Braun Paxina II |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1953 to (After) 1953.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1396
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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 |
Alongside the Box and folding cameras, Braun introduced in 1951 a series of 6 x 6 cameras using 120 film. These are simple and well-crafted cameras. The silhouette is elegant, with perfect symmetry.
The first model, called Pax, has a lens and a shutter mounted on a rectangular tube. This must be extended for the shutter to be released. The Paxanar lens is fixed focus. The shutter has two speeds (1/30 and 1/100) and the B setting. There are three apertures: f/7.7, f/11, and f/22.
Wanting to equip the Pax with better lenses and shutters, Braun, starting in 1952, splits the series into two models, renaming them in the process. The Paxina I is a continuation of the Pax. The Paxina II cameras have a round tube, offering a wide variety of lenses and shutters.
1951 | From 1952 | |||||
Pax | ![]() |
Paxina I | ![]() |
Rectangular tube | ||
Paxina II | ![]() |
Praxar or Steinar or Pointar f/3.5 |
Vario, Pronto or Prontor-SVS | Round tube |
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Paxina IIa | ![]() |
Praxar or Steinar f/6.3 |
Vario | Round tube |
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Paxina IIb | ![]() |
Praxar f/8 |
1/25, 1/75, B | Round tube |
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Paxina IIc | ![]() |
Pranar | 1/25, 1/75, B | Round tube |
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Paxina 29 | ![]() |
f/2.9 | Pronto or Prontor-SVS | Round tube |
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