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The '''Arette BN''' and '''Arette BW''' had a meter. The '''Arette C ''' had a [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] but no meter; the '''IDN Arette''' (later the '''Arette D<small>N</small>''') had both. The BW was renamed '''Optina BW''' for sale in Canada. Other variations include the '''P''', '''Super P''' and '''Favorit''' <ref>[http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/AkA-Kameramodelle.htm Martin Kohler's AkA Kameramodelle page]</ref>. | The '''Arette BN''' and '''Arette BW''' had a meter. The '''Arette C ''' had a [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] but no meter; the '''IDN Arette''' (later the '''Arette D<small>N</small>''') had both. The BW was renamed '''Optina BW''' for sale in Canada. Other variations include the '''P''', '''Super P''' and '''Favorit''' <ref>[http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/AkA-Kameramodelle.htm Martin Kohler's AkA Kameramodelle page]</ref>. | ||
| − | The '''BW''' models had interchangeable lenses. | + | The '''[[Arette W]]''' and '''BW''' models had interchangeable lenses. |
The 1959 '''Arette Automatic S''' had automatic exposure, with a Prontormat shutter and a Color-Westanar 45mm/f2.8 lens. The '''SE''' had a rangefinder added; the '''SR''' seems to be the same camera, but intended for the US market. The '''SLK''' is an S model, sold in the UK. | The 1959 '''Arette Automatic S''' had automatic exposure, with a Prontormat shutter and a Color-Westanar 45mm/f2.8 lens. The '''SE''' had a rangefinder added; the '''SR''' seems to be the same camera, but intended for the US market. The '''SLK''' is an S model, sold in the UK. | ||
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| 1957 Arette IA with Isco Westanar 1:2.8/45 lens, leftward shoe, central viewfinder & top-plate winder image by David Broglin (Image rights) |
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| 1959 Arette IA with Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 1:2.8/45 lens, left viewfinder, central accessory shoe & base lever wind image by John Nuttall (Image rights) |
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| Arette IBN with Color Isconar 1:2.8/45 lens, central accessory shoe & light meter image by David Broglin (Image rights) |
The Arette IA was a 35mm viewfinder camera made in Germany by Apparate & Kamerabau, introduced in ca. 1956, and produced with many model variations until 1963. This was a cleanly-designed, well made camera featuring (among other combinations) an Isco-Gottingen Color-Isconar 45mm/f2.8 or Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 45mm/f2.8 lens in a Pronto or 9-speed Prontor-SVS shutter. Except on early models, where it is on the top plate, the advance lever is mounted on the base, along with the frame counter and a pull-out foot to steady the camera when standing on a flat surface. Rewinding is via a knob on the top plate, which retracts, and is released by a small catch. The shutter release is a rounded lever beside the lens, on the users right, and opposite this on the lens barrel is a cable release socket.
Flash sync is provided via a PC socket, and an V-X-M switch giving self-timer or X/M sync.
Some examples of this camera have a central viewfinder, some have it on the users left - possibly a change made in 1957. In 1959, a brightline finder was added.
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| 1959 Arette Super P with Color-Isconar 45mm f2.8 in Prontor SVS shutter, 1-1/300 & Light-Value System; accessory shoe on user's right image by AWCam (Image rights) |
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| Base, with frame counter in centre image by AWCam (Image rights) |
The Arette IB had a light meter; the Arette IC added a coupled rangefinder, and the Arette ID had both meter and rangefinder[1].
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| Arette 1B image by Hans Kerensky (Image rights) |
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| Arette BN image by vincentnip (Image rights) |
The Arette A (possibly a cheaper, later version) had a 45mm f2.8 Arettar lens in a simpler Vario shutter - with no meter or rangefinder.
The Arette BN and Arette BW had a meter. The Arette C had a rangefinder but no meter; the IDN Arette (later the Arette DN) had both. The BW was renamed Optina BW for sale in Canada. Other variations include the P, Super P and Favorit [2].
The Arette W and BW models had interchangeable lenses.
The 1959 Arette Automatic S had automatic exposure, with a Prontormat shutter and a Color-Westanar 45mm/f2.8 lens. The SE had a rangefinder added; the SR seems to be the same camera, but intended for the US market. The SLK is an S model, sold in the UK.
Source
Links
- AkA cameras on Ken Lyndrup's site
- Arette 1B manual on Mike Butkus's site
- Arette Ib Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com by Ben Squire
