among their early models was the caméréclair of 1928, then the camé 300 réflex, both successful studio cameras. their real breakthrough design, the "caméflex" (shoulder-held portable 35mm camera with instant-change magazines, with later 16/35mm dual format option) introduced in 1947, played a major part in the french new wave by allowing for a freer form of shooting 35mm fiction films.