The Super Nettel was a 35mm folding camera made by Zeiss Ikon. It was introduced in 1934 and was intended to be a cheaper, fixed lens, derivative of the Contax I. Its Zeiss Ikon code number was 536/24. It had a coupled rangefinder, separated from the viewfinder and quite similar to the Super Ikonta rangefinder, and a focal plane shutter to 1/1000, similar to the Contax shutter. The Super Nettel I had a black finish and the choice of three lenses, from the cheaper Zeiss Triotar 5cm f:3.5 to the expensive Zeiss Tessar 5cm f:2.8, with the Zeiss Tessar 5cm f:3.5 in between, probably the best choice in terms of quality.
The Super Nettel II, introduced in 1936, code number 537/24, was a special version with a chrome finish and the Zeiss Tessar 5cm f:2.8. It was a limited edition, with only 2000 bodies made.
The successor of the Super Nettel as a cheaper alternative to the modern Contax II should have been called the Super Nettel III, but it was released with the name Nettax.
Leaflet for the Super Nettel in French, dating c.1934. (Image rights) |
Leaflet for the Super Nettel II and Nettax in English, dating 1937. (Image rights) |
Links[]
In English:
- Super Nettel at Pacific Rim's Photographica Pages
- Super Nettel at Retrography by Simon Sorensen, Denmark.
In Japanese:
In French:
- On www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand :
Zeiss Ikon Classic Cameras |
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