ped
Small brown dog
Great pics. Please add them to the flickr group if you have an account. Really like the colours, what film were you using? I always use B+W in mine, I think I have only ever put one colour roll through!
Thanks for the comment ddutchinson
ped
Thanks for the comment ddutchinson
ped
OlliL
Well-known
Neet little camera.
Thinking about getting a "new" RF camera in the following months and this looks a good option. Just checked the prices here in Germany and you can get one BIN, in AB condition for round about 80 bucks, including the 45mm.
Sounds like good value to me, judging from your pictures.
Oddly enough some russian Leica clones fetch higher prices.
Thinking about getting a "new" RF camera in the following months and this looks a good option. Just checked the prices here in Germany and you can get one BIN, in AB condition for round about 80 bucks, including the 45mm.
Sounds like good value to me, judging from your pictures.
Oddly enough some russian Leica clones fetch higher prices.
Steve M.
Mentor
From the look of those pics, it looks like a good example of a Tessar design. Just a guess, I never looked anything up, but it sure looks Tessarish.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Will: Is there an adapter for Zuiko lenses? 
John Robertson
Well-known
At the time the Paxette ( 1950's to early 60's ) was made , I doubt if Braun had even heard of Zuiko lenses!!!Will: Is there an adapter for Zuiko lenses?
I had one years ago with a set of Schneider lenses, 50mm Xenar, 35mm Xenagon and 90 mm Tele Xenar all very very sharp. There were some with less than wonderful lenses with the names of Pointar, Kata and Staeble. Some were fitted with Zeiss Tessar range and excellent Steinheill Quinon and Culminar glass. Some of the early Paxettes were poorly engineered, the later ones with the "hump" on the top are well made. Lenses are 39mm screw but leica stuff will not work or fit, (you could damage the shutter and the lens!)
But see here
http://www.cameraquest.com/braun.htm
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ped
Small brown dog
My kit comprises of:
Super Paxette II
Super Paxette IIB
Super Paxette IIBL
Cheap tripod
Steinheil Munchen viewfinder 35,38,85,90,135
Braun zoom finder 35,38,45,50,85,90,135
Metraphot 3 meter
Cable release
Braun 38mm finder
Strap pin
Enna-Werk Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 1:3.5/135mm
Roeschlein-Kreuznach Telenar 1:5.6/135mm
Steinheil Munchen Quinar 1:3.5/85mm
Staeble-Telexon 1:5.6/85mm
Staeble-Telon 1:5.6/85mm
Steinheil-Munchen Quinon 1:2/50mm
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 1:2.8/50mm
Pointikar 1:2.8/45mm
Staeble-Kata 1:2.8/45mm
Staeble-Choro 1:3.5/38mm
Staeble-Lineogon 1:3.5/35mm
In the lid of the case there are manuals for all the cameras (original, in german), manual for the Metraphot meter and the Braun zoom finder, pamphlets and reviews from 50's magazines, some filters (orange, green, yellow), silica gel.
Fave lenses are the Pointikar (the original my granddad gave me, it's seen so much over it's years), the 50mm f2 Quinon, 50mm Xenar and the Choro 38mm
Steaeble-choro 38mm
Schneider-K Xenar:
Super Paxette II
Super Paxette IIB
Super Paxette IIBL
Cheap tripod
Steinheil Munchen viewfinder 35,38,85,90,135
Braun zoom finder 35,38,45,50,85,90,135
Metraphot 3 meter
Cable release
Braun 38mm finder
Strap pin
Enna-Werk Munchen Tele-Ennalyt 1:3.5/135mm
Roeschlein-Kreuznach Telenar 1:5.6/135mm
Steinheil Munchen Quinar 1:3.5/85mm
Staeble-Telexon 1:5.6/85mm
Staeble-Telon 1:5.6/85mm
Steinheil-Munchen Quinon 1:2/50mm
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 1:2.8/50mm
Pointikar 1:2.8/45mm
Staeble-Kata 1:2.8/45mm
Staeble-Choro 1:3.5/38mm
Staeble-Lineogon 1:3.5/35mm
In the lid of the case there are manuals for all the cameras (original, in german), manual for the Metraphot meter and the Braun zoom finder, pamphlets and reviews from 50's magazines, some filters (orange, green, yellow), silica gel.
Fave lenses are the Pointikar (the original my granddad gave me, it's seen so much over it's years), the 50mm f2 Quinon, 50mm Xenar and the Choro 38mm
Steaeble-choro 38mm
Schneider-K Xenar:
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Sweet little camera! And ped; That's a very nice collection.
As I recall 'Sgt Basilone' uses one in the HBO series "The Pacific" at some point. Weird time-warp for the camera
As I recall 'Sgt Basilone' uses one in the HBO series "The Pacific" at some point. Weird time-warp for the camera
ped
Small brown dog
We need a screen grab!
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
He snaps a picture at the wedding with it as I recall, in the episode based around him.
