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The Wittnauer Legionnaire is a 35mm rangefinder, manufactured by Braun.
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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.
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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.
 
  
  
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==Links==
 
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157625723242081 Wittnauer Legionnaire and photos taken with it]
 
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[[Category: Chronex]]
 
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Revision as of 05:24, 11 May 2015

Wittnauer Legionnaire
5365001293_2a4c04ca1a_m.jpg
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 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.


5365001293_2a4c04ca1a.jpg
A Wittnauer Legionnaire rangefinder made by Braun
image by steevithak (Image rights)
5365618628_8076ce5292.jpg
A Wittnauer Legionnaire rangefinder made by Braun
image by steevithak (Image rights)


Photos

5365615308_fbcb43a51d_m.jpg
Leather case
image by steevithak (Image rights)
5365619112_46cc8668c0_m.jpg
Front view
image by steevithak (Image rights)
5365617070_f3d20f5d36_m.jpg
Side view
image by steevithak (Image rights)


5365006005_d8f286a142_m.jpg
Back view
image by steevithak (Image rights)
5365003071_e3b2c8bc4b_m.jpg
Back open
image by steevithak (Image rights)
5365004001_4f93278734_m.jpg
Bottom view
image by steevithak (Image rights)


Links

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