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| − | '''Contessa-Nettel Donata''' was manufactured by [[Contessa-Nettel]] AG, Stuttgart, Germany | + | '''Contessa-Nettel Donata''' was manufactured by [[Contessa-Nettel]] AG, Stuttgart, Germany.It is a folder bed plate film camera. It can be easily identified the engraving on the hand grip "Donata" . |
| + | ===Specifications=== | ||
| + | '''Production:''' 1919-26. | ||
| + | '''Format:''' 6.5x9cm. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | '''Shutter''':[[Ibsor]] leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/100 +T & B. | ||
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Body is metal and weighs 498g. | Body is metal and weighs 498g. | ||
| + | ===History=== | ||
Dr August [[Nagel]] began his camera design business in 1908 as [[Drexler & Nagel]], quickly to become the Contessa Camerawerke or [[Contessa Camerawerke Drexler & Nagel]] a year later. In 1919, he bought the [[Nettel]] Kamera-werke and renamed the combined operation [[Contessa-Nettel]] AG. Stuttgart, Germany. It operated under the Contessa-Nettel name from 1919 until 1926. | Dr August [[Nagel]] began his camera design business in 1908 as [[Drexler & Nagel]], quickly to become the Contessa Camerawerke or [[Contessa Camerawerke Drexler & Nagel]] a year later. In 1919, he bought the [[Nettel]] Kamera-werke and renamed the combined operation [[Contessa-Nettel]] AG. Stuttgart, Germany. It operated under the Contessa-Nettel name from 1919 until 1926. | ||
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Revision as of 11:12, 21 February 2011
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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 the engraving on the hand grip "Donata" .
Specifications
Production: 1919-26. Format: 6.5x9cm. 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 is metal and weighs 498g.
History
Dr August Nagel began his camera design business in 1908 as Drexler & Nagel, quickly to become the Contessa Camerawerke or Contessa Camerawerke Drexler & Nagel a year later. In 1919, he bought the Nettel Kamera-werke and renamed the combined operation 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 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.
--Dr.Süleyman Demir 07:38, 11 February 2011 (PST)
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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) |
