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Help identifying Corfield camera!!

Started by Simongabriel, May 18, 2013, 11:11 PM

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Simongabriel

May 18, 2013, 11:11 PM Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 12:51 AM by smf_adm
Hello!
 
So, while junk shopping for cameras today I picked up an interesting one for ?5. The casing is battered and looks like it's had a few odd jobs on it in its time. Most noticeably the camera has its front cover replaced (at least it looks

Msiegel

May 19, 2013, 02:54 PM #1 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 12:51 AM by smf_adm
To me it looks like the camera is a version of the Corfield Interplan which was available in Leica-, Praktica- (M42?)and Exacta mount.
Look here:
http://www.corfield.org/camera/page6.htm[

Glenn

May 20, 2013, 04:46 PM #2 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 12:51 AM by smf_adm
Bog standard Corfield Technical Mk IV - worn but otherwise straight from the factory. Not a version of the Interplan, but uses the Interplan body minus the front viewfinder window and shoe. I have seen a couple of these that still had the viewfinder int

Simongabriel

May 20, 2013, 08:31 PM #3 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 12:51 AM by smf_adm
Thanks for your response, good information, Glenn!
 
Figuring the camera will be better with someone else's collection so I'm going to plonk it on eBay!

Biloraguy

Jun 11, 2013, 06:25 PM #4 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 12:51 AM by smf_adm
What a great camera. It looks like something Mary Shelley dreamed up. I love it. Anybody can own a plain old ordinary Leica M2. This is special.

Simongabriel

Aug 12, 2013, 02:32 PM #5 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 12:51 AM by smf_adm
Hey, guys!
 
Just a heads up that I'm selling this camera in case any of you are interested.
 
(Probably UK buyers only)
 
[url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161084560174?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 target=_blank