| German TLR () | |
|---|---|
| 35 mm | Contaflex | Agfa Flexilette | Optima Reflex |
| 3×4 | Pilot Reflex |
| 4×4 | Baby Rolleiflex (1931) | Baby Rolleiflex (1957) |
| 6×6 | Altiflex | Amplion Reflex | Brillant | Flektar | Flexo | Flexora | Flexora II | Flexora III | Foth-Flex | Ikoflex Ic | Ikoflex Ia Ikoflex Favorit | Mentorett | Montiflex | Peerflekta | Perfekta | Photina Reflex | Plascaflex | Plascaflex PS 35 | Plascaflex V 45 | Reflecta | Reflekta | Reflekta II | Rica Flex | Rocca Automatic | Rocca Super Reflex | Rolleiflex | Rolleicord | Rollop | Superb | Superflex | Trumpfreflex | Vitaflex | Weltaflex | Wirgin Reflex |
| 6×9 | Superfekta |
The Reflekta is a continuation of the Reflecta by Kamera-Werk Tharandt. The model name was spelled with a "k" from 1949 onwards. The Reflekta II is a version with double exposure prevention.
The production of the Reflekta and Reflekta II was taken over in 1950 by VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk, a merger of Welta and Kamera-Werk Tharandt.
The Reflekta was replaced by the Weltaflex in the mid-1950s.
Description and specs of the Reflekta II[]
Focusing is done by a lever under the taking lens. The framecounter is a small red window on the back of the camera. The viewfinder is rather dim.
Four 75/3.5 lenses are reported: the Triotar and Trioplan by Meyer, the Meritar by Ludwig and the Pololyt by ROW. Similarly, five different shutters are known on this camera; Cludor (B, 1–1/200s), Junior and Vebur (B, 1–1/250s), Prontor-SV (B, 1–1/300s), Velax (B, 1/10 - 1/200s). It uses 120 film.
Name variants[]
The Flektar is an export version sold by Peerless.[1] The Superflex is another export version sold by Penn.[2]
Here a extrem rar Reflecta, she is also called as "Tapetenreflecta"
Pictures[]
From left: Welta Reflekta (1951 with Ludwig Meritar 3.5/75 in WG Blitz I shutter; Welta Reflekta I Pololyt 3.5/75 in Prontor-SV shutter; Welta Reflekta II 3.5/75 in Prontor shutter
Notes[]
Bibliography[]
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Pp. 823–4, 984 and 993–4.
Links[]
In English:
- Reflekta II at The Camera Site
- Richter and Welta TLR cameras at Barry Toogood's www.tlr-cameras.com
- Reflekta II at From the focal plane to infinity
In German:
- Welta Reflekta II in Erik Fiss' photo website
- Welta Reflekta II at Tom Kurpjuweits' photo website
- Pages of Frank Gähler www.reflekta.de with Reflekta, Reflecta, Vitaflex, Trumpfreflex, Reflekta I, Reflekta II, Peerflekta II, Peerflekta V, Flektar, Wirgin TLR, Candid Reflex in all Variations
- A Overview with many Variants here http://reflekta.jalbum.net/Photographica/Reflekta%20TLR/index.html
In Polish:
- Reflekta II (Pololyt, Prontor-SV) at blog.zdankowski.com
in French:
- on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand Richter Reflekta II