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'''Nettax''' is a model name used by the [[Zeiss Ikon]] company. | '''Nettax''' is a model name used by the [[Zeiss Ikon]] company. | ||
| − | == The 35mm Nettax == | + | == The 35mm Nettax (Zeiss Ikon 538/24) == |
| − | The first '''Nettax''' was a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1936 as a cheaper alternative to the [[Contax rangefinder|Contax II]]. It should have been called '''Super Nettel III''', because it was a successor of the [[Super Nettel]] and [[Super Nettel|Super Nettel II]], but the Nettax name was preferred just before the release. Unlike the Super Nettel, it was a rigid camera. The shutter was a focal plane model to 1/1000, the same as the Super Nettel, an intermediate design between the shutters of the Contax I and the Contax II. It had a short base coupled rangefinder, separated from the viewfinder window, and interchangeable lenses with a specific bayonet mount. The lenses incorporated a part of the rangefinder | + | The first '''Nettax''' was a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1936 as a cheaper alternative to the [[Contax rangefinder|Contax II]]. It should have been called '''Super Nettel III''', because it was a successor of the [[Super Nettel]] and [[Super Nettel|Super Nettel II]], but the Nettax name was preferred just before the release. Its Zeiss Ikon code number was 538/24. Unlike the Super Nettel, it was a rigid camera. The shutter was a focal plane model to 1/1000, the same as the Super Nettel, an intermediate design between the shutters of the Contax I and the Contax II. It had a short base coupled rangefinder, separated from the viewfinder window, and interchangeable lenses with a specific bayonet mount. The lenses incorporated a part of the rangefinder optics, like the lenses of the [[Tenax|Tenax II]]. The very limited range of lenses was the following: |
| + | * Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm f:3.5 ''Tessar'' standard lens | ||
| + | * Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm f:2.8 ''Tessar'' standard lens | ||
| + | * Carl Zeiss Jena 10.5cm f:5.6 ''Triotar'' tele lens | ||
| + | * an adapter ring to mount the [[Contax rangefinder lenses|Contax mount]] Zeiss ''Tessar'' 2.8cm f:8 on the Nettax. This lens was not coupled to the rangefinder. | ||
The Nettax was not a big success and is quite uncommmon. The tele lens is very rare, and today the price is high. | The Nettax was not a big success and is quite uncommmon. The tele lens is very rare, and today the price is high. | ||
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* [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/nettax/nettax.htm The Nettax page at Pacific Rim] | * [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/nettax/nettax.htm The Nettax page at Pacific Rim] | ||
| − | == The 6x6 Nettax == | + | == The 6x6 Nettax (Zeiss Ikon 513/16) == |
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| + | === Links === | ||
| + | * [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/513/513.htm The Nettax 6x6 page at Pacific Rim] | ||
{{Zeiss classic}} | {{Zeiss classic}} | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 3 February 2006
Nettax is a model name used by the Zeiss Ikon company.
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The 35mm Nettax (Zeiss Ikon 538/24)
The first Nettax was a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1936 as a cheaper alternative to the Contax II. It should have been called Super Nettel III, because it was a successor of the Super Nettel and Super Nettel II, but the Nettax name was preferred just before the release. Its Zeiss Ikon code number was 538/24. Unlike the Super Nettel, it was a rigid camera. The shutter was a focal plane model to 1/1000, the same as the Super Nettel, an intermediate design between the shutters of the Contax I and the Contax II. It had a short base coupled rangefinder, separated from the viewfinder window, and interchangeable lenses with a specific bayonet mount. The lenses incorporated a part of the rangefinder optics, like the lenses of the Tenax II. The very limited range of lenses was the following:
- Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm f:3.5 Tessar standard lens
- Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm f:2.8 Tessar standard lens
- Carl Zeiss Jena 10.5cm f:5.6 Triotar tele lens
- an adapter ring to mount the Contax mount Zeiss Tessar 2.8cm f:8 on the Nettax. This lens was not coupled to the rangefinder.
The Nettax was not a big success and is quite uncommmon. The tele lens is very rare, and today the price is high.
Links
The 6x6 Nettax (Zeiss Ikon 513/16)
Links
| Zeiss Ikon Classic Cameras |
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| Contax | Contaflex (TLR) | Super Nettel | Nettax | Tenax II | Tenax I | Ikoflex | Super Ikonta
Contax S | Contaflex (SLR) | Contarex | Icarex | SL706 |
