Wittnauer Legionnaire

Wittnauer Legionnaire

Wittnauer Legionnaire, image by Steevithak (Image rights) Manufacturer: Wittnauer Date of Production: 1957-1960 Variants: - Type of Camera: Rangefinder Film type: 35mm film Lens: Wittnauer Chronex coated, 45mm f2.8 Shutter: Vero Shutter speed range: Bulb, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 Viewfinder: optical Flash: 3.5mm PC, unknown sync Exposure Modes: manual Exposure Metering: uncoupled selenium meter Focusing: by coupled (?) rangefinder Focusing areas: split image Battery: none Weight: - Dimensions: -

The Wittnauer Legionnaire is a 35mm rangefinder, manufactured by Braun.

Description

The Wittnauer Legionnaire is a 35mm range finder, with a 45mm f2.8 Wittnauer Chronex coated lens and Vero shutter. It has a built in uncoupled selenium light meter. The Chronex lens has aperture settings of f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16, and f22. The Vero shutter offers speed settings of 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200, and Bulb. A cold accessory shoe provides a mounting point for accessories. The Legionnaire camera was manufactured by Braun, a German company.

A Wittnauer Legionnaire rangefinder made by Braun image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

A Wittnauer Legionnaire rangefinder made by Braun image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

Photos

Leather case image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

Front view image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

side view image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

back view image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

back open image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

bottom view image by R. Steven Rainwater (Image rights)

Links

• Wittnauer Legionnaire and photos taken with it
• Wittnauer Legionnaire on eBay