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The Wirgin Edixa cameras were built from 1953 to 1958. Exactly the same model of camera can also be found with the name Wirgin Edina on it, which appeared on the market a year earlier. Because when in 1952 the Gebr. Wirgin decided to modify their successful series of Edinex 35mm cameras and when they wanted to launch an entirely new series under the name Edina, Kodak AG Germany rebelled because they thought the name Edina was too similar to their Retina. To this end, Wirgin changed the name Edina to Edixa in 1953. The Wirgin Edixa has a very special design, with the most striking style element being a - rather strange-looking - metal construction on both sides of the lens. Presumably intended to anchor the lens tube to the camera body more stable. This Wirgin Edixa is a 35mm rangefinder camera and as such is listed in the German Kadlubeck guide as an Edixa model II. Like the early Leica screw cameras, it has a coupled rangefinder in a separate viewfinder.
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