Futura S
FUTURA KAMERAWERK - 1952 - GERMANY (FREIBURG)
- Compact
- 35 mm
- Rare
The Futura S is a 35mm rangefinder made by Futura Kamerawerk starting in 1952.
Futura Kamerawerk, founded by Fritz Kuhnert, is an interesting camera company as it was a german company trying to create a good quality rangefinder differentiating itself from the format Leica was successfully promoting across the industry. The result is a very well built camera, maybe a bit heavy for its size, with a very distinct symmetrical design and very good features for its price.
The Futura S offered a Synchro-Compur shutter (hence the 'S') and interchangeable lenses with a custom mount. The lenses were named after Kuhnert's wife Elenore (Elor) and his two children, Eva and Peter (Evar and Petar).
Unfortunately, Futura did not find its place between high quality, more standard Leica inspired german cameras and a growing Japanese competition and went out of business in 1957. Overall less than 9000 Futura S were ever produced, making it a very interesting collectible today.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
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Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
FUTURA KAMERAWERK - 1952 - GERMANY (FREIBURG)
- Compact
- 35 mm
- Rare
The Futura S is a 35mm rangefinder made by Futura Kamerawerk starting in 1952.
Futura Kamerawerk, founded by Fritz Kuhnert, is an interesting camera company as it was a german company trying to create a good quality rangefinder differentiating itself from the format Leica was successfully promoting across the industry. The result is a very well built camera, maybe a bit heavy for its size, with a very distinct symmetrical design and very good features for its price.
The Futura S offered a Synchro-Compur shutter (hence the 'S') and interchangeable lenses with a custom mount. The lenses were named after Kuhnert's wife Elenore (Elor) and his two children, Eva and Peter (Evar and Petar).
Unfortunately, Futura did not find its place between high quality, more standard Leica inspired german cameras and a growing Japanese competition and went out of business in 1957. Overall less than 9000 Futura S were ever produced, making it a very interesting collectible today.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
Read the term and conditions.
Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
