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==Lenses==
 
==Lenses==
Available lenses include: Schneider Kreuznach Xenagon 35/3,5,a Xenar 45/2,8, a Xenar 45/3,5Xenar 50/3,5, An ISCO Göttingen color Isconar 50/2,8 and a Tele-Xenar 75/3,8. Lenses can be used on both the AKArette and on the AKArette II. There's a switchable viewfinder for 50mm and 75mm lenses on the AKArette II, operated by a lever or a knob (depending on the version). Using one viewfinder automatically obscures the other one. Note: there's no viewfinder for the 35mm lens.  
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Available lenses include:  
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*[[Isco | ISCO Göttingen]] color Isconar 50/2.8
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*[[Schneider Kreuznach]] Radionar 50/3.5
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*[[Schneider Kreuznach]] Tele-Xenar 75/3.8
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*[[Schneider Kreuznach]] Xenagon 35/3.5
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*[[Schneider Kreuznach]] Xenar 45/2.8,
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*[[Schneider Kreuznach]] Xenar 45/3.5
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*[[Schneider Kreuznach]] Xenar 50/3.5
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The lenses can be used on both the AKArette and on the AKArette II. The AKArette II possesses  a switchable viewfinder for 50mm and 75mm lenses, which is operated by a lever or a knob (depending on the version). Using one viewfinder automatically obscures the other one. Note: there's no viewfinder for the 35mm lens.  
  
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aka/html/akarette.php Akarette II] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aka/html/akarette.php Akarette II] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]

Revision as of 16:28, 20 October 2011

The AkArette is a 35mm viewfinder camera with interchangeable lenses, made by Apparate & Kamerabau in Germany. The viewfinder was switchable betwee 50 and 75mm focal lengths.

  • The Akarette made 24x32mm images and was made in 1947.
  • The Akarette 0 was produced in 1949.
  • The Akarette I, 1948-1950, takes standard 24x36mm frames.
  • The Akarette II dates from 1950; possibly until 1954.[1]
  • Prontor-S leaf shutter B, 1-1/300s. Interesting detail: the shutter is part of the camera, set just behind the bayonet mount. Most leaf shutters are part of the objective, set between the lenses.

Lenses

Available lenses include:

The lenses can be used on both the AKArette and on the AKArette II. The AKArette II possesses a switchable viewfinder for 50mm and 75mm lenses, which is operated by a lever or a knob (depending on the version). Using one viewfinder automatically obscures the other one. Note: there's no viewfinder for the 35mm lens.

  1. Dates from McKeown, but the McKeowns give only 1950 for II; Alf Sigaro gives 1950-54.

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