Royer Savoya

Photos by DL text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of DL. Last update 2022-10-20 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in France from (Before) 1958 to (After) 1961.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 11488

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Chronology of cameras Royer

Savoie The Royer Savoy cameras are compact 24 x 36 cameras known for their solid construction and reliability. They enjoyed great success in the late 1950s and positioned themselves as competitors to Kodak Retinettes in France. Being more affordable than Focasport cameras, they also found popularity among young conscripts who experienced challenging times in Algeria.

The first model was the Savoy I, but its career was relatively short due to design flaws, which were corrected in the Savoy II. The Savoy III featured a larger and brighter viewfinder. The Savoya was a cheaper version of the Savoy II. In addition to this series of simple cameras, there were models with non-coupled light meters, the IIC and IIc.

With a different design, the Savoy 3 F, Savoy III B, and Savoy III BS were more advanced models with a modern appearance. The use of a numeral in the model name helps distinguish them from the Savoy III.


Model		Lens

First body shape
Savoy I	Removable front plate, non-opening back.	Helionar 3.5/50mm
Savoy I	ditto	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm
Savoy II
	Modified body, wider bulge on the top to accommodate a larger viewfinder. Opening back.	Som Berthiot 3.5/50 mm
		Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm
	Savoy II C, with Chauvin-Arnoux cell	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm
	Savoy II C with Micro Realt cell	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoy III	Like the Savoy II, but with a collimated viewfinder.	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoya	Economical version (winding with a button).	Som Berthiot 3.5/50 mm
Savoya	Economical version (winding with a button).	Boyer 3.5/50 mm
Second shape (more rectangular)
Savoy 3B		Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoy 3 BS	Shutter more advanced than on the 3 B	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoy 3F	Built-in flash for AG-1 bulbs.	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm
SLR
Savoyflex I		Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoyflex II	Shutterr 1/300	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm
Savoyflex II	Shutter 1/500	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoyflex IIE	with fast mirror	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoyflex III	Automatic exposure	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

Savoyflex IIIE	ditto	Som Berthiot 2.8/50 mm

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Not yet translated into English

Le Savoya est une version économique du Savoy I. L'obturateur permet les vitesses de 1/25 au 1/250. Il n'y a pas de levier d'armement, il faut se contenter d'une molette.
Sur cet exemplaire, l'objectif est un Berthiot 3,5/50 mm, beaucop moins courant que la version avec Som Berthiot

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