only. From s/n 29500 to 31500 it was called 30000 series and had a new flattened release button. These two last series are sometimes called Rectaflex 1300, because of its shutter speed, the previous series being called Rectaflex 1000. Production in Rome ended early 1955. Special variants The Rectaflex Junior was a Rectaflex series 1000 transformed with a simplified focal plane shutter from 1/25 to 1/500. The Rectaflex series 1000 had reliability trouble, so an important number (between 500 and 1000) were converted. The Rectaflex Gold was a Rectaflex series 25000 with gold-plated finish and lizard body covering. All were given as presents to VIPs, among which the Pope Pius XII, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill. The Rectaflex Rotor was a Rectaflex series 25000 with a three-lens turret. The estimated production was 200 to 300. In addition, some Rectaflex from various series were independently converted to the Rectaflex Rotor specifications. A special version of the Rectaflex series 25000 existed with 24x32 format and a microscope adapter, for scientific use. Rectaflex Liechtenstein After the Rectaflex 30000 the original Rectaflex company went down, and a new Rectaflex company was formed, partly controlled by the Prince of Liechtenstein. Telemaco Corsi did not play any role in it. In 1956 they launched a Rectaflex 40000, often called Rectaflex Liechtenstein. It had a reshaped pentaprism cover, with the Liechtenstein blason, and other minor changes. The number produced was less than 200 and it seemed to be plagued by design faults. Some prototypes are known with internal diaphragm preselection. None of the Liechtenstein cameras were ever sold, and the company went down in 1958. The Recta The Recta was a prototype rangefinder camera based on the Rectaflex. It had a focal plane shutter from 1s to 1/1000 and a 39mm Leica mount. Six were produced, with serial number 1001 to 1006. The known standard lens was the Isco Westar 50/3.5. The Recta was designed by Telemaco Corsi in 1953, before the demise of Rectaflex. Rectamatic The Rectamatic was the project of an advanced 35 mm SLR camera, designed by Telemaco Corsi at the beginning of the 1960s, as a successor of the Rectaflex. Rectaflex lenses Dallmeyer Dalrac 13.5 cm/4.5, chrome with black mount (sold at lp-foto auction #4) Zeiss Biotar 1:1.5 f=7.5 cm (for Rectaflex, Serial #2688858 available at sh photo) References Crescenzi, Luigi (2005). Italian Cameras. Retrieved December 16, 2005 Antonetto, Marco (2002): "Rectaflex,