Coronet Twelve-20

The Coronet Twelve-20 is a pseudo-TLR made by Coronet in Birmingham, UK, c.1950. There are two models, the basic and the Colour Filter Model - which has a green filter. The Coronet D-20 is similar to the filter model, but with flash sync replacing the two-position focus setting. The body construction has a metal frame and sides, with cardboard making up the front, back top and bottom.

The Twelve-20 takes 2¼×2¼-inch (6x6cm) images on either 120 or 620 film. The shutter has instantaneous and B settings. The basic model has two apertures selected by a slider above the shutter release.

McKeown reports that the Twelve-20 was available in a number of colours.

Coronet Twelve-20 (basic model) image by AWCam (Image rights)

Coronet Twelve-20 (Colour Filter model) image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

Links

• Coronet Twelve-20 user manual at Flashback Vintage Cameras
• Coronet Twelve-20 at kevinthephotographer
• A collection of pictures taken with a Coronet Twelve-20