Rectaflex 1300, released in 1953, was the first SLR to be equipped with a pentaprism alongside the Contax S. It's the most widely produced model among Rectaflex cameras. It comes with a triplet Angenieux 50mm f2.9 Type Z2 lens.
Rectaflex offered a variety of lenses, including Schneider, Zeiss, Kilfit, Schacht, Voigtlander, Rodenstock from Germany, Angenieux, SOM Berthiot, Boyer from France, Old Delft from the Netherlands, and Galileo, Filotecnica, among others, from Italy. Choosing lenses for this camera is a delightful experience.
Comes with a genuine case.
There is a slight glimpse of brass on the bottom of the body and the front of the pentaprism, but there is no noticeable color fading on the leather parts, and overall, it is in a clean condition with minimal signs of use. There is some minor corrosion visible on the prism alignment inside the viewfinder, but it has little to no effect on visibility.
Both the body and lens underwent overhaul in March 2024. They are both functioning smoothly. While the Angenieux lens shows some wiping marks on the front element, the middle element is clear, and the 1-second slow shutter speed operates slightly shorter than usual, but other than that, it operates reliably.
