Werra Mat Review

The werra camera was manufactured by carl zeiss jena a german manufacturer for optics and industrial devices.

Werra mat review.

There is some circumstantial evidence to indicate that the first letter of the serial number is the last letter of the year of manufacture meaning that my camera could be a 1966 model but this is unsure. The earlier werra cameras have novonar lenses with all subsequent models paired with tessar lenses. My werra has a prestor rvs750 that still works like clockwork. Carl zeiss werra mat strip down images when i first received the camera the immediate obvious problems were that the lens unit was loose on the body of the camera the front identification plate was mis aligned the small adjustment controls on the lens for aperture and shutter speed were missing and the shutter blades were sluggish at.

The werra is a series of 35mm viewfinder or rangefinder cameras manufactured by the carl zeiss jena factory which was primarily a lens making plant. In their simplest incarnations the werras featured only a shutter release button on the top plate. The werra 2 has an uncoupled meter in the top plate but no rangefinder. The cameras offer a high degree of control with a minimum number of levers knobs or rings.

The werramat is a 1 with a coupled meter and read out in the viewfinder. The werra is named after a small german river. Werra mat reassembly process the case of the camera was quite dirty and stained and i cleaned that with an old toothbrush very lightly damped with soapy water. The werramat is a modern stylish camera that is easy to use and offers clever features.

The werra is named after a small german river. The cameras offer a high degree of control with a minimum number of levers knobs or rings. My werramatic is an e model number 648702. The 3 has a coupled rangefinder but no meter.

After a good scrub with the toothbrush and a wipe down with some lint free cloth i then used another old toothbrush with a very small amount of black shoe polish to bring back the colour. The one standout feature they are well known for is the twist on the lens mount for advancing the film on to the next frame and cocking the shutter. But it was made in the carl zeiss jena factory in east germany. Other than the word werra embossed in the olive colored leatherette on the back of the camera there is nothing to indicate its origin.

The 4 and 5 each have a rangefinder and uncoupled meter. The werra is a series of 35mm viewfinder or rangefinder cameras manufactured by the carl zeiss jena factory which was primarily a lens making plant. The werra isn t the most common looking of cameras yet its spartan design and bauhaus attributes are particularly beautiful to my eye.