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| + | |image_text= Contessa-Nettel Donata, model c.1920 | ||
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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" . | |
| − | The shutter is | + | 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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| + | The shutter is [[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. | ||
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, | ||
| − | turning | + | turning 90 degrees left on 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. | 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. | Body is metal and weighs 498g. | ||
| − | The Contessa-Nettel AG, Stuttgart was a German company that resulted from a merger of | + | 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 | + | 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. | ||
| − | Contessa name used by Zeiss Ikon until 1960's. | + | [[Contessa]] name used by Zeiss Ikon until 1960's. |
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|image_text= Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens | |image_text= Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens | ||
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Revision as of 15:12, 11 February 2011
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| Contessa-Nettel Donata, model c.1920 image by Süleyman Demir {{ (Image rights)}} |
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, turning 90 degrees left on 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.
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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)}} |
