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Royer Savoy III |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in France from 1959 to 1961.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 523
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Chronology of cameras Royer
The Royer Savoy cameras are compact 24 x 36 cameras known for their solid construction and reliability. They enjoyed great success in the late 1950s and positioned themselves as competitors to Kodak Retinettes in France. Being more affordable than Focasport cameras, they also found popularity among young conscripts who experienced challenging times in Algeria.
The first model was the Savoy I, but its career was relatively short due to design flaws, which were corrected in the Savoy II. The Savoy III featured a larger and brighter viewfinder. The Savoya was a cheaper version of the Savoy II. In addition to this series of simple cameras, there were models with non-coupled light meters, the IIC and IIc.
With a different design, the Savoy 3 F, Savoy III B, and Savoy III BS were more advanced models with a modern appearance. The use of a numeral in the model name helps distinguish them from the Savoy III.
| Model | Lens | |
| First body shape | ||
| Savoy I | Removable front plate, non-opening back. | Helionar 3.5/50mm |
| ditto | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | |
| Savoy II | ||
| Modified body, wider bulge on the top to accommodate a larger viewfinder. Opening back. |
Som Berthiot 3.5/50 mm | |
| Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | ||
| Savoy II C, with Chauvin-Arnoux cell | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | |
| Savoy II C with Micro Realt cell | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | |
| Savoy III | Like the Savoy II, but with a collimated viewfinder. | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
| Savoya | Economical version (winding with a button). | Som Berthiot 3.5/50 mm |
| Boyer 3.5/50 mm | ||
| Second shape (more rectangular) | ||
| Savoy 3B | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | |
| Savoy 3 BS | Shutter more advanced than on the 3 B | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
| Savoy 3F | Built-in flash for AG-1 bulbs. | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
| SLR | ||
| Savoyflex I | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | |
| Savoyflex II | Shutterr 1/300 | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
| Shutter 1/500 | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm | |
| Savoyflex IIE | with fast mirror | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
| Savoyflex III | Automatic exposure |
Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
| Savoyflex IIIE | ditto | Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm |
Traduction de C. Akgungor.
The Savoy III has the same characteristics with the Savoy II (35 mm film, cocking lever, Berthiot 2,8/50 mm lens), but it has also a collimated viewfinder.
In the Natkin catalog of 1961-62, an advertisement was specifying it as: "The image seen through is almost natural sized and a luminous frame limits the subject with precision".
The ROYER factory launches a new collimated ultra-bright viewfinder, an entirely new design. This viewfinder is used on a more luxurious version of the Savoy: The Savoy III .
Produced in France by S.O.M. Berthiot under the exclusive license conceded to ROYER, the CRISTAL collimated viewfinder is an optical bloc composed of three lenses assembled. The inner side of the front lens is coated with a semi-aluminum layer while the back glass has a frame on the surface, drawn also with an aluminized layer.
The frame is seen superposed to the photographed subject, limiting it to a pointed, bright area.
Other reference lines are projected along the frame for parallax correction for close-ups.
This viewfinder is entirely a new optical concept signifying an important progress in viewfinder technologies. It offers the following advantages:
- Extraordinary brightness
- Image size almost natural
- Precise limiting frame
- Possibility to see not only the subject (the area limited by the frame) but also its surrounding area. (For composing the scene or sports photography)
- It's the only viewfinder type allowing the eyeglass users make perfect shots because it has a large back viewing hole.
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