Mentorett
| German TLR () | |
|---|---|
| 35 mm | Contaflex | Flexilette | Optima Reflex |
| 3×4 | Pilot Reflex |
| 4×4 | Baby Rolleiflex (1931) | Baby Rolleiflex (1957) | Karma-Flex |
| 6×6 | Altiflex | Amplion Reflex | Brillant | Flektar | Flexo | Flexora | Flexora II | Flexora III | Foth-Flex | Ikoflex 1 | Ikoflex II | Ikoflex Ia | Ikoflex Ic Ikoflex Favorit | Karma-Flex | Mentorett | Montiflex | Peerflekta | Perfekta | Photina Reflex | Plascaflex | Reflecta | Reflekta | Reflekta II | Rica Flex | Rocca Automatic | Rocca Super Reflex | Rolleiflex | Rolleicord | Rollop | Superb | Superflex | Trumpfreflex | Vitaflex | Weltaflex | Wirgin Reflex | Zeca-Flex |
| 6×9 | Superfekta |
The 1936 Mentorett is an unusual TLR made by Goltz & Breutmann/Mentor in Dresden. A remarkable feature is the focal plane shutter. Focal plane shutters are uncommon in TLRs. The Mentorett, together with the Foth-flex is one of the very few to use this type of shutter. 55.000 pieces were made of this camera.
General features
The Mentorett has two Mentor-Special 7,5cm/3,5 lenses. It takes 120 film and makes 6×6 negatives.
Special features
Apart from the focal plane shutter, its most significant detail was the lever that was film advance lever, shutter cocking device and shutter release in one. With this feature it was possible to achieve a high exposure frequency. Its unusual waist level finder was made if leather and was protected by a metal hood. Most advanced characteristic is the coupled aperture between the taking lens and the viewing lens. This mens setting the aperture on the lower lens will give you a depth-of-field preview in the finder[1].
References
- ↑ The Hove International Blue book, 14th ed, p 396
