A Zeiss Ikon Telma Nettar folding camera.
Zeiss Ikon
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1946 - 1951
Materials
Metal, Leather, Glass
Measurements
110 x 160 x 132 mm
Place of origin
Dresden
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525517
Summary
A Zeiss Ikon Telma Nettar folding camera. The body is metal covered with black leather and the bellows is also black leather. The stays and fittings are chrome and the frame size is 6x9cm. The Compur shutter has 1-1/250 sec and B. The top of the shutter housing is labelled 'Zeiss Ikon' and this also is marked on the rear. There is a folding brilliant viewfinder. The lens is inscribed 'Novar Anastigmat 1:4.5 f=100.5cm'. There is a yellow filter attached. The back is also marked 'Ikonta 521/2' and there is also a serial number -093722. There are tripod mounts on both base and flap.
Provenance
Donated to Fox Talbot Museum by D. Pirie-Dye and A. Pirie-Dye.
Makers and roles
Zeiss Ikon, manufacturer