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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" . | + | '''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"''' . |
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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
| − | Dr August [[Nagel]] began his camera design business in 1908 as [[Drexler & Nagel]], quickly to become the Contessa Camerawerke | + | 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]]. | 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= Donata model c.1920 Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens |
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| − | |image_text= Double-extension bellows | + | |image_text= Donata model c.1920 Double-extension bellows |
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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.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 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 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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| Donata model c.1920 Ibsor shutter and Nettar lens image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights) |
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| Donata model c.1920 Double-extension bellows image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights) |
