |
King Regula III d |
Prontor SVS |
Prontor Bayonet |
| 1956 |
Braun Super Paxette
koblet afstandsmåler |
Prontor SVS |
Skrue M39 (not Leica) |
| 1956 |
Braun Super Colorette II
kAM, B= mBM, L=lysværdi, |
Syncro Compur |
Compur bayonet |
| 1957 |
Photavit 36 |
Prontor SVS |
Prontor Bayonet |
| 1957 |
Franka Solida 35 (4) |
Prontor SVS |
? |
| 1957 |
Super Paxette IIB BM |
Prontor SVS |
Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1958 |
Super Paxette IIBL BM+kAM |
Prontor SVS |
Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1958 |
Zeiss Jena Werra III |
Presto RVS |
Bayonet Praktina type nut on housing |
| 1958 |
Kodak Retina IIIS |
Syncro Compur |
Compur Bayonet |
| 1958 |
Iloca /Graflex Electric
Fuldautomatisk kamera med elektrisk filmfremføring |
Syncro Compur |
|
| 1958 |
Braun Paxette super automatic III
mBM kobling tid, kAM |
Prontor SLK |
Prontor bayonet |
| 1959 |
Braun Colorette Super IIB
kAM, uBM |
SyncroCompur |
Compur 1. Bayonet |
| 1960 |
Balda Badamatic II
mBM kAM |
Syncro Compur |
|
| 1964 |
Super Paxette 35
kAM, manuel BM |
Prontor SVS 500 |
Skrew M39 (not Leica) |
- Connection between K. Kühn and Photavit Bolta Werk Nürnberg
- More model later under name DeJur
- Finetta 88 was a variant of Finetta 99 which has focal shutter and spring (Robot-like), interchangeable lens screw M 35.5.
- Franka cameras were a total failure, less than 600 made.
- Voigtländer VF 102 (1974) Automatic aperture priority, Prontor 500 S 8s-1/500s, Prototype.
I will also mention Kodak Retina IIc/IIIc, IIC/IIIC, Zeiss Ikon Contina III, Braun Paxette IA and Balda Super Baldina all with interchangeable frontelements not real poor man's Leicas.
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Kochmann Korelle K 1932/33 from Google |
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Zeiss Ikon Tenax II 1938-1941 from Steimer's listing |
AkArette 0 version 1949 |
AkArette version 2 |
Altix III |
Voigtländer Prominent |
Leidorf Lordomat I |
Saraber Finetta IV D 1950 |
Saraber Finetta Super 1951 |
Saraber Finetta 88 1952 |
Altix V |
Braun Super Paxette |
Werra IV |
Akarelle |
Akarex |
Diax Ia |
Voigtländer Vitessa T |
Agfa Ambisilette |
Altissa N |
Braun Paxette Super II BL |
Diax IIb |
Arette BW |
Futura-S 1952-1955 |
Leidolf Lordomat SE |
King Regula IIId 1956 |
Iloca Electric 1958 (foto Camerapedia)
In USA Graflex 36 Graphic |
Bolta Photavit 36 1957 |
Perlux/DeJur Richard Neidig 1953 |
Braun ColoretteSuper II 1958 |
Braun Colorette IIB 1959 |
Braun SuperPaxette 35 1964 |
Kodak IIIS 1954 - 1958 |
Baldamatic III 1960 |
Franka Solida 35 1957
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