Werra & Werra Mat 35mm Cameras – Faulty Shutters/Viewfinder – Spares or Repair

DESCRIPTION

Werra and Werra Mat 35mm cameras, each fitted with a fixed Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm lens, offered strictly as Spares or Repair. Both cameras present well cosmetically but have functional faults: the Werra has a cloudy viewfinder and sticks at 1 second, while the Werra Mat has a stuck shutter. No further testing has been carried out.

A suitable combined lot for repair specialists, collectors of the Werra system, or those seeking donor parts for restoration.

CONDITION

Overall Condition: Spares or Repair

Werra

• Shutter sticks at 1s
• Faster speeds fire but accuracy not verified
• Viewfinder cloudy
• Aperture blades move when tested
• Lens optics appear clean on visual inspection
• Film transport advances
• Exterior in good cosmetic order

Werra Mat

• Shutter stuck and does not fire
• Aperture blades move when tested
• Meter present but untested
• Lens optics appear clean on visual inspection
• Viewfinder clear
• Film transport advances
• Exterior in good cosmetic order

No further functions tested on either camera.

INCLUDED

• Werra 35mm camera with fixed Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm lens
• Werra Mat 35mm camera with fixed Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm lens

KEY FEATURES (When Fully Functional)

• Classic Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar lenses
• Distinctive twist‑wind mechanism
• Minimalist Bauhaus‑influenced design
• Solid East German construction

FAULT SUMMARY

• Werra: cloudy viewfinder, shutter sticks at 1s
• Werra Mat: shutter stuck
• Both sold strictly as‑is for parts, repair or restoration

COLLECTORS NOTES

The Werra system is admired for its unique design, Tessar optics and distinctive winding mechanism. Even non‑working examples remain valuable for parts, donor mechanisms and restoration projects, especially when sold as a combined lot.

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