126 - Certo Camera Werk, Dresden | Certi

Certo Camera Werk, Dresden | Certi Estimate: €1,000–1,200 Year: c. 1962 Condition: B+ English: Rare East German 35mm automatic-exposure camera with a Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 1:3.5 f=45 mm lens. Die-cast metal body with an integrated selenium exposure meter and a mechanically controlled automatic aperture system. The Certi was Certo’s only camera with automatic exposure control and represents one of the company’s most technically ambitious postwar designs. Introduced around 1962–63, it appears to have been produced only for a short period in very small numbers; we are not aware of any recent sales. Provenance: Deutsches Fotomuseum, Markkleeberg German: Rare East German 35mm camera with automatic exposure control and a Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan 1:3.5 f=45 mm lens. Die-cast metal body with built-in selenium light meter and mechanically controlled automatic aperture. The Certi was the only Certo camera with automatic exposure control and ranks among the company’s most technically sophisticated postwar designs. Introduced around 1962–63, it was apparently manufactured in very small quantities for only a short time. We are not aware of any recent sales. Provenance: German Museum of Photography, Markkleeberg.