Beirax
The Beier Beirax is a medium format folding camera taking 8 frames 6x9 or 16 frames 6x4.5 cm on 120 type roll film.
The year 1936 and year 1950 models have a foldable viewfinder while the year 1951 model got a topcover with a rigid viewfinder and an accessory shoe[1].
The following Lens/Shutter combinations were observed :
1936 model :
- Laack Regulyt 10,5cm f/4.5 lens in a Prontor II shutter, 1 to 1/150 sec., B , T[2].
- Ludwig Victar 105mm f/6.3 lens in an Automat shutter, 1/25 to 1/100 sec.[3]
- Ludwig Victar 105mm f/4.5 lens in a Prontor II shutter, 1 to 1/150 sec., B , T.
- Rodenstock Trinar-Anastigmat 10,5cm f/6.3 lens in a Stelo shutter, 1/25 to 1/100 sec., B , T[4].
1950 model :
- Anastigmat 105mm f/4.5 lens in a Stein & Binneberg shutter, 1/25 to 1/100 sec., B , T[5].
- Feinmess Dresden Bonitar 10.5cm f/4.5 lens in a Binor shutter, 1/25 to 1/100 sec., B , T[6].
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| Beirax - 1950 model image by Still Cameras (Image rights) |
1951 model :
- Ludwig Meritar 105mm f/6.3 lens in a Junior everset shutter, 1/25 to 1/100 sec., B[7].
- Ludwig Meritar 105mm f/4.5 lens in a Junior everset shutter, 1/25 to 1/100 sec., B[8].
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| Beirax - 1951 model, Meritar 105mm f/6.3 lens image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ Kerkmann, Willi Deutsche Kameras 1945-1999, 3th Edition, 1999. Germany, Willi Kerkmann, 1999. ISBN 3-00-004635-6 (softcover). p.386.
- ↑ Beirax-1 at Beier-kamera.de
- ↑ Popular Photography, May 1938
- ↑ Beirax-1 Stelo at Beier-kamera.de
- ↑ Beirax II_1 at Beier-kamera.de
- ↑ Beirax II_3 at Beier-kamera.de
- ↑ Beirax II_5 at Beier-kamera.de
- ↑ Beirax II_4 at Beier-kamera.de
Links
- Beier Beirax II (1950) and Beier Beirax II (1955) at Das Lippische Kameramuseum (in German)
