Nettar

The Nettar series by Zeiss Ikon was a successful range of folding cameras for 120 roll film. Several types for 6×9cm, 6×6cm and 6×4.5cm format with different lenses and even more different shutters were offered.

Nettar 510

Bob 510 with Derval shutter and Nettar f/6.3 lens Picture by CameraEgo. (Image rights)

• Year of release: 1934
• alternate name: Bob 510
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×4,5cm exposures)
• Shutter: Derval leaf shutter, speeds 1/25 sec – 1/100 sec.
• Lens: Nettar 1:6.3/75mm
• Aperture: 6.3 to 22
• Viewfinder: two frames

Nettar 510/2

• Year of release: 1936
• alternate name: Bob 510/2
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×9cm exposures)
• Shutter: Gauthier leaf shutter, speeds 1/25 sec – 1/75 sec.
• Lens: Nettar 1:7.7/105mm
• Viewfinder: optical indirect vision viewfinder on the lens, additional viewfinder frames on body

Nettar 515

Nettar 515 with Klio shutter and Nettar f/4.5 lens Picture by Fulvue. (Image rights)

• Year of release: 1937
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×4.5cm exposures)
• Shutter: Klio leaf shutter, speeds 1 sec – 1/125 sec.
• Lens: Nettar-Anastigmat 1:4.5/7.5cm
• Aperture: 4.5 to 32
• Viewfinder: two frames

Nettar 515/2

Nettar 515/2 with Compur-Rapid and f/3.5 Nettar Picture by CameraEgo. (Image rights)

• Year of release: 1937
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×9cm exposures)
• Shutter: DERVAL leaf shutter, speeds 1/25 sec – 1/100 sec; alternative Compur-Rapid 1 – 1/400
• Lens: Novar Anastigmat 1:6.3/105mm; alternative Nettar 1:3.5/105mm
• Aperture: 6.3 to 32; alternative 3.5 to 32
• Viewfinder: optical indirect vision viewfinder on the lens

Leaflet for the Nettar 515/2 in French, dating c.1934. (Image rights)

Nettar 515/16

• Year of release: 1937
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×6cm exposures)
• Shutter: TELMA leaf shutter and KLIO 1/25 – 1/175
• Lens: Novar Anastigmat 1:4,5/75mm
• Viewfinder: two frames

Nettar II 517/16

Nettar 517/16 with f/6.3 Novar Picture by Uwekulick. (Image rights)

• Year of release: 1949
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×6cm exposures)
• Shutter: VARIO leaf shutter (or Pronto or Prontor-SV) , speeds 1/25 sec – 1/200 sec.
• Lens: Novar Anastigmat 1:6.3/75mm, other version with a 1:4.5/75mm
• Aperture: 6.3 to 22 (or 4.5 to 22)
• Viewfinder: optical direct vision viewfinder below flash shoe

Nettar II 518/16

Nettar 518/16 with Vario and f/4.5 Novar Picture by Bill Strong. (Image rights)

• Year of release: 1949
• alternate names: Signal Nettar, Nettar IIb
• Film Format: 120 roll film (6×6cm exposures)
• Shutter: VARIO leaf shutter , speeds 1/25 sec – 1/200 sec. , alternate model with Prontor-SVS leaf shutter
• Lens: Novar Anastigmat 1:4.5/75mm
• Aperture: 4.5 to 22
• Viewfinder: optical direct vision viewfinder below flash shoe

Nettar 518/16 with Novar-Anastigmat 1:6.3 f=75mm in Vero shutter, in ever-ready case Photo by Arty Smokes. (Image rights)

Links

• manual for old Nettar at David Richert's R&R Photo
• Manual available on the Favorite Classics section of kyphoto.com
• short overview of Nettars
• a more illustrated overview
• Nettar 515, Nettar 515/2, Nettar 515/2, Nettar S, Nettar 515/2, Nettar 515/16, Nettar 517, Nettar 518/2, Nettar 518/16 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• Nettars on Retrography.com by Simon Simonsen, Denmark
• Zeiss Ikon Nettar/Nettar II instruction manual English on www.orphancameras.com