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Adrian the Perle was the first camera from Welta that was self-opening. the first were in 1930 (look kinda like the old kodak cartridge cameras albeit better quality) and then in 1932 they began the model you have and although it slightly changed looks over the years it still looks simular to the c38 models.
at first glance it looked to me to be a pre 1935 because of the fast trioplan lens (from 1935 they generaly offered other 2.8 or 2.9 lenses but not the trioplan). however i noticed the serial number and although i cant be 100% sure it looks to me to be a early 1935 Perle. one of the very first in that year most likely, and possibly one of the last Perle before they changed the body shape again in 35.
that perle was offered with all sorts of shutter/lens combinations and yours is by no means the least spec. it has the best shutter! and probably what could be discribed as the lower grade of the high end lenses. as an example they also had 6.3 weltar, 4.5 radionar or 3.5/2.8 tessar and 2.9 xenar to name just a few. no there was no coating that i know of on these, i hear some people say that the uncoated lenses tended to form a 'discolouration' or 'coating' after some years which led to the 'accidental' (wrong word i think) development of coating lenses once they noticed its advantages.
while it is nice to have and most of us (me included) are guilty of wanting the best lenses you can only work with what you got. i used to do a lot of studio portraiture with equipment supplied (i'm a crappy speller!) but i could not afford much in the way of my own flash equipment at one point, so when i was out of the studio, i had to make do with one flash. however, i dislike plain old flash from the front so i found all sorts of ways to light subjects from different angles and the results turned out very good (i think and was the general concenses) but not what or the way you would do it if you had the good equipment. after a while i noticed other photographers (from the workplace) would identify the pictures were taken by me saying things like thats Andrew's style, he does this or does that (haha i used to think that was cool at least lol)
my point is with that little story is the 2.8 trioplan is a ver fast lens but only a triplet and will give kinda lumpy bokea (compared to modern or a old Heliar or tessar lens) when opened up. but i think you can use that to your advantage and make unique pictures is all
they also offered that model perle with helical focusing but alas the top located shutter button wasn't yet available. it is awkward to use isn't it!! many people in those days would use a shutter release cable to avoid having to reach around the front. its the way to go if you decide to use one regularly. makes it much easier 😉
so i wouldnt nessarsarly say it is mixed spec but typical of a 34 model with the wind key etc, although your is a late one
at first glance it looked to me to be a pre 1935 because of the fast trioplan lens (from 1935 they generaly offered other 2.8 or 2.9 lenses but not the trioplan). however i noticed the serial number and although i cant be 100% sure it looks to me to be a early 1935 Perle. one of the very first in that year most likely, and possibly one of the last Perle before they changed the body shape again in 35.
that perle was offered with all sorts of shutter/lens combinations and yours is by no means the least spec. it has the best shutter! and probably what could be discribed as the lower grade of the high end lenses. as an example they also had 6.3 weltar, 4.5 radionar or 3.5/2.8 tessar and 2.9 xenar to name just a few. no there was no coating that i know of on these, i hear some people say that the uncoated lenses tended to form a 'discolouration' or 'coating' after some years which led to the 'accidental' (wrong word i think) development of coating lenses once they noticed its advantages.
while it is nice to have and most of us (me included) are guilty of wanting the best lenses you can only work with what you got. i used to do a lot of studio portraiture with equipment supplied (i'm a crappy speller!) but i could not afford much in the way of my own flash equipment at one point, so when i was out of the studio, i had to make do with one flash. however, i dislike plain old flash from the front so i found all sorts of ways to light subjects from different angles and the results turned out very good (i think and was the general concenses) but not what or the way you would do it if you had the good equipment. after a while i noticed other photographers (from the workplace) would identify the pictures were taken by me saying things like thats Andrew's style, he does this or does that (haha i used to think that was cool at least lol)
my point is with that little story is the 2.8 trioplan is a ver fast lens but only a triplet and will give kinda lumpy bokea (compared to modern or a old Heliar or tessar lens) when opened up. but i think you can use that to your advantage and make unique pictures is all
they also offered that model perle with helical focusing but alas the top located shutter button wasn't yet available. it is awkward to use isn't it!! many people in those days would use a shutter release cable to avoid having to reach around the front. its the way to go if you decide to use one regularly. makes it much easier 😉
so i wouldnt nessarsarly say it is mixed spec but typical of a 34 model with the wind key etc, although your is a late one
