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This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer

This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer

Close-up of the lens on a vintage Flexameter camera, showing engraved text "f/2.8 50 Dewatar" on the lens ring, with a metallic, slightly worn appearance and part of the camera body visible in the background.

When Leica ushered in the era of 35mm photography over a century ago, it did not immediately offer a coupled rangefinder (that came in 1932). Precise focusing was difficult with early Leica cameras, so other companies filled the void and offered useful accessories to early photographers. A particularly cool, stylish example is the Kühn Flexameter designed for Leica cameras.

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