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The Flexaret Research

 

These are the Flexarets ! 

1939

 

1945/1946

Top:  Model I (Front element coupled gear  focusing) and

Botttom: Model II (Crank helicoïd focusing) Two versions – prototype and pre production run.

 

 

Model III (ProntorS or SV) and IIIa (Prontor SV or Metax plus Mirar II lens)

Model IV (Only 6X6 format) and IVa (6X6 and 24X36)

Model V (35mm adapter) and Va (35mm adapter w/ rewind & finder shoe)

Model VI automat (all automatic functions) Model VI standard (everything manual) and Model VI Astro (no finder- single speed shutter)

 

Model VII (Prestor RVS plus double exposure) and VIIa (ProntorSVS-LVS)

 

 

 

The Logos

Three eras :

1) BRADÁČ

2) Optikotechna

3) Meopta

 

 

1) The begining;

First era

Brati Bradácov

 

Kamarad the forerunner.

 

 

 

Kamarad I - The original.

Objective : Meyer Bellar  3.9/75

 

 

 

 

 

The second model  Kamarad MII

 

Variant Rodenstock Trinar f4.5 /7.5cm

 

Variant Meyer Trioplan f2.9 /7.5cm

 

 

 

Kamarad M II

Objective : Meyer Trioplan 2.9/75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kamarad  was sold as Companion in USA

 

 

“Companion” version of “Kamarad MII” - Barry Toogood. Collection 

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