Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
This lens will be a great addition to someones outfit then based on your experience with uncoated jena sonnar will. ?I was given a contax 2 camera by my Dad at the same time as this lens. ?It seems
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Stefan Arnold <stefanfelixarnold@...>
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
Thiele's book gives 2188102 as part of a batch of 3000 lenses completed 13 December 1937. I love the rendering of the old uncoated sonnars on my Sony A7
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mark.matusiak
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
Dropped a digit looks like 1938. Nevertheless wonderful optic.Wil
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Will Panich <wilpanich@...>
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
Greetings to All! I have a very similar 1.5 Jena Sonnar with a earlier serial number 2188102. I came upon it a few years ago on Ebay. Mine is definitely not "T" coated but it renders very beautifully
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Will Panich <wilpanich@...>
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
The date comes from a publication called Frabikationsbuch PhotooptikII, Carl Zeiss Jena by Hartmut Thiele. Mr. Thiele complied the data in the book from Zeiss factory records. The lens in question
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mark.matusiak
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Contaflex TLR: how to remove the Sucher/Finder lens?
The seller in the (old) auction shown below displays a Contaflex TLR from which the Sucher lens seems to have been easily removed. (see the last image) How is this achieved? Zeiss Ikon Contaflex TLR
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Miguel Curado
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Contaflex TLR: remove the finder (sucher) lens
The seller of the Contaflex TLR in the auction below seems to have removed the Sucher lens without problems (see last image). How is this done? Zeiss Ikon Contaflex TLR w/ Zeiss Sonnar 1:2 f=5cm Lens
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Miguel Curado
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
Wow.. That's amazing, to be able to be that specific with a date... 3 months before Ww2....is it a standard mount? What is the black metal?? Many thanks for your expertise.
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Stefan Arnold <stefanfelixarnold@...>
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
According to the Carl Zeiss Jena serial number, the lens was made in 1939. ?Jena lenses usually were not coated until after WW2, but some were coated just before and during WW2. ?I have a Super
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davidbittersweet
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
From the pictures it looks to be uncoated. Some lenses from that period were uncoated. The coated one were marked with a T. Maurice
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Maurice Greeson <mckay3d@...>
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Re: Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
This lens is included in a batch of 3000 lenses completed 3 June 1939. It does not appear to be coated, as judged from the photos, lacking any sort of amber or other color highlights. No "T" markings
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mark.matusiak
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Zeiss jena sonnar nr2552394 contax fit.
Hi... Could somebody help me date this lens correctly please. ?It's on eBay right now.? I found a link with dates but I'm not sure they are correct.? ?The serial number is 2552394 The link is?
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Stefan Arnold <stefanfelixarnold@...>
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File - zicg-info.txt
Zeiss Ikon Collectors Group (ZICG). List Information, version 2.3.7 Kia ora ZICG members, This message will be posted every month to keep you informed about the Zeiss Ikon Collectors Group (ZICG). It
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ZICG@...
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Re: Super Ikona A (531) serial numbers
Hi Hans, Yes, there is an asterisk after the body number. (A 5 point star). So I believe it is one assembled from existing parts as you said. Thank you for the conformation. Cheers¡ Maurice
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Maurice Greeson <mckay3d@...>
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Re: Super Ikona A (531) serial numbers
Hi Maurice, I suppose the bodynumber is O 97306.Question: is it followed by an * (asterisk)??If so, one of the major assumptions here, at the ZICG, the camera is assembled using (also) parts from the
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Hans de Groot
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New file uploaded to ZICG
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ZICG group. File : /holoceen/lensJena.pdf Uploaded by : hanszeiss
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New file uploaded to ZICG
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ZICG group. File : /holoceen/lensbn.pdf Uploaded by : hanszeiss <hanszeiss@...>
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New file uploaded to ZICG
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ZICG group. File : /holoceen/lens.pdf Uploaded by : hanszeiss <hanszeiss@...>
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New file uploaded to ZICG
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ZICG group. File : /holoceen/camerabn.pdf Uploaded by : hanszeiss
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New file uploaded to ZICG
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ZICG group. File : /holoceen/bodybn.pdf Uploaded by : hanszeiss <hanszeiss@...>
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