„The poor man’s Leica“ in Germany West and East.
written by Leif Johansen .
Pictures without source details are taken from cameras in my collection.
| year of Releasing | cameraname | Shutter | Lens Mount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932/33 | Kochmann Korelle K 18×24 | Compur |   |
| 1938 | Zeiss Ikon Tenax II | Compur | |
| 1947 | AkA (AkArette, AkArelle, Arette) | Prontor | Screw, nut at lens |
| 1947 | Futura Efka 24 x 24 | Compur Rapid (?) | |
| 1949 | Altissa Altix III24 x 24 senere 24 x 36 |
Junior | Screw M22,5 |
| 1950 | Voigtländer Prominent | Syncro Compur | Bayonet |
| 1950 | Futura Werk Futura Standard 24 x 36 | Compur Rapid | |
| 1950 | Saraber Finetta IVD 24 x 36 | two leaf simpel B,25,50,100 | Screw M26,5 |
| 1950 | Reporta II 24 x 24 | Compur (?) | |
| 1952 | Reka/Kurt Kühn Wetzlar (1) | Compur (?) | |
| 1952 | Voss Diax Ia IIa Ib IIb | Syncro Compur | Screw, nut at lens |
| 1952 | Futura – S 24 x 36 | Syncro Compur | |
| 1953 | Braun Paxette II | Prontor | Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1953 | AkA AkArex | Syncro Compur | Bayonet, nut at lens |
| 1953 | Leidolf Lordomat | Prontor SVS | Screw, nut at lens |
| 1953 | Neidig Perlux II (2) | Prontor SVS | Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1953 | Saraber Finetta 88 (3) 24×36 | Saraber shutter | Bayonet |
| 1954 | Altissa Altix V og N | Tempor Prontor | Bayonet Praktinatype Bayonet, nut on housing |
| 1956 | Voigtländer Vitessa T | Syncro Compur | Bayonet |
| 1956 | Agfa AmbiSilette | Syncro Compur | Bayonet |
| 1956 | King Regula III d | Prontor SVS | Prontor Bayonet |
| 1956 | Braun Super Paxette koblet afstandsmåler |
Prontor SVS | Skrue M39 (not Leica) |
| 1956 | Braun Super Colorette II kAM, B= mBM, L=lysværdi, |
Syncro Compur | Compur bayonet |
| 1957 | Photavit 36 | Prontor SVS | Prontor Bayonet |
| 1957 | Franka Solida 35 (4) | Prontor SVS | ? |
| 1957 | Super Paxette IIB BM | Prontor SVS | Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1958 | Super Paxette IIBL BM+kAM | Prontor SVS | Screw M39 (not Leica) |
| 1958 | Zeiss Jena Werra III | Presto RVS | Bayonet Praktina type nut on housing |
| 1958 | Kodak Retina IIIS | Syncro Compur | Compur Bayonet |
| 1958 | Iloca /Graflex Electric Fuldautomatisk kamera med elektrisk filmfremføring |
Syncro Compur | |
| 1958 | Braun Paxette super automatic III mBM kobling tid, kAM |
Prontor SLK | Prontor bayonet |
| 1959 | Braun Colorette Super IIB kAM, uBM |
SyncroCompur | Compur 1. Bayonet |
| 1960 | Balda Badamatic II mBM kAM |
Syncro Compur | |
| 1964 | Super Paxette 35 kAM, manuel BM |
Prontor SVS 500 | Skrew M39 (not Leica) |
- Connection between K. Kühn and Photavit Bolta Werk Nürnberg
- More model later under name DeJur
- Finetta 88 was a variant of Finetta 99 which has focal shutter and spring (Robot-like), interchangeable lens screw M 35.5.
- Franka cameras were a total failure, less than 600 made.
- Voigtländer VF 102 (1974) Automatic aperture priority, Prontor 500 S 8s-1/500s, Prototype.
I will also mention Kodak Retina IIc/IIIc, IIC/IIIC, Zeiss Ikon Contina III, Braun Paxette IA and Balda Super Baldina all with interchangeable frontelements not real poor man’s Leicas.
 Kochmann Korelle K 1932/33 from Google |
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 Zeiss Ikon Tenax II 1938-1941 from Steimer’s listing |
 AkArette 0 version 1949 |
 AkArette version 2 |
 Altix III |
 Voigtländer Prominent |
 Leidorf Lordomat I |
 Saraber Finetta IV D 1950 |
 Saraber Finetta Super 1951 |
 Saraber Finetta 88 1952 |
 Altix V |
 Braun Super Paxette |
 Werra IV |
Akarelle |
 Akarex |
Diax Ia |
Voigtländer Vitessa T |
 Agfa Ambisilette |
 Altissa N |
 Braun Paxette Super II BL |
 Diax IIb |
 Arette BW |
 Futura-S 1952-1955 |
 Leidolf Lordomat SE |
 King Regula IIId 1956 |
 Iloca Electric 1958 (foto Camerapedia) In USA Graflex 36 Graphic |
 Bolta Photavit 36 1957 |
Perlux/DeJur Richard Neidig 1953 |
 Braun ColoretteSuper II 1958 |
 Braun Colorette IIB 1959 |
 Braun SuperPaxette 35 1964 |
Kodak IIIS 1954 – 1958 |
 Baldamatic III 1960 |
Franka Solida 35 1957 from Steimer’s listing |