Help needed identifying a camera.

[midniteson]

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help me to identify this camera?
The case is marked 'Adox' and the lens is a Zeiss Ikon 5cm f2.8
The rear of the camera is marked Zeiss Ikon'
Thanks in advance

 

[Photo_Smith]

Looks very like a Zeiss Ikon 'Nettax' I'm guessing its from around 1935.
edit did a Google search:
http://elekm.net/zeiss-ikon/nettax/


Looks like it!

 

[midniteson]

Thanks Photo_Smith,
I had no luck when searching ADOX, but guess it might not be the original case.
Thanks very much for the info.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

That's a very interesting camera. Here's an interesting writeup.

From the page, it appears to have been introduced in 1937 and had a very short run.

 

[midniteson]

It is indeed a Nettax, apparently 1 of only 3000 made 🙂

 

[ZeissFan]

Ah, yes, definitely a prewar Nettax. Seems to be in great condition. A bit soiled, but not surprising for an 80-year-old camera.