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Mentor Klapp Reflex |
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Photos by Jean-François Weber text by Jean-François Weber. From the collection of Jean-François Weber. Last update 2017-04-28 par Sylvain Halgand.
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (Before) 1921 to (After) 1922.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20687
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This camera, which is not very bulky in the closed position, becomes much more so once deployed. The model proposed here is in the format 9 x 12 cm but it also exists in 6 x 9, 6.5 x 9, 9 x 9, 9 x 12, 10 x 12.5, 10 x 15, 12 x 16.5 and 13 X 18.
An articulated mirror allows a reflex viewing and focusing on a ground glass located at the bottom of the chimney type bellows. It is also possible to focus using the ground glass located behind the curtain shutter. This shutter can reach 1 / 1300th of a second. The lens is a 4.5 / 15 cm Tessar.
On the back of the device there is a metal plate with a depth-of-field table.
Photo-Plait sold it under the name of Mentor Reflex Pliant.
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