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Walz Automat 44

The Walz Automat 44 is an advanced, miniature Japanese TLR camera built between 1959-1960. This cute little camera uses 127 format film in otherwise all the usual ways you would expect of a medium format 120 twin lens camera. It does all the same things, just at about 2/3 the size.

It features a crank film advance and automatic first frame indexing when loading and a self-cocking shutter. It uses Bay 1 filters.

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Walz Automat 44

We've gotta give this Walz Automat 44 another fifteen minutes of fame. This rare and very sweet camera is part of the uncommon family of 127 format twin lens cameras. Rollei had their own version - affectionately called a Baby Rollei - as did Yashica - named the Yashica 44, similar to the Automat, after the 4x4 negatives that the camera exposes.

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Walz Automat 44 and Rolleiflex Automat (1937)

Little sibling and big sibling... well not by blood, more like step-siblings. The Rolleiflex Automat, of course, would be the big sibling and the junior accomplice is the Walz Automat 44.

The Walz Automat 44 is part of that cute family of twin lens cameras that use 127 format film. You should have heard the comments of our staff when this camera came in, virtually every person who saw it remarked, "oohhh how cute!" The frustrating thing about these cameras is, often times, the shutters are stuck shut from sitting unused for decades. So we were very pleasantly surprised when we test fired this Walz and it sounded nice and snappy. Hooray!

We also stock 127 film. Over the years, we have had the Rera Pan 100 black and white as well as respooled Kodak Portra, Blue Fire Murano film. We currently stock Rera Pan 400 to keep those Automat 44s still ticking!

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Walz 44 and a Rollei Automat

A Walz Automat 44 right up alongside its Rollei brethren. Are they preparing for a paced march and turnaround? Facing away in dismay or concern? Back to back, similar formats, ready to take on the greater world of cameras in the big photographic bar fight?

...or, we could just be illustrating the size difference between 127 and 120? We'll let you decide.

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One More Look at the Walz Automat 44

Let's take another look back today at the Walz Automat 44 TLR. This cute little camera uses 127 format film in otherwise all the usual ways you would expect of a medium format 120 twin lens camera. It does all the same things, just at about 2/3 the size. And yes, you can still get 127 film both in black & white or color. Better yet, this Walz will only set you back $125. This is a camera that really doesn't deserve to spend Christmas without a good home.

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Walz Automat 44

The Walz Automat 44 is a twin lens reflex camera made in Japan for just one year, from 1959-1960. This small TLR was marketed as "the camera for the mother," while Walz touted their 35mm rangefinder, the Envoy 35, as the "camera for the father." Regardless of how you identify, we are fairly certain this camera will be an excellent fit for any photographer with a fondness for 127 film.

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