A Zeiss Ikon S310 Camera
Zeiss Ikon
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1970
Materials
Metal, Glass, Leatherette or leather, Plastic
Measurements
73 x 105 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525874
Summary
A Zeiss Ikon S310 Camera. A small 35mm automatic camera with manual overide. The body is metal and largely covered with black leatherette. A the top left in bold is 'Zeiss Ikon S310', but the lens mount shows 'Contessa Electronic'. The shutter is a Prontor 500S electonic and is marked as such. Film speed settings are shown in both ASA and DIN. The lens is marked 'Carl Zeiss Tessar 7392411'. Shutter speed and aperture are visible in the viewfinder and the frame number shows in aa panel on the top. On the base is 'Made in West Germany' and a serial number -T6914. There are strap hooks on the sides and embossed on the leatherette at the rear is the Zeiss Ikon insignia.
Provenance
Donated on 23/2/2020 to The Fox Talbot Museum by Mrs M. Clarke.
Makers and roles
Zeiss Ikon, manufacturer