A trip to london in 1997 meant a visit to 'Classic Camera' to see what they currently had on offer. The Coronet is a British camera* that you would probably not have given the time of day to in its time unless you were a 3d addict and extremely strapped for cash. To be fair I think the camera was aimed at the younger stereographer (at least judging by the distance between the viewfinders!). In any case time changes ones perspective and it is a nice camera to have in a collection of stereo cameras.

Made in 1952, mostly of plastic; the Coronet came in two models, the latter differentiating itself from other cameras of its day by offering a unique 'Binocular' viewfinder (You have to work hard at squashing your nose against the camera to see the resulting 'stereo' frame!) I havn't tried the camera yet ( I do not have any 127 film).A flick of ther switch enables the camera to take 8 mono or 4 stereo pictures.

The camera cost me 40.00 (GBP).(Cost in 1956 to purchase Model I = £1.16/11, Model II = £3 6s 8d)

The camera was manufactured by Coronet Ltd, who later became Standard Cameras Ltd.

Good and Bad Points (depending on your viewpoint)