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Candid Camera Corp of America Cee-ay 35 |
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Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Circa) 1948 to (After) 1948.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 2880
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Chronology of cameras Candid Camera Corp of America
The cameras manufactured by Candid Camera Corporation of America are mostly called Perfex, and there is often confusion between the model name and the brand.
With the exception of the premier and last models, Perfex cameras all look alike.
They all use 135 film.
The lower part of their body is black. The metal cover is usually metallic in color. It incorporates the viewfinder and rangefinder. Depending on the model, there may also be a extinction light meter.
Some models have interchangeable lenses.
The difference from one model to another often lies in the lens and its maximum aperture.
| Year | Lens | Lightmeter | Shutter | ||
| Perfex Speed Candid |
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c. 1938 | Graf 3.5/50 mm |
Yes | Focal plzn |
| Perfex Forty Four |
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c. 1939 | Scienar 2.8/50 mm |
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| Perfex Thirty Three |
c. 1940 | Graf 3.5/50 mm |
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| Perfex Fifty Five |
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1940 | Wollensak Velostigmat 2.8/50 mm |
No | |
| Perfex Fifty Five |
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1940 | Scienar 3.5/50 mm |
Yes | |
| Perfex Twenty Two |
1941 | Scienar 3.5/50 mm |
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| Perfex One-O-One |
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1947 | Wollensak 4.5/50 mm |
No | Central |
| Perfex One-O-Two |
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1948 | Wollensak 4.5/50 mm |
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| Perfex de Luxe |
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1947 | Wollensak Velostigmat 2.8/50 mm |
Focal plan | |
| Perfex de Luxe |
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1947 | Wollensak Velostigmat 2.8/50 mm |
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| Cee-ay 35 |
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1948 | Wollensak 4.5/50 mm |
Central | |
Perfex cameras were manufactured for about a decade. They are often criticized for their lack of reliability.__________
The Cee-Ay 35 was the last unit produced by the Camera Corporation of America in 1949. The Perfex range, slightly modified in 1944, was not a success and Cee-Ay 35 did not better. Molds and tooling were sold to Ciro who transformed this unit into a Ciro 35, before transferring fairly quickly, all at Graflex. The Cee-Ay 35 is rarer than its descendants. Their cover were bare brushed metal, the Ciro 35 have a metal stamped bare or painted black.
The ergonomics of Cee-Ay 35 is much better than the first models of the brand, including a distance setting very smooth and accurate. The rangefinder viewfinder remains separated from the normal viewfinder. However, the opening and closing of the case are particularly uneasy.
The Cee-Ay 35, aesthetically, is very successful. The combination of materials, shapes and colors is very well made.
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