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OBJECT TYPE: ROLLFILM/BELLOWS
DATE: 1949–1952
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0276.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeiss Ikon
MODEL: NETTAR 515/2
LOCATION: Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 1270296
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Height: 4.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Netherlands
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS CAMERA USED C. 1950S TO 197OS.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "ZEISS/ IKON" appears in raised print on front & back of camera body. "Nettar 515/2" stamped into leatherette covering, near carry handle. "ZEISS IKON/ COMPUR" printed on collar surrounding lens housing, with f stop and exposure guide. "ANASTIGMAT 1: 4,5 f= 1 1 cm NETTAR" incised on lens housing, with distance guide. Serial no. "1270296" incised in collar. "Zeiss Ikon Film/ B II8 u.BM II8/ 6x9 cm * 21/4 x 3 1/4 in" stamped on panel insidefilm door; decal depicting box of film (in colour) & text "Zeiss Ikon/ Film" applied to lower inside edge of film door.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: CAMERA BODY COVERED IN BLACK LEATHERETTE OR COATED PAPER. BELLOWS PROBABLY COATED PAPER. MOST INTERIOR SURFACES HAVE BLACK FINISH.
Decoration: N/A

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Zeiss Ikon, Camera, circa 1949–1952, Artifact no. 1997.0276, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0276.001/

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