Coronet Fildia

Specification

Art Deco Credentials

Acceptable: Modest and restricted

• Produced during the main Art Deco period;
• Geometric black and chrome pattern on front plate;
• Chromed S-shaped winder;
• Leatherette embossed with double lined rectangles on sides and back;
• Leatherette embossed with triangles on top;
• Leather strap.

Description

The Coronet Fildia camera was manufactured by the Tiranty company based in Paris, France. The Coronet Camera Company of England worked in association with Tiranty starting after the war around 1947. This was in order to comply with new restrictions established by the French government.

The Fildia body is made of cardboard with a leatherette fabric cover. The leatherette cover has a tiny grid design, embossed with double lined rectangles on sides and back, with triangles embossed on the top. The hexagonal front plate has an Art Deco design and shows the name and place of manufacture, as well as indications for each of the cameras functions :- Decl = shutter release, Dia = aperture control, Filtre= filter control and Pose = time control.

It is capable of capturing 12 2¼ x 3¼ in (6 x 9 cm) exposures on 120 roll film. The camera is equipped with a fixed Tiranty meniscus lens with two apertures (f/11, f/16). It is capable of both instant and timed modes. A yellow filter can be moved into place.

It has two viewfinders, one for landscape and one for portrait mode. The top-mounted handle is made from metal and is placed diagonally on the top. The red window on the back has a swinging cover. There is no tripod socket.

There are many colour variants such as marble, blue waves, turquoise. These are much less common than this standard black version. Also in black there are two models, one having the lettering in red and blue.

How to Use

This camera takes 120 film which is easily available.