Carl Braun Camera-Werk

The BRAUN PHOTO TECHNIK GmbH is a traditional manufacturer of photo and presentation technology with headquarters in Nuremberg.

  • 3.1 slide projectors 3.1.1 Paximat
  • 3.1.2 Novamat

History

Already in 1915 the Karl Braun KG was founded by Karl Braun, from which emerged the Carl Braun Camera -Werk Nürnberg in 1948. In the same year Brown took over the production of box cameras for roll film, from 1950, the production of small cameras on. Paxette is the best known small viewfinder camera from Braun. Because of their relatively affordable price, it was also called " primary school teacher - Leica ". In 1965 the production of cameras was moved to the Far East.

As of 1954, Brown slide projectors ago. The model Paximat was one of the most successful semi-automatic slide projectors on the market and for years was a mainstay of the company. By 1997, more than four million units were sold. In addition was the periscope - Paxiscope, a projector for non- transparent materials, a widely used product. The breakthrough of digital photography led to the collapse in sales of slide projectors in the late 1990s. In 2000, the company went bankrupt. 2004 Brown was renamed and has since been trading under the name BRAUN PHOTO TECHNIK GmbH.

Today, binoculars, slide projectors, slide scanner, analog small screen and SLR cameras, digital cameras since 2003 are sold.

Products

Cameras

Braun Norca Super

Brown Paxette, 1950s

Brown Super Paxette I

Braun SLR

  • Gloria
  • Paxiflash

Medium format

  • Imperial Box ( 6x9, 1951 6x6 roll film )
  • Ideal
  • Norca ( bellows camera, 6x9 and 6x6)
  • Pax (also Paxina, 6x6, very compact)

Small image

The viewfinder camera Paxette was introduced in 1950 and was produced in a wide variety of equipment to 1967 ( Paxette 35). The cameras were very compact and to purchase compared to a comparable in the equipment Leica M2 or a Voigtländer Prominent much cheaper. They possessed some have interchangeable lenses with a M39 lens thread, but the connection was not compatible with the screw thread used by Leica. Some models had a light meter. The central locking was the type Prontor (manufacturer Gauthier ), some Paxette -28 models had Compur shutters. Many cameras had lenses of manufacturers Stäble and CA Steinheil & Sons.

List of Film Cameras

  • Gloriette
  • Paxette I ( 1950-59 )
  • Paxette II ( 1953-58 )
  • Super Paxette ( 1953-64 )
  • Super Colorette ( 1956-59 )
  • Paxette 35 ( 1963-67 )
  • Paxette Automatic ( 1958-62 )
  • Electromatic ( 1960-64 )
  • Paxette 28 ( 1965-68 ) for 126er film
  • Cell F2
  • CB 35
  • M Motor Trend (1988, in black and red)

Manufacturing

  • Rothlar Gazelle
  • Mondo Mondo Matic

Projectors

Slide projectors

Starting in 1954, presented the Carl Braun Camera works slide projectors ago. These products should not be confused with the slide projectors Braun GmbH, Kronberg / Taunus.

The projectors were equipped with different projection lenses under the brand name Brown:

  • Super Paxon and color- Paxon ( 1:2.8 / 85 mm);
  • ULTRALIT PL ( 1:3.5 / 70-120 mm MC)
  • Brown - Stellar ( 1:3.5 / 150 mm )

Partly also brand lenses from other manufacturers were used:

  • Stäble, Stellar and Stellagon ( 1:2.8 / 85 mm);
  • ISCO, Paxigon ( 1:2.8 / 85 mm)
  • Roeschlein -Kreuznach, Super - Stellar ( 1:2.5 / 100 mm).

Paximat

The model Paximat was one of the most successful semi-automatic slide projectors on the market ( eg Paximat Super N24 J). Later models ( Paximat Multimag 5015 AFC, Paximat International 1950) were with autofocus, remote control and partially equipped with microprocessor control. By 1997, more than four million units of the series Paximat were sold.

Novamat

Another series of slide projectors was called " Novamat " (eg Novamat 515 AF; Novamat 515 AF-I Auto Focus). The Novamat 150 FM -M monitor also had a monitor for Diabetrachtung.

Episcopes

Brown put forth a series of bishops named Paxiskop (eg Paxiskop 650, Paxiskop XL). The projection lenses usually bear the name of Brown Super Paxigon; typical specifications are 1:2.5 / 200 mm for small and 1:3.5 / 280 mm for larger devices. The lenses were partially supplied by Will, Wetzlar.

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