Coronet Vogue

Specification

Art Deco Credentials

Noteworthy: Worth giving special attention

I consider this camera to warrant 3 stars for the following attributes:

• produced during the main Art Deco period
• Art Deco Streamline Moderne design
• Bakelite body embossed with leather style pattern
• chrome struts and front plate
• brown bellows to match body colour

Description

The Vogue Camera was manufactured by Coronet beginning in 1936. It has self erecting bellows when the bed is released. The camera was made out of brown Bakelite. This small streamlined folder used special "Vogue 35" film to produce 3x5cm images. It also takes 828 film. It was fitted with a patented "every distance" meniscus f/10 lens. It has an everset instantaneous shutter as well as a time exposure(bulb) option. It has a built-in brilliant direct-vision viewfinder.

It weighs only 6 oz and was advertised as a "Flyweight" minicam that easily fits into a vest pocket or lady's handbag.

How to Use

Find the manual here:- http://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files/vogue_modern_camera.pdf

The film for this camera is not easily available. It can use 828 film which is a paper backed film with only one registration hole per frame. The film gate size is slightly larger than 35mm but the overall width of the film is the same. However, you have a number of options:-

• Use old expired film.
• Find some 828 backing paper and roll 35mm film in it.
• Cut down 120 film to fit.

What I suggest is to have fun with some expired film, keep the backing paper and spools, and then load it with 35mm film.

Using Expired Film

Old expired film can easily be found on the internet. However, there is usually no way of knowing how the film has been stored and so the results are variable. The secret is to over-expose old film. The general rule is one stop per decade for colour film and one stop per two decades for B&W.

Use 35mm film with 828 backing paper

If you have some 828 backing paper, it is possible to roll some 35mm film into it. You will need about 42cm of 35mm film. This can be taken from a 35mm film canister. You should be able to get 3 rolls of film from one canister. The film gate is larger than that of a 35mm camera so the image covers the sprocket holes giving a very nice effect. To do this, please refer to Use 35mm film in an 828 camera

Exposure