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Photorex Rex Reflex B1 |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in France from 1949 to 1949.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 13106
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Chronology of cameras Photorex
The Rex Reflex cameras were designed and produced by André Grange, who was a portrait photographer in Saint-Étienne. During the war, SEMM entrusted him with the distribution of its Reyna-Cross production.
He also served as a distributor for other Parisian brands. It was he who connected the former employees of Saprolip, who were part of SEMM's team, with Mr. Carroué from Nice, which eventually led to the founding of the company ATOMS, of which Mr. Grange was the exclusive representative at the very beginning.
As relations deteriorated between ATOMS and Mr. Grange, he decided to launch the production of a competing 6 x 6 camera.
Rex cameras are often equipped with imported Prontor shutters, which was unusual for that time when import restrictions were very strict.
| Lens support | Fixation | Film winding | Winding | Lens | ||
| B1 | 1949 | Detachable incompatible with the 150 mm block | 4 screw | Knobs | No blocking | |
| B1 | 1950 | Interchangeable | 4 screw | Knobs | No blocking | |
| B2 |
1951 | Interchangeable | 4 screw | Crank | Manual unlocking | |
| NB2 |
1951/52 | Interchangeable | 4 screw | Crank | Automatique unblocking | |
| NB1 bis | 1952 | Interchangeable | 2 locks | Crank | ||
| NB2 bis | 1952 | Interchangeable | 2 locks | Crank | ||
| Standard I | c.1951 | Fixed | Knobs | f/4,5 | ||
| Standard II | c.1951 | Fixed | Knobs | f/3,5 or f/3,9 | ||
Il s'agit ici du Rex Reflex B1 premier modèle. La platine porte-objectifs a la particularité d’être fixée par quatre petites vis et de pouvoir être facilement démontée. Curieusement, il n’est pas possible d’y monter le bloc Télé de 150 mm, les trous pour les objectifs dans le boîtier étant trop petits.
Les objectifs sont : à la visée, un Anastigmat 2,9/70 mm Rex A.G 6 et à la prise de vue, un Som Berthiot Paris Flor 3.5/75 mm N° 983164.
Interesting links or bibliography :
 Le Photographe de 1950 |  Le Photographe de 1950 |  Le Photographe de 1950 |  |  Photo Ciné Revue de 1951 |
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