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Certex Werlisa Star |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Spain from 1966 to 1978.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 3387
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Chronology of cameras Certex
In the 1940s, the company Pawsa (Pablo A. Wehrli S.A.), owned by Pablo Adrian Wehrli Wild, imported and distributed photographic products.
Due to the limited volume and value of the Spanish market and the country's political isolation, the imported equipment was of medium quality. In 1952, Pawsa made the decision to manufacture photographic equipment in Barcelona by creating the company Certex. In 1953 and 1954, Certex manufactured Daci and Digna cameras using imported spare parts. Certex expanded, and in 1960, the first camera entirely manufactured in Spain, the Wesa I, was introduced.
During the 1960s, a particularly favorable fiscal policy for Spanish companies led to the gradual disappearance of competitors, which were considered mere subsidiaries of foreign companies. Improved productivity and cost reduction led Agfa to sign a subcontracting contract with Certex during the 1970s.
In 1966, Certex expanded its range by releasing two new models, developed from the Werlisa Color. These were the Werlisa II and the Werlisa Star. The Werlisa II and its successive variants are recognizable by the plate decorated with horizontal lines surrounding a black circle. It is a Werlisa Color with a low-end 7.5/50mm lens.
The Werlisa Star is identified by the black star replacing the circle of the Werlisa II. It has a Laotar 6.3/50mm lens, which puts it one step above the Werlisa II. The shutter speed is fixed at 1/80 (not 1/50). You can choose one of three apertures represented by pictograms: f/6.3, f/11, or f/16. It has a film sensitivity memo on the crank's symmetry. The frame counter resets automatically when the back is opened.
The presence of this model in French catalogs more than 12 years after its release is quite surprising.
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