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The '''Felinette''' was a [[35mm]] [[viewfinder camera]] made in the Netherlands by [[Vredeborch]], introduced in 1959.  In 1960 it was renamed the '''Felicette''', and in 1965, the '''Felicetta'''. A 1972 version had a black-painted top plate, and there was a a version with grey metalwork<ref>{{McKeown}}, 12th ed, pp.975-976</ref>.  The front featured a fake [[selenium meter]] window, complete with a calculator dial on the top.
 
The '''Felinette''' was a [[35mm]] [[viewfinder camera]] made in the Netherlands by [[Vredeborch]], introduced in 1959.  In 1960 it was renamed the '''Felicette''', and in 1965, the '''Felicetta'''. A 1972 version had a black-painted top plate, and there was a a version with grey metalwork<ref>{{McKeown}}, 12th ed, pp.975-976</ref>.  The front featured a fake [[selenium meter]] window, complete with a calculator dial on the top.
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The '''Felicetta BL 35''' (1965) had a genuine [[light meter]] in place of the fake of the other models.
 
The '''Felicetta BL 35''' (1965) had a genuine [[light meter]] in place of the fake of the other models.
  
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 10 December 2022

The Felinette was a 35mm viewfinder camera made in the Netherlands by Vredeborch, introduced in 1959. In 1960 it was renamed the Felicette, and in 1965, the Felicetta. A 1972 version had a black-painted top plate, and there was a a version with grey metalwork[1]. The front featured a fake selenium meter window, complete with a calculator dial on the top.

Variations - such as the Felicette L (1963) and Felicetta L had a built-in flashbulb holder which folded out of the top plate.

The Felicetta BL 35 (1965) had a genuine light meter in place of the fake of the other models.


Notes

  1. McKeown, 12th ed, pp.975-976