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Coronet Midget

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#Camera Collectibles#Coronet#The Miniatures

CORONET - 1934 - ENGLAND (BIRMINGHAM)

  • Subminiature
  • 16 mm
  • Very Rare

The Midget is a subminiature camera made by Coronet in England starting 1934.

The Midget was as small as a match box and designed to be used as a gift in cereal packets. The designers took advantage of the way Bakelite could easily be moulded into complex shapes and coloured in ways that were new to the camera world. This allowed for a number of color variations over the years ( black, brown, red, two greens and blue) and some small design variants.

Nonetheless the Midget is in every way a real camera and not just a novelty or toy. It took 16 mm film and would do six exposures. The camera had a single speed of 1/30th shutter with a Taylor-Hobson meniscus lens.

For its size and rarity the Midget series is a collector's obsession that makes sure to collect all five colours. The really dedicated collectors go for all the variants as well.

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.

CORONET - 1934 - ENGLAND (BIRMINGHAM)

  • Subminiature
  • 16 mm
  • Very Rare

The Midget is a subminiature camera made by Coronet in England starting 1934.

The Midget was as small as a match box and designed to be used as a gift in cereal packets. The designers took advantage of the way Bakelite could easily be moulded into complex shapes and coloured in ways that were new to the camera world. This allowed for a number of color variations over the years ( black, brown, red, two greens and blue) and some small design variants.

Nonetheless the Midget is in every way a real camera and not just a novelty or toy. It took 16 mm film and would do six exposures. The camera had a single speed of 1/30th shutter with a Taylor-Hobson meniscus lens.

For its size and rarity the Midget series is a collector's obsession that makes sure to collect all five colours. The really dedicated collectors go for all the variants as well.

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.

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