Welta Perfekta camera in ever ready case

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: 1934 in Germany and Dresden

maker:: Welta

Welta Perfekta camera in ever ready case. A folding twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm, fitted with Tessar f3.8, 7.5cm taking lens No 1452054, a Weltaskop f3.8, 7.5cm viewing lens No 676228 and a Compur shutter. This camera's unusual design with its collapsing lazy-tongs construction meant that it was very compact when closed. The reflex mirror folded flat when the camera was closed.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/4356

Materials:: metal (unknown), leatherette and glass

Measurements:: overall: 220 mm x 100 mm x 115 mm,

type:: folding camera

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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