ernesto
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Perhaps one of you can tell me:
Here I have found this Contax Lens Hood, but do not know for which lens it is intended.
The diameter is 42mm, which fits a Sonnar 50mm f2, but it will rotate with the lens during focusing, so I doubt it belongs to it... since it will not be practical except for studio photography with the camera on a tripod.
"Zeiss Ikon" "Alemania" (Germany in Spanish) and "42" are engraved in the front frame.
I wonder if one of you can have an idea
Thanks
in advance!
Ernesto
Here I have found this Contax Lens Hood, but do not know for which lens it is intended.
The diameter is 42mm, which fits a Sonnar 50mm f2, but it will rotate with the lens during focusing, so I doubt it belongs to it... since it will not be practical except for studio photography with the camera on a tripod.
"Zeiss Ikon" "Alemania" (Germany in Spanish) and "42" are engraved in the front frame.
I wonder if one of you can have an idea
Thanks
in advance!
Ernesto
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ernesto
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ErnestoJL
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It may sound strange, but this odd looking hood is one of the original prewar hoods designed for the Contax. It´s a slip on type due to it´s particular design and it fits the 50/2 and 50/1.5 Sonnars. I guess it can also fit the old Tessars (2.8 and 3.5 50mm). 42 is the outer(mounting) diameter.
I have a very old book dealing with the Contax I; II and II as well as the postwar "a" models and it states clearly that this old hoods are "to be mounted after focusing, taking care of the orientation". It´s not practical, but it works and is a collectible item.
Next year I´ll try to scan the page and post it .
I think that at this time, Zeiss thought that this was a good design for a hood, however the rectangular cut in the front is really annoying and prevent it from being screwed in the lens barrel. Apparently Zeiss never thought of a better or at least more practical design (screw mounted) beacuse this odd shaped hood was intended to reduce flare risk in non coated lenses
The Legend "Alemania" is just a "made in..." which either Zeiss used to engrave in both cameras and some accesories intended to be sold in such contries. Some overseas agents also engraved it´s company name on cameras as well as owner´s name (of course under his/her request). It was a normal practice at least from the Argentine Zeiss agent which was Lutz Ferrando in Buenos Aires, which was also E. Leitz sole agent.
Cheers and happy new year.
Ernesto
I have a very old book dealing with the Contax I; II and II as well as the postwar "a" models and it states clearly that this old hoods are "to be mounted after focusing, taking care of the orientation". It´s not practical, but it works and is a collectible item.
Next year I´ll try to scan the page and post it .
I think that at this time, Zeiss thought that this was a good design for a hood, however the rectangular cut in the front is really annoying and prevent it from being screwed in the lens barrel. Apparently Zeiss never thought of a better or at least more practical design (screw mounted) beacuse this odd shaped hood was intended to reduce flare risk in non coated lenses
The Legend "Alemania" is just a "made in..." which either Zeiss used to engrave in both cameras and some accesories intended to be sold in such contries. Some overseas agents also engraved it´s company name on cameras as well as owner´s name (of course under his/her request). It was a normal practice at least from the Argentine Zeiss agent which was Lutz Ferrando in Buenos Aires, which was also E. Leitz sole agent.
Cheers and happy new year.
Ernesto
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ernesto
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This is totally Crazy!
You are Ernesto, so I am.
You are in Buenos Aires, So I am.
You use a Contax, So I am.
Perhaps i am talking to myself!
Yo estoy en San Isidro.
Saludos!
Ernesto
You are Ernesto, so I am.
You are in Buenos Aires, So I am.
You use a Contax, So I am.
Perhaps i am talking to myself!
Yo estoy en San Isidro.
Saludos!
Ernesto
ErnestoJL
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Hehehehehe....just unusual, nothing else....
I think that we should start the River Plate section of RFF, as there are several members in Uruguay as well as in Argentina, as you can see.
May I PM or email you?
Yo estoy en el límite de Caballito, con Almagro Y Boedo... es decir, Av. La Plata y San Juan.
Cheers
Ernesto
I think that we should start the River Plate section of RFF, as there are several members in Uruguay as well as in Argentina, as you can see.
May I PM or email you?
Yo estoy en el límite de Caballito, con Almagro Y Boedo... es decir, Av. La Plata y San Juan.
Cheers
Ernesto
ernesto
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ErnestoJL said:
Si porsupuesto!
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