Rectaflex

Rectaflex was the world's first series produced Pentaprism single-lens reflex camera (SLR). It was produced from 1948 to 1958. Rectaflex was the only Italian SLR ever built.¹

Original Rectaflex

The Rectaflex was a 35mm SLR camera with a Focal-plane shutter, interchangeable lenses and a pentaprism eye-level finder. It was the world's first SLR equipped with a pentaprism.²

It also had a wide diameter bayonet mount and a Rapid Return Mirror.¹ The chief designer was Telemaco Corsi.³

References

White, Robert (2001). Discovering Cameras 1945-1965. Shire Publications. ISBN 9780747802983.
Robert White (1995). Discovering Cameras 1945-1965. Osprey Publishing. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-0-7478-0298-3.
"Rectaflex". British Journal of Photography. 134. 1987.

Crescenzi, Luigi (2005). Italian Cameras. Retrieved December 16, 2005
Antonetto, Marco (2002): "Rectaflex, the Magic Reflex". Nassa Watch Gallery 2002. ISBN 9788887161014

External links

Rectaflex, la reflex magica / the magic reflex (Italiano / English)
http://www.pentax-slr.com/Rectaflex

[white-1] White, Robert (2001). Discovering Cameras 1945-1965. Shire Publications. ISBN 9780747802983.

[White1995-2] Robert White (1995). Discovering Cameras 1945-1965. Osprey Publishing. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-0-7478-0298-3.

[3] "Rectaflex". British Journal of Photography. 134. 1987.

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