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* [http://www.thecamerasite.net/06_TLR_Cameras/Pages/reflekta%20II.htm Reflekta II] at [http://www.thecamerasite.net/index.htm The Camera Site] | * [http://www.thecamerasite.net/06_TLR_Cameras/Pages/reflekta%20II.htm Reflekta II] at [http://www.thecamerasite.net/index.htm The Camera Site] | ||
| + | * [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/reflekta2 VEB KW Tharandt Reflekta II] at Daniel Jiménez's [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/ From the focal plane to infinity] | ||
* [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/German/Richter-Welta.html Richter and Welta TLR cameras] at Barry Toogood's [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/ www.tlr-cameras.com] | * [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/German/Richter-Welta.html Richter and Welta TLR cameras] at Barry Toogood's [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/ www.tlr-cameras.com] | ||
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Revision as of 15:53, 27 February 2013
| 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 Reflekta is a continuation of the Reflecta by Kamera-Werk Tharandt. The model name was spelled with a "k" from 1949 onwards. The Reflekta II is a version with double exposure prevention.
The production of the Reflekta and Reflekta II was taken over in 1950 by VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk, a merger of Welta and Kamera-Werk Tharandt.
The Reflekta was replaced by the Weltaflex in the mid-1950s.
Contents
Description and specs of the Reflekta II
Focusing is done by a lever under the taking lens. The framecounter is a small red window on the back of the camera. The viewfinder is rather dim.
Four 75/3.5 lenses are reported: the Triotar and Trioplan by Meyer, the Meritar by Ludwig and the Pololyt by ROW. Similarly, four different shutters are known on this camera; Cludor (B, 1–1/200s), Junior and Vebur (B, 1–1/250s), Prontor-SV (B, 1–1/300s). It uses 120 film.
Name variants
The Flektar is an export version sold by Peerless.[1] The Superflex is another export version sold by Penn.[2]
Pictures
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| VEB KW Tharandt Reflekta II (1949-1950) Meritar 3.5/75 in Velax shutter Note the KWT logo on the finder cover. image by Danipuntocom (Image rights) |
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| Welta Reflekta (1950-1951) Meritar 3.5/75 in Blitz I shutter image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
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| Welta Reflekta (1950-1951) Pololyt 3.5/75 in Blitz I shutter image by Andrys Stienstra (Image rights) |
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| Welta Reflekta II (1950-1955) Pololyt 3.5/75 in Prontor-SV shutter image by Tomasz Zdankowski (Image rights) |
Notes
Bibliography
- 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). Pp. 823–4, 984 and 993–4.
Links
In English:
- Reflekta II at The Camera Site
- VEB KW Tharandt Reflekta II at Daniel Jiménez's From the focal plane to infinity
- Richter and Welta TLR cameras at Barry Toogood's www.tlr-cameras.com
In German:
- Welta Reflekta II in Erik Fiss' photo website
- Welta Reflekta II at Tom Kurpjuweits' photo website
- Pages of Frank Gähler www.reflekta.de with Reflekta, Reflecta, Vitaflex, Trumpfreflex, Reflekta I, Reflekta II, Peerflekta II, Peerflekta V, Flektar, Wirgin TLR, in all Variations
In Polish:
- Reflekta II (Pololyt, Prontor-SV) at blog.zdankowski.com
