A Beirette 35mm Camera.
F.A. Brockhaus Verlag Leipzig
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1965
Materials
Metal alloy, Leatherette, Plastic, Glass
Measurements
76 x 110 x 65 mm
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525778.1
Summary
A Beirette 35mm Camera. The body is metal alloy and across the top of the front face is ' Beirette 'etched in the silver alloy head. The body is covered with a black leatherette. The lens is a 45 mm f2.9 unit marked 'Meritar 2.9/45'. Aperture settings go to f22. The shutter is marked 'Priomat' and has three speeds to 1/125 sec and B. On top is an accessory hot shoe and on the base is a tripod bush and 'GDR'.
Makers and roles
F.A. Brockhaus Verlag Leipzig , manufacturer