The Werra III, a minimalistic masterpiece? Oskar Barnack vs the world part 4 - the East Germans

Review of the tiny leaf shutter rangefinder camera Werra 3 from Carl Zeiss Jena, as well as the Werramatic, compared to each other and to the Barnack Leica. For a more in depth view on the Leica II design, and other design choices in rangefinder cameras, the earlier episodes (especially part 2) are recommended.

0:00 Channel Intro
0:48 Werra cameras
1:15 Leaf shutter use and advantages
1:50 Leaf shutter disadvantages
2:14 Gripping the Werra
2:32 Viewfinder/rangefinder described
3:15 Minimalistic design
3:32 Lens cap/hood
3:48 Shutter/aperture control
4:20 (limited) Lens selection
5:24 The Werramatic
5:52 Rewinding film
6:15 Film loading
6:27 Viewfinder/rangefinder in depth
7:15 Viewfinder rangefinder in use
8:34 Short conclusion
8:46 Summary and final conclusion

Filmed with magic lantern raw (Canon 5d and/or EOS M) as well as the Canon m6ii (viewfinder parts).