Gary B
Established
I have acquired a Carl Zeiss Jena finder Nr.24130 with bakelite case. I do not want to sell it I just want to find out some info about the finder. It covers 28, 35, 50, 85 and 135cm lenses.
So far I have not been able to turn anything up on the web.
Thank you
So far I have not been able to turn anything up on the web.
Thank you
mhv
Registered User
Is it a turret multi-finder? Can you post photos?
dexdog
Veteran
try this link, scroll down.
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photograph...sources/RF-Nikkor/Contax_RF/Zeiss-Finders.htm
The finder that you have is probably the pre-WW2 version, given that it has 28mm.
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photograph...sources/RF-Nikkor/Contax_RF/Zeiss-Finders.htm
The finder that you have is probably the pre-WW2 version, given that it has 28mm.
Gary B
Established
dexdog
Veteran
Page 3 of that web link has a photo of finder type 436/7 that has a serial number just a few hundred higher than your example. I think that yours is the same model.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Please forgive the intrusion, but this thread brings to mind a question I've been wondering about:
I have one of the FSU copies of this finder ans I notice that it has "24X36" engraved on the foot--as far as I'm aware, there weren't any other 35mm format FSU rangefinder cameras but I seem to recall that Zeiss made some 24 x 24 cameras and wonder if they also made this finder for different frame sizes? And the FSU copy simply copied the full frame finder as they found it?
Rob
I have one of the FSU copies of this finder ans I notice that it has "24X36" engraved on the foot--as far as I'm aware, there weren't any other 35mm format FSU rangefinder cameras but I seem to recall that Zeiss made some 24 x 24 cameras and wonder if they also made this finder for different frame sizes? And the FSU copy simply copied the full frame finder as they found it?
Rob
Gary B
Established
finder cases
finder cases
Thank you. That was the kind of info I was looking for. I thought the Nr. on the finder was the stock no. not the ser. nr.
finder cases
Thank you. That was the kind of info I was looking for. I thought the Nr. on the finder was the stock no. not the ser. nr.
Gary B
Established
I think the info you want might be on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/135_film. There have been different size frames used with 35 mm width film.
amoebahydra
Established
This may be a viewfinder for Zeiss Ikon movie cameras, I also have one numbered 10337 for f=2, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 18cm lenses.
The numbering system of Zeiss for turret universal viewfinders of miniature cameras is 3 number digit with or without another digit after a slash.
436/4 1932 black and nickel for 2.8, 5, 8.5, 13.5 and 18cm lenses
436/4 1936 black and chrome for 2.8, 5, 8.5, 13.5 and 18cm
436/7 1936 with click stop on the side
440 1950 marked Zeiss Ikon Stuttgart for 28, 35, 50, 85, and 135 lenses
The numbering system of Zeiss for turret universal viewfinders of miniature cameras is 3 number digit with or without another digit after a slash.
436/4 1932 black and nickel for 2.8, 5, 8.5, 13.5 and 18cm lenses
436/4 1936 black and chrome for 2.8, 5, 8.5, 13.5 and 18cm
436/7 1936 with click stop on the side
440 1950 marked Zeiss Ikon Stuttgart for 28, 35, 50, 85, and 135 lenses