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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" . | + | '''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"''' . |
| − | 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. | + | 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. |
| − | 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. | + | 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. |
The view finder is a Waist level brilliant finder on top of the lens standard, | The view finder is a Waist level brilliant finder on top of the lens standard, | ||
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Body is metal and weighs 498g. | 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. | + | 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. |
| − | In 1926 Contessa-Nettel merged with Ica, Ernemann and Goerz forming the photographic giant Zeiss-Ikon. | + | In 1926 Contessa-Nettel merged with Ica, Ernemann and Goerz forming the photographic giant '''Zeiss-Ikon'''. |
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. | 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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|image_text= Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens | |image_text= Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens | ||
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|image_text= Double-extension bellows | |image_text= Double-extension bellows | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 10 February 2011
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" .
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.
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.
The view finder is a Waist level brilliant finder on top of the lens standard, turnable 90 degrees left upon its own axis for landscape pictures.
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. 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.
In 1926 Contessa-Nettel merged with Ica, Ernemann and Goerz forming the photographic giant Zeiss-Ikon.
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. Contessa name used by Zeiss Ikon until 1960's.
--Süleymandemir 04:52, 10 February 2011 (PST)
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| Contessa-Nettel Donata, model c.1920 image by Süleyman Demir {{ (Image rights)}} |
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| Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens image by Süleyman Demir {{ (Image rights)}} |
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| Double-extension bellows image by Süleyman Demir {{ (Image rights)}} |
