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Dacora Digna 120mm Film 6x6 Rare Enna Correlar 80mm Lens Fast F2.9 Film Tested, Imagery Attached Dacora Digna 6×6 Medium Format Camera Enna-Werk München Correlar 80mm f/2.9 – Pronto Shutter – Original Case Offered here is one of the much more interesting versions of the German-made Dacora Digna 6×6, fitted with the relatively uncommon Enna-Werk München Correlar 8cm f/2.9 lens. The Digna was introduced in the 1950s as a compact 120-film camera with a rigid collapsible/pop-out lens tube rather than a conventional folding bellows. Dacora sold much simpler versions with slow lenses and very basic shutters; the Correlar f/2.9 with Pronto shutter was the high-specification version. This example has: • Enna-Werk München Correlar 1:2.9 f=8cm • Lens serial number 70106 • Coated three-element triplet optical design • Pronto leaf shutter • Speeds B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 and 1/200 sec. • Apertures f/2.9 through f/22 • Approximately 1 meter minimum focusing distance • Scale focusing • Flash synchronization • Cold accessory shoe • 120 roll film producing 6×6 cm negatives • Original fitted Dacora Digna leather case with wear and damage as shown The Correlar is particularly interesting because it is not simply another old 80mm triplet. Its front-cell focusing actually changes the spacing of the optical elements as the focus ring is turned, and consequently changes the lens's spherical-aberration correction and rendering. The unusual "variable bokeh" Correlar This is one of the characteristics that has made the Correlar interesting to vintage-lens experimenters. With the Correlar's own focus ring set toward infinity, the lens is comparatively sharper and higher-contrast, and out-of-focus highlights can acquire pronounced bright-edged "soap bubble" circles, somewhat reminiscent of the Meyer Trioplan look. As the Correlar's front-cell focusing is moved toward intermediate distances, the character progressively changes. The hard-edged bubbles become more delicate and the rendering becomes softer. Toward the close-focus end, the effect becomes dramatically different: spherical aberration increases, contrast drops, highlights become much smoother, and the lens can produce an almost deliberate soft-focus portrait effect rather than hard bubble bokeh. This unusually large change in rendering with front-element spacing has been documented by photographers specifically experimenting with the Correlar. In other words, the focusing mechanism effectively gives the experimenter a degree of control over the character of the out-of-focus image, not merely the focus distance. Interesting adaptation lens The Correlar is also sought after as a digital adaptation lens. The complete lens/shutter assembly can be removed from the Digna body comparatively easily and mounted in front of a suitable bellows or focusing helicoid on a mirrorless camera. Because the original lens itself already has front-cell focusing, an adapted setup provides an unusual technique: Use the external bellows/helicoid to establish actual focus, while changing the Correlar's own focus setting to alter its optical correction and bokeh. For example, the Correlar can be left near infinity to obtain the sharper, strongly outlined bubble-bokeh rendering, while the entire lens is focused with the external helicoid. Turning the Correlar's own focus control toward its close setting and then refocusing with the external mechanism produces the much softer, glowier rendering. This is why adapted Correlar examples can behave almost like a primitive variable soft-focus/bokeh-control lens. Photographers have specifically adapted this lens using small bellows for exactly that purpose. Flickr It is therefore potentially interesting both as a usable 1950s 6×6 camera and as a donor for someone interested in unusual vintage-lens rendering. Condition The camera shows obvious age and cosmetic use. There is wear, scratching and finish loss to the body, and the original black covering has substantial areas of surface deterioration/discoloration, particularly on the rear. The metalwork also shows normal age-related marks. The pop-out lens tube and lens assembly are present and appear complete. The film chamber is reasonably clean for a camera of this age. The original brown Dacora/Digna fitted leather case is included. It has considerable honest wear, including a tear, scuffing, edge wear and loss of finish, but it is still a nice original accessory and is embossed Digna / Made in Germany. The glass shows normal age, little haze but a tiny amount of what appears to be fungus and the usual internal dust for a lens of the vintage. Shutter fires at all marked speeds, aperture operates correctly and focusing turns freely, but I have not bench tested the shutter for accuracy. I have also not tested the self timer as I am guessing it will be sluggish or could jam the shutter. I have film tested this and a few images are attached, but please note that unless you are using Ortho film, the red safety window has not proven to be enough to prevent circular light leaks from typical panchromatic films. Local Cash Pickup in Murray Hill @ 34th St

Oct 13, 2026 $235.00

Location: New York, NY

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