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The [[Franz Kochmann|Kochmann]] '''Korelle 3&times;4''' camera was a little folding camera for 3&times;4cm exposure format. Nowadays it reminds us of modern compact cameras despite of it's heavyweight cute metal body which is covered with leather or leatherette. As viewfinder the camera has two frames which unfold into viewtrough position by pressing the camera's unfolding button.
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|image_text= Korelle 3x4 with [[Compur]] shutter (speeds 1 - 1/300 second,<br/>plus 'B' and 'T') and 5 cm f/3.5 [[Schneider]] Radionar
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The '''Korelle 3&times;4''' camera is a little strut-folding camera made in about 1931 by [[Franz Kochmann|Kochmann]] of Dresden, for 3&times;4cm exposures on 127 film. It has a compact metal body (about 12 x 7.5 x 4 cm), with leatherette covering. The camera was first introduced as the '''Korette''',<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p471.</ref> but was renamed within the first year of manufacture. The name is usually impressed in one of the front panels of leatherette, but is sometimes absent; McKeown shows an example without the impressed Korelle name, and states that the camera was also sold by [[Herlango]] of Vienna, under it's own name.<ref name=McK></ref>
  
* Year of release: 1931 (or 1930?)
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The front of the camera is self-erecting on its struts upon pressing a button on the body. This also releases the folding viewfinder. In most examples seen, this is a simple pair of metal frames; however, McKeown shows an example which appears to have glass in at least the front frame (and so is a [[viewfinder#Newton finder|Newton]] finder).
* Manufacturer: [[Franz Kochmann]]
 
* Film Format: 3&times;4 cm
 
* Type: folder camera with simple two frame viewfinder
 
* Shutter: Compur shutter (by F. Deckel, Munich), exposure times 1 sec. downto 1/300 sec.
 
* Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar 1:3,5/5cm
 
* Aperture: 3,5 to 16
 
* Dimensions: circa 12 x 7,5 x 4 cm (folded)
 
* Weight:
 
  
Kochmann offered a version of that camera with a lens made in Dresden:
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[[McKeown]] gives a long list of lenses with which the camera was available, including f/3.5 Tessar, f/2.9 or f/3.5 Xenar, f/2.9 Cassar, f/3.5 or f/4.5 Radionar and f/4.5 Trioplan (all of these are 5 cm).<ref name=McK></ref> He refers to a 'no-name' example with an f/4.5 Soetar-Anastigmat; another 'no-name' example is pictured below, with an f/4.5 [[Friedrich]] Coronar double-anastigmat. The camera was also made with [[Ludwig]] Vidar<ref>[http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/cameras/kochmann/ Korelle (3×4)] with f/4.5 Ludwig Vidar, at [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk onetwoseven.org.uk]</ref> and Enoldar lenses. Most cameras have front-element focusing, but this is not possible with some of the lenses (such as the Coronar, which is a symmetrical lens), and these cameras have unit focusing, with a large focusing ring behind the shutter. The shutter may be a [[Vario]], [[Pronto]], [[Ibsor]] or a [[Compur]].
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* Lens: Ludwig Lausa-Dresden ENOLDAR 1:2,9/5cm
 
* Aperture: 2,9 to 23
 
  
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|image_text= Korelle with [[Pronto]] [[everset]] shutter and f/4.5 Coronar
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[[Category: German 3x4 viewfinder folding]]
 
[[Category: German 3x4 viewfinder folding]]

Revision as of 02:16, 12 March 2017

The Korelle 3×4 camera is a little strut-folding camera made in about 1931 by Kochmann of Dresden, for 3×4cm exposures on 127 film. It has a compact metal body (about 12 x 7.5 x 4 cm), with leatherette covering. The camera was first introduced as the Korette,[1] but was renamed within the first year of manufacture. The name is usually impressed in one of the front panels of leatherette, but is sometimes absent; McKeown shows an example without the impressed Korelle name, and states that the camera was also sold by Herlango of Vienna, under it's own name.[1]

The front of the camera is self-erecting on its struts upon pressing a button on the body. This also releases the folding viewfinder. In most examples seen, this is a simple pair of metal frames; however, McKeown shows an example which appears to have glass in at least the front frame (and so is a Newton finder).

McKeown gives a long list of lenses with which the camera was available, including f/3.5 Tessar, f/2.9 or f/3.5 Xenar, f/2.9 Cassar, f/3.5 or f/4.5 Radionar and f/4.5 Trioplan (all of these are 5 cm).[1] He refers to a 'no-name' example with an f/4.5 Soetar-Anastigmat; another 'no-name' example is pictured below, with an f/4.5 Friedrich Coronar double-anastigmat. The camera was also made with Ludwig Vidar[2] and Enoldar lenses. Most cameras have front-element focusing, but this is not possible with some of the lenses (such as the Coronar, which is a symmetrical lens), and these cameras have unit focusing, with a large focusing ring behind the shutter. The shutter may be a Vario, Pronto, Ibsor or a Compur.



German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film
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3×4 rigid Dreivier | Futuro | Gewirette | Kolibri
Parvola | Pupille | Ranca | Reporter | Puck
folding Baby Ikonta | Baldi | Dolly | Goldi
Gucki | Ingo | Korelle | Makinette
Metharette | Perkeo | Vollenda
4x4 Navax | Paxina Electromatic | Rothlar
4x6.5 Bella | Billy | Bob | Dolly | Goldi
Gucki | Korelle | Panta | Parvola
Piccolette | Rio | Ultrix
TLR see German TLRs
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3×4 rigid Fotobaby | Lynx | Super-Boy
folding Derby-Lux | Elax
pseudo TLR Auteuil | Longchamp
4×4 rigid Impera | Marly | Pari-Fex | Rubi-Fex | Top
4×6.5 rigid Photo-Magic
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3x4 Comet | Comet III | Cometa | Euralux
Ibis | Maxima | Piccolo | Tanit
4x4 Comet | Euralux | Ibis
4x6.5 & other Alfa | Delta | Relex | Rolet | Rondine

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p471.
  2. Korelle (3×4) with f/4.5 Ludwig Vidar, at onetwoseven.org.uk