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'''Contessa-Nettel Donata''' was manufactured by '''Contessa-Nettel AG''', Stuttgart, Germany and produced between 1919-26. It is a folder bed plate film camera and its format is 6.5x9cm. It can be easily identified the engraving on the hand grip '''"Donata"''' .
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The lens is Contessa-Nettel '''Nettar-Anastigmat''' 105mm, f/4.5, filter slip-on, with apertures f/4.5-f/38. Bellows focusing by a thumb wheel using distance index and scale. You can view and adjust the exact focus via the ground glass screen on the back of the camera, w/ a cloth hood.  
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'''Contessa-Nettel Donata''' was manufactured by [[Contessa-Nettel]] AG, Stuttgart, Germany.It is a folder bed plate film camera. It can be easily identified by the engraving on the hand grip '''"Donata"''' .
  
The shutter is '''Ibsor''' leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/100 +T & B.  Cocking and shutter releasing can be made by the same lever, for the speed settings, by pressing once the lever the diaphragm opens and closes.  
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==Specifications==
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*Production: 1919-26.
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*Format: 6.5x9cm and 9x12cm
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*Lens: Contessa-Nettel [[Nettar]]-Anastigmat 105mm, f/4.5, filter slip-on, with apertures f/4.5-f/38.
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*Bellows focusing by a thumb wheel using distance index and scale. You can view and adjust the exact focus via the ground glass screen on the back of the camera, w/ a cloth hood.
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*Shutter:[[Ibsor]] leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/100 +T & B.   
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*Cocking and shutter releasing: can be made by the same lever, for the speed settings, by pressing once the lever the diaphragm opens and closes.
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*View finder: Waist level brilliant finder on top of the lens standard,
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turning 90 degrees left on its own axis for landscape pictures.
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*Bellows: can slide vertically by a milled micrometer screw knob on the lens standard for parallax correction, also double-extension is possible for macro works.
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*Body:metal; Weight 498g.
  
The view finder is Waist level brilliant finder on top of the lens standard,
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==History==
turnable 90 degrees left upon its own axis for landscape pictures.
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Dr August [[Nagel]] began his camera design business in 1908 as [[Drexler & Nagel]], quickly to become the Contessa Camerawerke a year later. In 1919, he bought the [[Nettel]] Kamera-werke and renamed the firm [[Contessa-Nettel]] AG. Stuttgart, Germany. It operated under the Contessa-Nettel name from 1919 until 1926.
  
The Bellows can slide vertically by a milled micrometer screw knob on the lens standard for parallax correction, also double-extension is possible for macro works.
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In 1926 Contessa-Nettel merged with [[Ica]], [[Ernemann]] and [[Goerz]] forming the photographic giant [[Zeiss-Ikon]].
Body is metal and weighs 498g.
 
  
The Contessa-Nettel AG, Stuttgart was a German company that resulted from a merger of '''Contessa Camerawerke Drexler''' and '''Nagel & Nettel Camerawerk''' in the year 1919 and operated under the Contessa-Nettel name from 1919 until 1926.
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  |colspan=3 align="center"| Contessa-Nettel Donata model c.1920 Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens; Double-extension bellows <small>Images by {{image author|Süleyman Demir}}  {{ with permission }}</small>
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In 1926 Contessa-Nettel merged with Ica, Ernemann and Goerz forming the photographic giant '''Zeiss-Ikon'''.
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===Zeiss Ikon===
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Like other products from companies that merged into [[Zeiss Ikon]], the '''Donata''' was continued for a while; it was discontinued in 1932 in favor of the quite similar [[Maximar]].
  
Zeiss Ikon continued to produce camera series of Contessa-Nettel's and others before merging. Donata was also produced between 1926-32 by Zeiss Ikon with some differences.  
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==Links==
Contessa name used by Zeiss Ikon until 1960's.
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/zeiss_ikon/contessa_nettel_donata/contessa-nettel_donata.htm Donata user manual (in German)] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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*[http://www.bnphoto.org/bnphoto/Nagel-Werke.htm Kodak-Nagel-werke]
  
--[[User:Süleymandemir|Süleymandemir]] 04:52, 10 February 2011 (PST)
 
  
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 27 June 2023

Contessa-Nettel Donata was manufactured by Contessa-Nettel AG, Stuttgart, Germany.It is a folder bed plate film camera. It can be easily identified by the engraving on the hand grip "Donata" .

Specifications

  • Production: 1919-26.
  • Format: 6.5x9cm and 9x12cm
  • Lens: Contessa-Nettel Nettar-Anastigmat 105mm, f/4.5, filter slip-on, with apertures f/4.5-f/38.
  • Bellows focusing by a thumb wheel using distance index and scale. You can view and adjust the exact focus via the ground glass screen on the back of the camera, w/ a cloth hood.
  • Shutter:Ibsor leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/100 +T & B.
  • Cocking and shutter releasing: can be made by the same lever, for the speed settings, by pressing once the lever the diaphragm opens and closes.
  • View finder: Waist level brilliant finder on top of the lens standard,

turning 90 degrees left on its own axis for landscape pictures.

  • Bellows: can slide vertically by a milled micrometer screw knob on the lens standard for parallax correction, also double-extension is possible for macro works.
  • Body:metal; Weight 498g.

History

Dr August Nagel began his camera design business in 1908 as Drexler & Nagel, quickly to become the Contessa Camerawerke a year later. In 1919, he bought the Nettel Kamera-werke and renamed the firm Contessa-Nettel AG. Stuttgart, Germany. It operated under the Contessa-Nettel name from 1919 until 1926.

In 1926 Contessa-Nettel merged with Ica, Ernemann and Goerz forming the photographic giant Zeiss-Ikon.

Zeiss Ikon

Like other products from companies that merged into Zeiss Ikon, the Donata was continued for a while; it was discontinued in 1932 in favor of the quite similar Maximar.

Links