Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christoph, one of the earliest (1920s) bakelite cameras was the Rajah No.6. this was made in a factory not far from me here in Cheshire, England, at a small village called Mobberly. Subsequent buy-outs of many photographic firms means it is now the UK home to Ilford Ltd., where they produce most of their paper output I understand. Which is what I print my Leica pictures on -- OT. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: c.blaue@bmsg.de [SMTP:c.blaue@bmsg.de] It has been made in the 30s in England. The lens was a Beck Anastigmat 55mm/6.3; it was the first plastic lens. The body was made of bakelite. Film format 31x31mm on 127 rollfilm. Shutter speeds B, 1/30, 1/80, 1/150. No shutter dial, the speed depended on the position in which the camera was held. Later models had the speeds 1/25, 1/150, 1/450. For the 30th it seems to me very very modern, at least the design. christoph