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 Neidig / DeJur
Neidig Kamerawerk (1949 - 1953)
Plankstadt - Germany
 

DeJur D-1 (1952) VF
Neidig Perlux II
Serial no.: 628353
Format:  24 x 36 on 35 mm film
Optics: Staeble Kata 1:2,8  45 mm
Shutter:  Pronto  B + 1/25 sec.  => 1/200 sec. + selftimer
 

What a relief !. Like exotic girls on a Robinson Crusoe like island in the middle of the vast ocean, the Neidig Perlux aka the DeJur's welcomes any stray Braun M39 lens, and charms the shipwrecked photographic sailor with their simplicity, quality and quite pitoresque but still charming looks. The D-1 and D-3 are the only cameras that, to my knowledge, accepts the Braun M39 lenses, and when you get fed up with those unfaithful and unreliable Paxette Sisters that keeps on letting You down, You will find comfort in the arms of the wonderfully simple Neidig DeJurs. There are no such thing as an american camera manufacturer called Dejur. It's just a brand (like Revue, Porst, Bower a.o.) that where used for photographic equipment exported to the USA and/or sold on the American market. These particular DeJurs were designed and manufactured by the Neidig Kamerawerk in Germany.  The D-1 is a very simple camera, and very compact too only measuring 105 x 75 x 40mm without lens. It's got a simple viewfinder, a beautiful double-stroke advance lever, a manual reset framecounter but offers the possibility of changing the lenses. There weren't that many "original" Neidig/DeJur lenses, but any M39 Braun lens will fit and focus perfectly, and the original Neidig/DeJur lenses were also made by Staeble, just like the Brauns, but in addition you can find Braum mount M39 lenses from Steinheil, Feinmess a.o.. Leica M39 can not be used !. Allthough it is a simple camera, it's a lot of fun, full of charm and seems to be very well built all together, Better than the cursed Paxettes anyway ;-) Click on thumbnails to enlarge

DeJur D-3 (1953) RF Neidig Perlux IIa Serial no.: 640125 Format:  24 x 36 on 35 mm film Optics: Staeble Kata 1:2,8  45 mm Shutter:  Probably Prontor  B + 1 sec.  => 1/300 sec. + selftimer Accessories: Staeble Choro 1:3,5 38 mm                     Staeble Telon 1:5,6  85 mm                                      Sep. viewfinder 38 mm + 85mm mask. Misc.: Coupled rangefinder The Neidig/DeJur are really a very nice little mid-level camera. It is only slightly bigger than the Braun Paxettes, and has a more rounded body. It feels good and comfortable in your hands, and evrything is where it's supposed to be. The shutter release button on the top cover and the strangely curved 2 stroke chrome advance lever just where your thumb would be. The film transport also cocks the shutter. Another feature is, that the coupled rangefinder has got its own viewfinder, like on i.e. de older Leicas. The frame counter are the manual reset type and the back cover are hinged. The Neidig/DeJur are in fact a very well built camera with an above average finish.This was my rescue when I kinda gave up on those Braun Paxette's, and the Neidig/DeJur feels better anyway, so if you've got any of those redundant Braun M39 lenses laying around, this maybe the answer to you prayers. I can recommend these Neidig's !.