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Lumière Elax |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from (Circa) 1945 to (After) 1945.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 11219
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The Elax is a folding camera of the Klapp type known for its compact size. It's designed to use 127 film.
Its distinctive feature is the presence of a metal curtain shutter, allowing it to achieve speeds as fast as 1/1000. Slow shutter speeds are also available.
The film advance button (or lever, depending on the specific model) simultaneously cocks the shutter and updates the frame counter for the exposed frames. In some versions, there is an inactive red window at the back, which may or may not be covered by a swiveling cover.
The camera is covered with leather, and most of the metal parts are painted black, except for the polished trim.
Focusing is achieved by rotating the front lens element of the Berthiot Flor 3.5/50 mm lens. There is a semi-integrated viewfinder on the camera. It's rumored that this viewfinder may have been developed by Leitz, although it's surprising that such a feature wasn't highlighted in marketing materials.
3x4 cm format using film 127. The frame is therefore oriented vertically when holding the camera in the normal position. The length of the body is due to the focal-plane shutter of the rigid steel blade type.
This format explains the two red windows on the back. The first Elax had no masking cover.
Speeds: B, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 with a device giving long exposures: 2 3 4 1 (?)
The mechanism is very complex, resulting in a delicate use.
This Elax I was given to me by Bernard Vial who obtained it from a former worker of the Lumière Factory.
It has the distinction of being equipped with a cocking lever identical to that of the Elax II.
Instead of the classic Flor, it has a Tessar 1: 3.5, 5 cm, No. 280 137. (We find this same lens on some Ciné 7 made by Debrie.).
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