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Braun Paxette Reflex Automatic
France Version française
Photos by - text by Eric Borel. From the collection of -. Last update 2024-01-29 par Jacques Bratieres.

Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1959 to 1962.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 3342

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Chronology of cameras Braun 

Although the company existed as an optician since 1915, it wasn't until 1948 that Braun (Karl Braun AG or Carl Braun) started selling cameras. The initial models were fairly simple box cameras. The construction of some boxes was outsourced to Linden, a metallurgical company. Throughout the 1950s, the number of camera models built by Braun increased. The box camera range was quickly complemented by a series of folding cameras with technical levels dating back to pre-war times. The 35mm cameras from the Paxette series found success for almost two decades. However, facing competition from Asia in the 1960s, the company soon ceased this activity to refocus on the production of slide projectors, with the popular Paximat series since 1955. The company became Braun Photo Technik GmbH in the early 2000s. As of 2023, the company still exists and manufactures binoculars and action cameras.

This company, based in Nuremberg, has no connection with the household appliance company (Braun AG, later Braun GmbH), founded in 1921. The confusion between the two companies arises from the fact that Braun GmbH also built slide projectors (such as the Braun D7).

The main series of Braun cameras were :

Box Box 6x6 or 6x9
Norca Folding 6x6 and/or 6x9 on film 120
Gloriette Compact film 135
Paxina Compact 6x6 on film 120
Paxette Compact film 135
Paxette 28 Compact film 126
Paxette 35 Compact film 135

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The engineers at Braun started with the Paxette Reflex 1A and Paxette Reflex 1B to develop a camera with interchangeable lenses. The selenium cell of the 1B was moved to the front face of the prism. It is now coupled to the aperture and shutter speed settings on the lens.

Braun Paxette Reflex Automatic





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