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Re: New Zeiss Book
Books.com took me to the Barnes & Noble site. I could not find the book there. Can you provide a direct link? Thanks Akhil ZICG@...> wrote:
By a aa · #15056 ·
Re: New Zeiss Book
Delighted to know that!I'm eager to receive my copy. Jacques.
By morinjacques78 · #15055 ·
Re: New Zeiss Book
Simon, many thanks for letting us know! Very best, John
By John Fisher · #15054 ·
Re: New Zeiss Book
Simon, thanks for the info- I just placed my order. Mark Matusiak
By mark.matusiak · #15053 ·
New Zeiss Book
I am aware that our esteemed fellow Zeiss enthusiast is unlikely to blow his own trumpet, and at his age that would probably be unwise, but I am delighted that Larry Gubas' master work on Zeiss and
By Simon Worsley · #15052 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
Silly me, that second Contameter is W.4622. Larry
By elgoob2002 · #15051 ·
Aerial Tessar for Tenax
I recently added a page to my blog on the 4cm Tessars that were modified for use in aerial photography. Any comments are welcome. http://wesloderandnikon.blogspot.com/
By wes loder · #15050 ·
Re: Zeiss Brilliant finders numbers?
However there is a first class web site on Zeiss finders at: Carl Zeiss Jena / Zeiss Ikon Finder versions Part I - MIR Image Library
By Simon Worsley · #15049 ·
Re: Zeiss Brilliant finders numbers?
Wes, I must confess that I do have a small database of Carl Zeiss accessories' serial numbers but not enough to make any estimates on production. However I have seen no evidence that these Carl Zeiss
By Simon Worsley · #15048 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
I have two Contameters I am attaching images and both are 1343 versions The first is on the left and is three filters situated vertically to the left of the case in three individual slots no ribbon
By elgoob2002 · #15047 ·
Zeiss Brilliant finders numbers?
I have several Zeiss brilliant finders and I wonder if anyone (Simon?) has a figure on production numbers and characteristics. I have a 436/2 vertical telescopic finder for 5cm lens #399. What I find
By wes loder · #15046 ·
Re: Zeiss accessory shoes.
Simon, Thank you for the breakdown. ?It will be very helpful to myself or anyone elseinterested in the Contax I. Bill
By WILLIAM JONES · #15045 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
I have two contameters: 1339 type for Tenax II # W. 99052 and 1341 for the Supper Ikonta B # W. 71576. Both can be seen on my blog, <http://wesloderandnikon.blogspot.com/>, including pictures taken
By wes loder · #15044 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
Here are the serial numbers for my four Contameters: Contameter 1340 Nr. W.69894 Contameter 1341 Nr. W.71718 Contameter 1343 Nr. W.21666 Contameter 1343 Nr. W.79757 And some more Zeiss Serial Numbers:
By maurice@... · #15043 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
The few records I have suggest one production run of appropriately 300 Contameter 1339s, with serial numbers between W.99050 to W.99350 - however more Contameter serial numbers gratefully received!
By Simon Worsley · #15042 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
Simon: Great information. Do you have an notion as to what the serial number range was for the 1339 contameter for the Tenax II? I have #W. 99052 in the type 3 style case with the lenses side by side
By wes loder · #15041 ·
Re: Zeiss accessory shoes.
Bill, The breakdown of my analysis of the approximately 2,000 individual Contax 1 540/24 camera serial numbers, the ¡®Fabrikationsnumme¡¯, is below (I hope the table formatting survives being posted
By Simon Worsley · #15040 ·
Re: Zeiss accessory shoes.
Simon, I appologize for not quoting my source. ?The number is from page 78 of Hans-Jurgen Kuc's"Auf den Spurren der Contax Band I",?2002 printing. ?It, like any other conclusions we make.is subject
By WILLIAM JONES · #15039 ·
Re: Zeiss accessory shoes.
I am intrigued by your estimate of a total production run of 36,700 Contax 1, my estimate is much higher at 45,300 - however my estimate is not based on any formal Zeiss Ikon records but on the
By Simon Worsley · #15038 ·
Re: pre-war contameter dates
I have had a look at various Zeiss Ikon publication from the period and the earliest dates I have seen listing for the various pre-War Contameter models are: Contameter 1343 (Contax 1 & 2) - February
By Simon Worsley · #15037 ·