Coronet Victor

Specification

Art Deco Credentials

Noteworthy: Worth giving special attention

• Produced after the main Art Deco period.
• Moulded plastic body.
• Design shows stepped features.
• Curvilinear shape
• Concerntric pattern on winder
• Multi-line deep pattern in plastic.
• Use of chrome on side locks for back.
• Use of chrome on focus ring and accessory holder.

Description

The camera is one of many cameras made by Coronet. It has a finely ribbed plastic body. It has a reverse telescopic viewfinder on the top.

This is a 4x4 cm format camera, 12 images per film, using 127 film. The advance knob of the film is aluminum. The objective meniscus lens can be adjusted by turning to focus from 3.9ft to infinity. Information is supplied on the back of the camera regarding the depth of focus for each focal position.

The aperture has two positions, f/16 & f/11. The shutter works in instanraneous mode only. The shutter release has a metal sider to lock the shutter. The shutter speed can be set to 1/100 sec and 1/30s.

Frame advance is by red window. The red window has no cover. There is an accessory mount on the body but there is no tripod mount. A synchronised PC terminal is found on the front for use with flash.

How to Use

This camera takes 127 film which is still available from select outlets - search for 'Rera Pan 100-127' which is a black & white film. For those photographers in the UK, try Nick & Trick photographic services. If you want to use a particular type of film which is not available commercially, then you can cut your own 127 film from any 120 film. See my page on 'How to cut 127 film from 120 film'.

Modern film is sensitive to red light so you should cover the red window with black tape and only remove it to wind on film in low light.

At shutter speed of 1/30s it is important to hold the camera firmly against your head or brace it against a wall or post.

There is a guide to shutter speeds and aperture setting on the back but this is of little use because it refers to out of date films.

The table below shows how this camera will perform using ISO 100 film. It is based on the 'Sunny 16' rule. Modern film is so forgiving and will produce acceptable results even when overexposed by 2 or 3 stops or underexposed by 1 stop.

The tables assume that the sun is at least 30 degrees above the horizon - that's 10am - 5pm on a summers day in the UK.

So, on a summers day, it's simplicity itself. Just load film, follow the guide below, and snap away.