Anyone no anything about this 35mm Rangefinder "EDIXA WIRGIN" made in Germany

[fatboy22]

Has anyone here ever heard of this 35mm Rangefinder? (EDIXA WIRGIN made in Germany) I found one in my dads old camera collection and thought it would be fun to play with. It has a nice coated lens on it 43mm f2.8 Isconar and seems to be well built? It has a Pronto Shutter and Msync for flash bulbs. I tried a few shots with this camera and some flash bulbs, film is in the JOBO as I write.

 

[Pinholemaster]

No I don't know.

If it works, that's all to know.

 

[Whiteymorange]

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/edixa/edixa-splash.htm (SLR version)

http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Wirgin_Edixa

They made a stereo version as well. Great quote from one "camera expert":
"... Edixa equipment rarely operates well for very long and is not particularly easy to repair". But, as it is usual with old cameras, you can find a perfect example."

Shoot away and see what you get.

 

[copake_ham]

No I don't know.

If it works, that's all to know.

Yes, no know if it works; but know that no for know makes no sense! You know?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Google Wirgin Camera and you'll find all you could reasonably want to know: Edixa was the model name. I have had a couple -- not for many years -- and basically they're pretty cheap and nasty. They look good when they're new, or haven't been used much, but as users, I wouldn't bother if I were you. A rigid-bodied Retinette looks similar but is a better camera; a folding Retina looks quite different and is a vastly better camera.

Cheers,

Roger

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

Wirgin made lots of post war cameras - 1954 Popular Photography "Stirling Howard" ad:

http://www.nolindan.com/UsenetStuff/edinexiiis54pophoto.jpg
http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Edinex

Germany made a lot of rather crappy stuff in the 50's:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_(car)

Chromed plastic was used for the trim. You can guess
how well that worked...