This particular model was produced during WW II, and I seem to recall looking up the serial number and dating it to 1945 (but that was a few years ago and it may have been 1944 or 1946). Who knows what things this camera saw and photographed. Probably mostly really sharp photographs of Deutsch Hauskatzen.
Anyway, this is an old (and well worn) but beautiful piece of equipment. I've had it for a few years but it's really been more of a shelf item than a user, since I only put one or two rolls through it. I think I'm sick of having this huge collection and I need to clear space / money for a big purchase.. so it's on the chopping block!
The viewing hood needs a pin (fits into a groove and hole) to hold it from flopping open too wide. I used a paperclip for that purpose but I'm sure a more elegant solution could be found. Something like a really small rivet (attached loosely) would be ideal I think. It needs a new light seal / baffle around the lens on the inside. This impacts images when focused as close as possible (ie, extending the lens out to the maximum), but not at infinity to, say, 15-20 feet, when the lens is more retracted into the camera. This only showed up on one or two images on the rolls I put through it, and only when focused up close. You have to replace the felt light-trap around the lens.
pics:
Tessar f/3.5 lens.
I'm not really sure where to price it. I'm thinking $100.
Anyway, this is an old (and well worn) but beautiful piece of equipment. I've had it for a few years but it's really been more of a shelf item than a user, since I only put one or two rolls through it. I think I'm sick of having this huge collection and I need to clear space / money for a big purchase.. so it's on the chopping block!
The viewing hood needs a pin (fits into a groove and hole) to hold it from flopping open too wide. I used a paperclip for that purpose but I'm sure a more elegant solution could be found. Something like a really small rivet (attached loosely) would be ideal I think. It needs a new light seal / baffle around the lens on the inside. This impacts images when focused as close as possible (ie, extending the lens out to the maximum), but not at infinity to, say, 15-20 feet, when the lens is more retracted into the camera. This only showed up on one or two images on the rolls I put through it, and only when focused up close. You have to replace the felt light-trap around the lens.
pics:
Tessar f/3.5 lens.
I'm not really sure where to price it. I'm thinking $100.
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