Walz Automat M - Camera

127 format manual focus TLR released by Walz in 1959. Advanced Japanese TLR made after the Rolleiflex 4x4 started the demand for compact smaller format TLRs. Uses the no longer available 127 format film. M model included integrated selenium lightmeter under the nameplate that the non-M version didn't have. The meter needle is located on top of a knob on the left hand side of the camera, along with adjustments for film speed as well as a scale for settings to use. Right hand side of the body has the crank advance, rear door has a window for film markings. Easily distinguishable from the non-M variant by the nameplate "M" and color, as the non-M only came in varying grey-blue finishes. The M also had a brown leather case available for it instead of the bluish grey one of the standard model. Metal body in black finish and leatherette.

• Lens: Zunow 6cm f2.8 (4 elements, 3 groups)
• Minimum focus distance: 0.7m
• Aperture blades: 5
• Shutter: Central leaf Copal SV, 1s - 1/500s + B
• ISO range: 10 - 800
• Size: 125 x 90 x 85mm
• Weight: 841g