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Braun Super Paxette I L is a 35mm film rangefinder camera made by Braun and produced between 1958-60. There is no Super Paxette I L marking on the camera.
Similar to Super Paxette II L but fixed lens. [1]
See also the articles Braun Paxette series and Braun Super Paxette I.
Specifications[]
- Engraving in the cold-shoe: Braun logo
- Lens: Roeschlein-Kreuznach Pointar C 45mm f/2.8, filter slip-on
- Aperture: up to f/16 setting: by front ring
- Focus range: 3.5-40 feet +inf
- Focusing: matching rangefinder images in the finder; ring, distance scale and DOF scale on the lens-shutter barrel
- Shutter: Prontor-SVS leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/300 +B setting :
- Shutter release: on the lens-shutter barrel
- Cable release socket: on the lens-shutter barrel
- Cocking lever: cocking needs two long stroke, also winds the film, on the right of the top plate
- Frame counter: manual reset, additive type, window on the center of the top-plate, resets by a thumb wheel on the back of the top-plate
- Viewfinder: coupled viewfinder/rangefinder, bright frame with parallax correction lines
- Re-wind lever: on the back of the top-plate
- Re-wind release: on the top-plate
- Flash PC socket: on the lens-shutter barrel, X and M settings via a lever beside it
- Cold-shoe
- Memory dials: for film type on the winding knob, for ASA/DIN on the left of the top plate
- Self-timer: set VXM lever to V
- Back cover: removeable with bottom plate and both sides; opens by a screw knob on the bottom plate
- Film loading: special mechanism, hinged film pressure plate
- Engraving on the back cover: Made in Germany
- Tripod socket: ¼"
- Strap lugs : none
- Body: metal; Weight: 566g