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OBJECT TYPE: UNIVERSAL
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1614.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeiss Ikon
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal. Glass.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.2 cm
Width: 3.6 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Zeiss
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Stuttgart

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Probably used during the 1950's.
Canada: Unknown
Function: A camera accessory showing the field of view of the lens, used in framing and focusing the picture.
Technical: Provides correct image for five different focal lengths: 25mm, 35mm, 85mm, 135mm, and 50mm. Also provides a correction for parallax error on near subjects. [ref 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON BODY: 'ZEISS/ IKON/ Stuttgart' '4 5 9 [infinity] feet'/ PRINTED ON EDGE: '135mm 50mm 25mm 35mm 85mm'/ STAMPED IN BOTTOM: 'Made/ in Germany/ 440'
Missing: N/A
Finish: Enamelled black with shiny metal front and rear panels.
Decoration: N/A

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Zeiss Ikon, Viewfinder, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1995.1614, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1614.001/

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