Beier Precisa

Precisa 1938

Precisa is a medium format film folding camera made by Beier and introduced in c.1936.

Precisa 1936

Precisa 1938

Precisa 1938

Precisa 1940

Models

Precisa 4.5x6 1936

• Film: 120 roll; picture size: 4,5x6cm, only Precisa with single format
• Lens: Rodenstock Trinar 75mm f/2.9
• Viewfinder: Newton folding optical frames, on the right side of the camera
• Shutter: Compur with speeds T, B, 1-1/250 +T & B or Prontor II
• Shutter release: on the front panel
• Cable release socket with a locking feature
• It is very easy to recognise with its chromium-plated viewfinder

Precisa 1937

• Film: 120 roll; picture size: 6x6cm and with mask 4,5x6cm
• Lens: Schneider Xenar 75mm f/2.9
• Vievfinder Newton folding, mask for the smaller format, on the right side of the camera
• Shutter: Compur T, B, 1-1/250 +T & B
• Cable release socket: on the shutter
• Self erecting bellows

Precisa 1938

• Film: 120 roll; picture size: 6x6cm and with mask 4,5x6cm
• Lens: Rodenstock Trinar 75mm f/2.9
• Vievfinder Newton folding, mask for the smaller format, on the right side of the camera
• Shutter: Compur T, B, 1-1/250 +T & B
• Shutter release: on the shutter
• Cable release socket: on the shutter

Precisa 1939

• It is apparent that the production was continued in 1940-41
• Similar to the model 1938 but different winding knob
• Film: 120 roll; picture size: 6x6cm and with mask 4,5x6cm
• Lens: Rodenstock Trinar Anastigmat 75mm f/2.9
• Vievfinder Newton folding, mask for the smaller format
• Viewfinder on the left side of the camera together with winding knob
• Shutter: Compur T, B, 1-1/250 +T & B
• Shutter release: on the bed
• Cable release socket: on the shutter

Links

In English:

• Beier Precisa at Pocketable History by J. Noir

In German:

• in Beier-Kamera by Thomas Knorre

In Spanish:

• Beier Precisa at Historia de Bolsillo by J. Noir

In French:

• Beier Precisa at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr