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The Classic Camera Repair Forum => Collector's Lounge => Topic started by: Simongabriel on May 18, 2013, 11:11 PM

Title: Help identifying Corfield camera!!
Post by: Simongabriel on May 18, 2013, 11:11 PM
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
Title: Help identifying Corfield camera!!
Post by: Msiegel on May 19, 2013, 02:54 PM
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[ (http://www.corfield.org/camera/page6.htm%20target=_blank)
Title: Help identifying Corfield camera!!
Post by: Glenn on May 20, 2013, 04:46 PM
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
Title: Help identifying Corfield camera!!
Post by: Simongabriel on May 20, 2013, 08:31 PM
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!
Title: Help identifying Corfield camera!!
Post by: Biloraguy on Jun 11, 2013, 06:25 PM
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.
Title: Help identifying Corfield camera!!
Post by: Simongabriel on Aug 12, 2013, 02:32 PM
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