vintage german folding camera

[Mitica100]

Hi Gus,

Yeah, it's a Welta Perle made for export. They were known to export their cameras and be rebadged, such as the Peerflekta (imported by Peerless company). However, your camera is a popular camera, not a collectible in the true sense of the word but more like a memento of years past, a nostalgic one. Let's just say you're not going to get rich on selling it. Keep it on a shelf, it's always a good conversation piece.

Best,

D

 

[Proteus617]

Any idea what film that camera takes? Judging from the film gate, it looks like 6x9, but the center widow would queue up on the 6x6 markings of the rollfilm backing paper (assuming that it is 120). Also, the center shaft of the takeup spool looks thin, more like a 620 spool than a 120 spool. I didn't think the Germans went in for that 620 nonsense.

 

[Mitica100]

AFAIK the Perle was made for three different size paper backed films: 120 (4.5x6, 6x6, 9x6), 129 (8x5) and 116 (11x6.5). By simply measuring the size of the negative (in centimeters) you will know what variation you have.