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Autoflex Phase

Was a natural evolution of Kamarad cameras It was retained the basic front of M II Type and a new body in die cast alloy was put in the camera, This new body was also used on forthcoming Models II and III Flexarets.

All Autoflex received 2.9 lenses Meyer or Rodenstock, Compur shutters but had auto stop or manual versions film advance.

The growing Variants

Autoflex

With auto stop

Manual version

Three variants: auto stop or not. variants in finder cover

Optikotehna Phase

Due financial trouble within Bradac organization, in 1940, the factory was merged into Optikotechna , continued with JAN BRADÁČ in the administration and new models were born using the new body just developed.

The Flexette types used already stocked parts or new ones, and correspond to the intermediate absoption transition phase, so there are both Flexette from Bradac and from Optikotechna.

Flexette

The Flexette was an attempt to offer a lower priced model:

2,9 version and Compur shutter

4.5 version with Prontor shutter

Both share same body parts.

The 4.5 version is Bradac made .The 2.9 Optikotechna

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Making itself known

The second era Optikotechna era

Unifying the production

It’s born the

Flexaret 1

This is the evolution:: The Autoflex gave origin to the lower cost Flexette and finally the Flexaret

Was the consolidation of Flexette models Also offered in 4,5 and 2.9 models

The 2.9 is Rodenstock built the 4,5 is Mirar T3 of Optikotechna

Twin-lens reflex camera for roll film - 12 pictures 6x6 cm.

Lenses: viewfinder and camera lens - Matched Mirar 4.5/80 or Meyer 2.9/75.
Shutter: Compur size# 0 B 1-1/250 or Prontor size# 0 B,T 1 – 1/175.
Film feed: by knob.
Picture counter:12 pictures seen in red window.
Release: independent of film advance.
Year of production: 1940-41.

Flexaret I is really a Flexette with a new name.