Korelle (3x4)

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The Kochmann Korelle 3×4 camera was a little folding camera for 3×4cm 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. A version with a little optical viewfinder and an accessory shoe was available.

  • Year of release: 1931 (or 1930?)
  • Manufacturer: Franz Kochmann
  • Film Format: 3×4 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:

  • Lens: Ludwig Lausa-Dresden ENOLDAR 1:2,9/5cm
  • Aperture: 2,9 to 23

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Korelle with Compur shutter

Korelle with Pronto shutter
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Probably a cheaper version:
  • Lens: 1:4,5/5cm Friedrich Coronar double anastigmat lens
  • Shutter: Pronto shutter
  • Aperture: 3,5 (!) to 1:18

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