Carena 1000

The Carena 1000 is a reflex camera. It was distributed by Photo Porst in West Germany.

The model features exchangeable lenses. Lenses with a M42 lens mount can be used. Often you will find the 35mm camera with the Super Carenar 1:1,8/50.

M42 lenses are attached to the camera by means of a screw thread. The lens mount is very common. The first M42 optics was developed by Zeiss. The major producers of M42 lenses were Pentax, Zeiss, Pentacon and KMZ. The Carena 1000 does not provide an autofocus function. The focus is set manually by this model.

The Carena 1000 has a built-in light meter. The exposure meter was designed for films with ISO value between 25 and 1600. The exposure is measured through the lens of the 35mm camera (TTL). The aperture and exposure time can be freely adjusted according to the photographers wishes.

An external flash can be used via the PC flash socket. The Carena 1000 has a thread for a tripod and cable release. It also has a self-timer.

The camera has a weight of 735 grams. The dimensions are 14 x 9,5 x 5,3 cm.

Films for the Carena 1000

The Carena 1000 exposes cartridges with 35mm film. 35mm films are still produced by different producers. For black-and-white shots, you can go to with the Kodak T-Max 100*. For color images, the Kodak Gold 200* is a possibility.

The color film is a negative film and is processed in the C-41 development process. C-41 films are developed by almost all photo laboratories.