The Akarette II, made by German company Apparat & Kamerabau is surprisingly good. It’s scale focus and 50mm lens produce nice results. A 75mm lens was also available and the camera has a switch on the viewfinder to adjust to the difference in focal lengths.
Make | Apparat & Kamerabau |
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Model | Akarette II |
Year | 1950 |
Format | 35mm |
Shutter | Prontor-S Leaf Shutter |
Speed | B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 300 |
Lens | Schneider-Kreuznach |
Radionar f3.5 50mm | |
Focus | 1m – ∞ |
Aperture | f3.5 to 16 |
Light Meter | No |
Rangefinder | Yes |
Example Photos (UltraFine 100, HC-110 stand-developed)
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