Rifax is a medium format film folding bed camera made by Beier and introduced in c.1935.
Rifax 4.5x6 rangefinder 1937
Rifax 1936
Rifax 4.5x6 1936
Versions[]
All versions have slightly modified models also
Rifax 4.5x6 1936[]
- Similar to he Beier Precisa but has radial focusing lever and no f/4.5 lenses
- Film 120 roll, picture size 6x9 and 4.5x6 with a mask
- Lens: Rodenstock Trinar 75mm f/3.5 [1]
- Shutter: Prontor II with speeds 1-1/250 +T & B
- Cable release socket on the shutter
- Folding sports frame finder and waist level brilliant finder
- Two tripod socket, 3/8"
Some cameras have no name, with Laak Pololyt 110mm f/3.9 lens in Compur shutter.[2]
Rifax 4.5x6 rangefinder 1936[]
- Similar to Rifax 1936, but with a coupled rangefinder
- Same lens/shutter combinations
- There were slightly modified versions also.
Rifax 6x9 1936[]
- Film 120 roll, picture size 6x9 and 4.5x6 with a mask
- Radial focusing lever
- Early models have rounded body and later models (c.1937) have squared body
- With or without body release
- Lens: Actinar 105mm f/4.5 (the cameras with Elmar lens are very expensive)
- Shutter: Prontor
- Vauxhall 6x9 is a name variant
- It was also sold as Rodenstock Citoklapp (1937).
Rifax 6x9 rangefinder 1937[]
- Same with Rifax 6x9, but with coupled rangefinder
- Film 120 roll, picture size 6x9 and 4.5x6 with a mask
- Lens: Schneider Xenar 75mm f/2.8
- Shutter: Compur-Rapid with speeds 1-1/400 +T & B
- Coupled rangefinder
- With or without body release
- Bellows: self-erected
Notes and references[]
- ↑ All models were offered various lens/shutter combinatios. This data is for example.
- ↑ no name in Beier-kamera