Volkskamera was a missed opportunity. Just like watercycle was for jetski.Some of the naming suggestions in for the new camera in 1933 were: Nakaflex (Nahkampfflex), Rollrubin, Halloflex, Rollheil, Hellsah-flex, Heidex and Duoskop. Then Rolleikord, "Rollei" and "Rekord" as a nod to the technical and business achievements of Franke & Heidecke. It was then changed to Rolleicord with a c. In advertisements the Rolleicord was called "Der Photo-Record" and "Die Volkskamera im besten Sinne des Wortes" (The people's camera in the best sense of the word).
Hey, I'm wearing a pair of cord trousers ...
That makes no sense to me at all. One does not fight a war with a camera. I mean, Germany hardly had an army at all in 1933, and war propaganda photography on german side was not yet invented.Some of the naming suggestions in for the new camera in 1933 were: Nakaflex (Nahkampfflex)
..."Now I've heard there was a secret 'cord That David played and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music do ya....."
Volkskamera was a missed opportunity. Just like watercycle was for jetski.
That makes no sense to me at all. One does not fight a war with a camera. I mean, Germany hardly had an army at all in 1933, and war propaganda photography on german side was not yet invented.
Moreover, in 1933 german people had other things on mind than fighting a war.
Yes, a Volkskamera at that time (and later) for sure would not have been a TLR.
But aside of that, such term would not have been bad at all. Especially with the Volksempfänger (People's Radio) just having been introduced in 1933.
Nakaflex, "Nahkampfflex" (Close-combat-flex) had SA and their street fights in mind, and the camera also had a Swastika (Hakenkreuz) on the name shield.
But yes, cameras for political groups (in the widest sense) were a interesting market. As various box cameras for german and italian youth organsations showed. (Kind of european Brownies). And though not making cameras for such groups, Kodak emphazised that their cameras were true german...
Me, an Opel RekordI owned a Honda Accord...
Must add to this silliness. I have been known to carry my Rolleicord with me while driving our Honda Accord. Both performed extremely well except when this "driver and photographer" screwed-up. Does this qualify as silly enough?............Regards!I owned a Honda Accord...
Must add to this silliness. I have been known to carry my Rolleicord with me while driving our Honda Accord. Both performed extremely well except when this "driver and photographer" screwed-up. Does this qualify as silly enough?............Regards!I owned a Honda Accord...
I've hauled my 'cord in the Accord many times. My favorite oldie I have is the Spartaflex (non-working). If I ever made a meme (I have maybe 25 years left in my life to avoid making one) it would be of the King of Sparta holding the camera out and yelling "THIS...IS...SPARTAFLEX!"It deserves it's own discussion thread as it is an interesting topic. Those cameras would be fun to collect. The Agfa Schulprämie box camera from 1932, and the Zeiss Ikon Baldur (named after Reichsjugendführer Baldur von Schirach). A list of these "special" cameras would be fun for collectors.
It deserves it's own discussion thread as it is an interesting topic. Those cameras would be fun to collect. The Agfa Schulprämie box camera from 1932, and the Zeiss Ikon Baldur (named after Reichsjugendführer Baldur von Schirach). A list of these "special" cameras would be fun for collectors.
For a better source for Baldur, Baldur the Beautiful was an ancient Norse god or demigod. See this: https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/baldur/
That makes no sense to me at all. One does not fight a war with a camera. I mean, Germany hardly had an army at all in 1933, and war propaganda photography on german side was not yet invented.
Moreover, in 1933 german people had other things on mind than fighting a war.
To be sure, their unofficial militarized activist, had plenty of photographs taken, as their propaganda to the German People churned out new material, night and day.
And, like Rome, German NAZIs made records of Everything!
That term makes no sense, as it only would if there would be the choice between distant- and close-combat, which may be in war, but not in civil life.Nakaflex, "Nahkampfflex" (Close-combat-flex) had SA and their street fights in mind,..
In 1933 , The year of Hitler's ascension, there were paramilitary "Clubs"/groups all over Germany, trained in small arms, etc, so as no to violate the terms of the soul killing Treaty of Versailles, and two million NAZi Brown Shirts, alone.
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