Welta Perfekta camera in ever ready case

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1934 in Germany and Dresden
maker:
Welta

Welta Perfekta camera in ever ready case. A folding twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm, fitted with Tessar f3.8, 7.5cm taking lens No 1452054, a Weltaskop f3.8, 7.5cm viewing lens No 676228 and a Compur shutter. This camera's unusual design with its collapsing lazy-tongs construction meant that it was very compact when closed. The reflex mirror folded flat when the camera was closed.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/4356
Materials:
metal (unknown), leatherette and glass
Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 100 mm x 115 mm,
type:
folding camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford