K. G. Corfield Ltd

KG Corfield Ltd was a British camera manufacturer from Wolverhampton.

Founder and leader of the company head was Sir Kenneth Corfield, KG Corfield Ltd of the. The late 1940s, founded in Merridale Street to produce his darkroom exposure meter Lumimeter. Soon, the company went into the production of 35mm cameras and 1953 was the first Periflex. This had a 50mm f/3.5 Lens, which was provided with the Leica bayonet. This also Leica lenses could be used on this camera; However, the price was significantly lower than that of the Leica cameras. Corfield sales lenses in the focal length range of 28mm to 400mm, which originated from Enna plant in Munich.

The Periflex I followed the Periflex II and 1957, the Periflex 3 (also in versions 3a and 3b). Meanwhile, the company moved from Wolverhampton to Northern Ireland. There was 1960, the best-selling Corfieldkamera that Periflex Goldstar, which was equipped with a 50mm f/1.9 lens. The increasing competition from Japanese photo company replaced the Periflex in the 1960s from the market. It emerged a few medium format cameras Corfield 66, but in 1971 the KG Corfield Ltd was closed.

Kenneth Corfield also developed later on cameras, among others, along with Gandolfi.

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  • History of Periflex Camera
  • Bev Parker: The Story Corfield
  • Entry at Grace 's Guide
  • Photo corporate
  • Former company (United Kingdom)
  • Former manufacturer of ophthalmic products
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