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Braun Paxina 29
The Paxina 29 is the fastest medium format camera you can buy on a budget. Facts: Paxina 29's go on eBay for relatively little, have a big glass Steiner 2.9 lens, shutter speeds from bulb to 1/200. Those lucky enough to own a copy with a Praxanar Bayreuth lens and a Prontor SVS shutter with a much fuller range of speeds going up 1/300 are sharing specs with the rangefinder version of this camera, the Braun Gloria. That camera, and both versions of the Paxina 29 laugh in the the face of public decency with their rigid tubus design. This design is a huge advantage over similarly aged medium format folders, as there are no light tightness issues.
The Paxina 29 can be difficult to focus without the aid of an accessory rangefinder, and doesn't have a filter thread (so 'push on' filters and hoods only). The lens is single coated, and will almost certainly require a lens hood if shooting against the light. Rarely used slow speeds shutter speeds and self timers are generally the first to go, and this one was no exception. Here the self timer is jammed solid, but that's no big loss on a manual focus 6 x 6 shooter, is it?
Braun Paxina 29
The Paxina 29 is the fastest medium format camera you can buy on a budget. Facts: Paxina 29's go on eBay for relatively little, have a big glass Steiner 2.9 lens, shutter speeds from bulb to 1/200. Those lucky enough to own a copy with a Praxanar Bayreuth lens and a Prontor SVS shutter with a much fuller range of speeds going up 1/300 are sharing specs with the rangefinder version of this camera, the Braun Gloria. That camera, and both versions of the Paxina 29 laugh in the the face of public decency with their rigid tubus design. This design is a huge advantage over similarly aged medium format folders, as there are no light tightness issues.
The Paxina 29 can be difficult to focus without the aid of an accessory rangefinder, and doesn't have a filter thread (so 'push on' filters and hoods only). The lens is single coated, and will almost certainly require a lens hood if shooting against the light. Rarely used slow speeds shutter speeds and self timers are generally the first to go, and this one was no exception. Here the self timer is jammed solid, but that's no big loss on a manual focus 6 x 6 shooter, is it?