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The '''Korelle 3&times;4''' camera was a little strut-folding camera made by [[Franz Kochmann|Kochmann]], for 3&times;4cm exposures on 127 film. Nowadays it reminds us of modern compact cameras despite its heavyweight cute metal body which is covered with leather or leatherette. As a viewfinder the camera has two frames which unfold into view-through position by pressing the camera's unfolding button. A version with a little optical viewfinder and an accessory shoe was available.
 
 
 
* Year of release: 1931 (or 1930?)
 
* 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. down to 1/300 sec.
 
* Lens: [[Schneider|Schneider-Kreuznach]] Radionar 1:3.5/5cm
 
* Aperture: 3.5 to 16
 
* Dimensions: circa 12 x 7.5 x 4 cm (folded)
 
* Weight:
 
 
 
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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>
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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).
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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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|image_text= Korelle with [[Pronto]] [[everset]] shutter and f/4.5 Coronar
 
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* Lens: 1:4.5/5cm [[Friedrich]] Coronar double-anastigmat (with unit focusing; necessary since front-element focusing is not possible with this lens)
 
* Shutter: [[Pronto]] [[everset]] shutter: 1/25 - 1/100 second plus B and T, with delayed action.
 
* Aperture: 4.5 to 18 (photo shows scale to f/3.5; scale was engraved both sides, and had been inverted)
 
 
 
Kochmann also offered the camera with a [[Ludwig]] Lausa-Dresden Enoldar 1:2.9/5cm with aperture 2.9 to 23.
 
 
 
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* [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/cameras/kochmann/ Korelle (3×4)] at [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk One Two Seven]
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/korelle/korelle.htm Korelle] guide book from [http://www.orphancameras.com www.orphancameras.com]
 
  
 
[[Category: German 3x4 viewfinder folding]]
 
[[Category: German 3x4 viewfinder folding]]

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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