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RoyFlex II (1952-1953)
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Immediate post-war period
was convenient for companies specialized in the optical industry. René
Royer, a former mechanical engineer, created in 1947 the Société
Industrielle de Technique Optique (SITO). Already In 1948, he produces a
high-quality folding camera.
In 1952, he acquired from Photorex the mould of the Rex reflex and
starts to produce the cameras which will become the Royflex series.
The Royflex
II is an evolution of the Royflex I and I bis and is introducing
the Royflex III.
The main
differences are the following:
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The view lens
Flor-Som-Berthiot 1:3,5 - f=75 mm,
is remplacing the Berthiot 1:4,5 which was available on the model I bis.
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Performances of the
Royer Synchromat shutter have been improved
to reach 1/350s. It is also equiped
with a pause B and the self-timer.
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Two
flash contacts are located on the front panel: the first one
(F) is synchronized
with a 5 milliseconds delay to allow
using magnesium bulbs. The second ( X)
allows electronic flash to be synchronized at any shutter speed.
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As all cameras of the Royflex serie, its body is in cast-iron covered with black leather.
This camera is using film 120 giving negatives with a 6 x 6 cm format. The film advance
is ensured by a button located on the top right of the camera and
watching the view's number appearing in the window on its back.
The serial number is engraved on the bottom
right of the front side.
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Caution :
Quite often, a confusion
exists between this camera and its twin brother : the Royflex Standard.
They seem very similar however, these two cameras belong to two
different generations of Royflex. The Standard version is equipped with
the "Telelight" viewfinder which is in 1954, at the origin of
the entire remodeling of the Royflex range. So there are two generations
of Royflex
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First serie
(before 1954)
| Royflex I (lens berthiot 1:4,5 f=75mm -
speeds from
1/25s to 1/150s) |
| Royflex I bis (lens Flor berthiot 1:3,5 f=75mm -
speeds from 1/10s to 1/300s) |
| Royflex II (lens Flor berthiot
1:3,5 f=75mm - speeds from 1s to 1/350s) |
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Royfley III (same as Royflex II
with winding-on and film advance coupled)
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Série with Telelight (after 1954)
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