Unfortunately I do not have the series on DVD/BlueRay just yet.
Unfortunately I do not have the series on DVD/BlueRay just yet.
ped
Small brown dog
I never saw it but keep meaning to check it out.
Also heard a rumour there's a Paxette in Star Wars somewhere?
Also heard a rumour there's a Paxette in Star Wars somewhere?
dct
perpetual amateur
Ah, good point to review the whole DVD box. I will spot for that scene.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
At the time the Paxette ( 1950's to early 60's ) was made , I doubt if Braun had even heard of Zuiko lenses!!!
John,
Earl just asked that question because he knew I am a Zuiko lens nut. But Zuiko lenses are around in 50's and 60's albeit not in the popular OM mount.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Fuji 200 ASA
Before you buy one, read on the variations of the body. I personally will not pick up the models without RF, and interchangeable lenses.
My thought exactly, Steve. From what I read, that's what Cassar lenses are.
Will: Is there an adapter for Zuiko lenses?
Earl, this thing reminds me of a Pen D2, except this is full-frame.
OlliL
Well-known
Thanks Will, i already did that.
The camera I saw, is a Super Paxette II, so that would be perfect.
The camera I saw, is a Super Paxette II, so that would be perfect.
Luddite Frank
Well-known
I have a couple Super Paxettes, one of the clamshell system cases, and a few lenses, one of which is a Schneider 50 mm...
It IS just the cutest little system-35mm camera I have ever seen...
Mine could stand a good cleaning and RF calibration... reminds me of a Vito B on moderate steroids
I haven't seen of the stuff going exactly cheap on e-bay lately...
My GAS- goal is to someday round-up a full set of Schneider lenses for mine.
It IS just the cutest little system-35mm camera I have ever seen...
Mine could stand a good cleaning and RF calibration... reminds me of a Vito B on moderate steroids
I haven't seen of the stuff going exactly cheap on e-bay lately...
My GAS- goal is to someday round-up a full set of Schneider lenses for mine.
John Robertson
Well-known
Not in UK or Europe at that time, I assume you are in the USA. Japanese cameras made little or no inroads into Europe until the early 60's.
nighstar
eternal beginner
the photos in this thread are beautiful.
hmmm... i found one of these cameras at a local antique center and passed it up because of its price and size... didn't even test it to see if it worked. maybe i should reconsider and go back.
hmmm... i found one of these cameras at a local antique center and passed it up because of its price and size... didn't even test it to see if it worked. maybe i should reconsider and go back.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
IIRC Zuiko goes back to Olympus' roll film cameras, pre-dating OM (or even FTL) mount by decades.
I have the Steinheil-Munchen 2.8/50 on a Tower 51. Amazingly sharp.
I have the Steinheil-Munchen 2.8/50 on a Tower 51. Amazingly sharp.
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Bill Mattocks, who used to frequent this forums, was very knowledgeable about these cameras. Somewhere here there should be a thread he started in which he described them... and also mentioned someone who sold the Paxette lenses on eBay as if they were compatible with Leica SM cameras.
Beautiful work... Thanks for posting about this camera!
Beautiful work... Thanks for posting about this camera!
Rodchenko
Olympian
OK, this looks like the right place.
Prompted by the $40 challenge thread, I followed a few attractive rangefinders on eBay, including Olympus RCs, a couple of Ricohs and so on. But they all tended to run over the limit.
I struck lucky, however, with a Super Paxette, which came yesterday. All seems to check out mechanically, though I'm not 100% about the winder mechanism.
But the important thing is that I seem to have fallen in love. The Braun is quite simply the cutest and most beautiful camera I have ever handled. Sure, the fixed Staeble-Katz 45/2.8 is the one everyone recommends avoiding, and there's a solid chance it isn't of the same build quality as certain other of its compatriots. But, when the shutter release keeps saying 'Press me' seductively in your ear, what does any of that matter?
It's in the ERC for the moment, but that's likely to be swapped for a wrist strap once I get one that can attach to the tripod bush.
I've nearly completed the first film, so we'll see how it gets on.
Prompted by the $40 challenge thread, I followed a few attractive rangefinders on eBay, including Olympus RCs, a couple of Ricohs and so on. But they all tended to run over the limit.
I struck lucky, however, with a Super Paxette, which came yesterday. All seems to check out mechanically, though I'm not 100% about the winder mechanism.
But the important thing is that I seem to have fallen in love. The Braun is quite simply the cutest and most beautiful camera I have ever handled. Sure, the fixed Staeble-Katz 45/2.8 is the one everyone recommends avoiding, and there's a solid chance it isn't of the same build quality as certain other of its compatriots. But, when the shutter release keeps saying 'Press me' seductively in your ear, what does any of that matter?
It's in the ERC for the moment, but that's likely to be swapped for a wrist strap once I get one that can attach to the tripod bush.
I've nearly completed the first film, so we'll see how it gets on.