laptoprob
back to basics
Just got myself a Corfield Periflex on that site. Anyone uses or used these? I am very curious about this one!
laptoprob
back to basics
Nobody knows about this British classic?
Evgeny S
KMZ rules!
I know, but I haven't use this camera. It's a British classic with one feature: periscope instead of rangefinder. Its lens is quite good, but I think it's rather collectible that the camera for daywork.
JJW
Established
It's a British made Leica clone, circa 1940s I believe. It focused using a small periscope mechanism in front of the film plane which would move out of the way when you tripped the shutter.
I think I did see some webpages with some information about the Periflex a few years ago.
Rob, why don't you do some research and put the results up someplace on the web along with pictures of your camera? You can google Corfield Periflex and see what you come up with.
I know the camera is pretty rare.
I think I did see some webpages with some information about the Periflex a few years ago.
Rob, why don't you do some research and put the results up someplace on the web along with pictures of your camera? You can google Corfield Periflex and see what you come up with.
I know the camera is pretty rare.
jonasv
has no mustache
There was a page on that camera in B&W Photography a while back - I'll see if I can find it and if it has some usefull info.
laptoprob
back to basics
Ofcourse I have been searching the net about these Periflexes. I have a model 1 coming, chrome top and black covering. I was hoping for some first-hand experience here. I guess I will be filling that blank myself.
As far as I know it will mount regular Leica screw mount lenses, so lots to try!
As far as I know it will mount regular Leica screw mount lenses, so lots to try!
mike_j
Established
I used to have one of these (a Model 111 if I remember correctly) when I was at University in the sixties. Its claim to fame was that it used 39mm screw lenses but gave SLR direct focussing via the periscope instead of using a rangefinder. The idea was that you got the best of both worlds. At the time Exa and Exacta SLRs were the alternatives and the affordable screw lens cameras were the Zorkys and Feds. I still have the transparencies I took on a trip to Spain in 1965, many spoiled unfortunately due to a pin hole in a shutter blind. Good lens, well made camera for its day. A bit slow in use and I think the periscope mirror wasn't very clear in some light conditions. The later models have automatic periscope lowering and raising, it was manual on the earlier ones.
Quite a collectors item now. I'll be interested to hear how you get on with it.
Quite a collectors item now. I'll be interested to hear how you get on with it.
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hugivza
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I had a Periflex I which I used for a couple of years in the 60's before moving to a Contaflex. I read John Lewis' book last year and can thoroughly recommend it as an interesting history and "good read". I have not seen too many for sale on the baying auction house so presume that they are rare or retained.