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''There is also a [[Navax (35 mm)|Navax]] for 35 mm film, made by INA Werk.''
 
''There is also a [[Navax (35 mm)|Navax]] for 35 mm film, made by INA Werk.''
  
The '''Navax''' is a fixed-lens viewfinder camera for 4&times;4 or 4&times;6.5 cm pictures on [[127 film]], made in 1952 by [[Westfälische Kamera und Apparatebau]] in Heeßen, Germany. McKeown lists it as having an [[Enna]] Ennar 75 mm f/3.5 lens and a [[Vario]] or [[Prontor]]-S shutter;<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p996.</ref><ref name=Westlicht>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=12&inO=605 Navax with Ennar lens and ''red leather''] sold at the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=12 twelfth Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 17 November 2007.</ref> an example with a [[Steiner]] Steinar 75 mm f/3.5, also with a Vario shutter, was sold in a past auction at Christies in London.<ref>[http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=1383907 Navax with Steinar lens] as a lot in an auction at [http://www.christies.com/ Christies], London, in 1998.</ref> The lens tube collapses into the body for storage. The camera has separate reverse-Galilean [[viewfinder|viewfinders]] for each format, and [[red window]]s for each format.<ref name=Westlicht/> It has a [[cold shoe]] on top of the viewfinders, and a [[PC socket]] on the shutter.
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The '''Navax''' is a fixed-lens viewfinder camera for 4&times;4 or 4&times;6.5 cm pictures on [[127 film]], made in 1952 by [[Westfälische Kamera und Apparatebau]] in Heeßen, Germany. McKeown lists it as having an [[Enna]] Ennar 75 mm f/3.5 lens and a [[Vario]] or [[Prontor]]-S shutter;<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p996.</ref><ref name=Westlicht>[https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Westfaelische-Kamera-Apparatebau-Navax/AI-12-20750 Navax with Ennar lens and ''red leather''] sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-12/ twelfth Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 17 November 2007.</ref> an example with a [[Steiner]] Steinar 75 mm f/3.5, also with a Vario shutter, was sold in a past auction at Christies in London.<ref>[http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=1383907 Navax with Steinar lens] as a lot in an auction at [http://www.christies.com/ Christies], London, in 1998.</ref> The lens tube collapses into the body for storage. The camera has separate reverse-Galilean [[viewfinder|viewfinders]] for each format, and [[red window]]s for each format.<ref name=Westlicht/> It has a [[cold shoe]] on top of the viewfinders, and a [[PC socket]] on the shutter.
  
  

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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

There is also a Navax for 35 mm film, made by INA Werk.

The Navax is a fixed-lens viewfinder camera for 4×4 or 4×6.5 cm pictures on 127 film, made in 1952 by Westfälische Kamera und Apparatebau in Heeßen, Germany. McKeown lists it as having an Enna Ennar 75 mm f/3.5 lens and a Vario or Prontor-S shutter;[1][2] an example with a Steiner Steinar 75 mm f/3.5, also with a Vario shutter, was sold in a past auction at Christies in London.[3] The lens tube collapses into the body for storage. The camera has separate reverse-Galilean viewfinders for each format, and red windows for each format.[2] It has a cold shoe on top of the viewfinders, and a PC socket on the shutter.


Notes

  1. 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). p996.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Navax with Ennar lens and red leather sold at the twelfth Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 17 November 2007.
  3. Navax with Steinar lens as a lot in an auction at Christies, London, in 1998.