Stephen
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Post by Stephen on May 22, 2013 18:47:00 GMT -5
 Arrived accidentally in place if another Braun camera, which is now coming from Ebay, decided it is in good condition, and keeping it anyway. Simple auto exposure design, an early Braun Paxette type from about 1959, with 40mm standard fixed lens, with an auto iris, film speeds from 10ASA to 64ASA, (neutral density filter needed for modern film). All metal, very heavy construction, using Paxette chassis and back. Same compact dimensions as the other 1950's Paxettes.    Takes standard films from 10ASA, athough 20 ASA is printed on the back inside, rewinds with lever, very good brightline viewfinder of Robot standard!! Stephen. |
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Post by SuperDeluxe on May 22, 2013 21:05:31 GMT -5
That's a handsome little camera.
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Post by Stephen on May 23, 2013 5:10:27 GMT -5
I don't really like the later plastic automatic cameras from the 1960's onwards, far too cheaply made, or lightly made, this one may be simple in operation, but is really heavily built, typical of German designs. Over engineered in effect, they did add focusing and over-rides on the later models, but even Braun changed gradually to cheaper plastic construction.
Compared to many automatic cameras, this Paxette Electromatic is near silent in operation, a faint shutter click is all you hear.
The older Paxette's with manual shutters were far noisier, and they were actually quite quiet. The shutter press is a nice short stroke, a lot of other automatic's had long stroke to allow the auto iris system to work, but they risked camera shake. Only Olympus got it right on the Trip, a light press was all that was needed.
The viewfinder is really exceptionally good, a full projected brightline finder, large and clear, it appears to be a copy of the patented Bering Robot type.
Stephen.
Stephen
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