The Rex Reflex - Interchangeable Lens TLR from France

Modern Photography, in their August 1952 issue, had an article on this innovative camera. Unfortunately the company ceased operations shortly thereafter. From McKeown's:

began production of cameras in 1949, but was forced to cease operations in 1952 due to financial difficulties. The molds for the Rex Reflex cameras were sold to Rene Royer, who continued the series with some changes under the name "Royflex". During its brief existence, the Rex Reflex introduced the feature of lens interchangeability on a 6x6 TLR.

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60 Years with Sail - Photographer Frank Beken

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Here is an article that suggests using a filter to improve your photographs.

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Here are some hints on shooting better sunsets.

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This month's Behind the Scenes column looks at the 1952 Photokina show.

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Here is this month's What's Ahead column.

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Let's switch over to Popular Photography magazine. Here is an article on the relationships between lens stops and shutter speeds.

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Here is another article on the new 70mm Combat camera.

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The Tools and Techniques column looks at the Rex Reflex camera. They also get answers to questions about the Rolleiflex Schneider Xenar and Zeiss Tessar lenses.

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Here are this month's camera equipment ads.

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Here are this month's dealer ads.

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Marc, thanks again for posting these. Please keep them coming!

The Rex was a nice try, and those Angenieux optics must have been something. Keppler's "rather slow-moving field of camera design" was about to change. Nikkor lenses were already advertised.

The Beken article is a gem for those of us who like photographing boats and seascapes. It is all LF, of course, he declares a preference for glass plates, but just look at that 1894 picture. And to think that he released the shutter by biting!