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ZEISS IKON - Cocarette 519/2 (1926 - 1930)

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In 1926, the company Contessa-Nettel merges with Ernemann, Goerz to create the company Zeiss Ikon.

The model Cocarette, which was already produced by Contessa-Nettel, now pursues its career under to mark Zeiss Ikon.

This change of company's name is accompanied by a new design of the camera's body as well as the shutter's bed. The small mirror viewfinder is now associated with a large framing viewfinder.

As on the Contessa-Nettel's version, the concept of film holder is preserved. The back does not open but (as on Leica's cameras) the film holding mechanism can slide out of the camera.

Zeiss Ikon did a great job, offering this camera with 64 possible combinations of lens  / shutter.

LENS SHUTTERSS
Frontar
Periskop
Novar
Tessar
Dominar
Derval
Compur
Klio

The camera of my collection is equipped with a Klio shutter and a Dominar anastigmat lens f=10,5 cm 1:4,5. This was one of the cheapest configurations proposed. The serial number of the lens (1234528) indicates this was one of the latest Cocarettes ever made.

The range included 6 different models :
 

Designation Available
formats
Lever focus Vertical adjustment
Model 207 Film 129 : 5 x 7,5 cm Oui Non
Model 209 Film 120 : 6 x 9 cm Oui Non
Model 514 ? (5 formats) Oui Non
Model 517 ? (2 formats) Oui Oui
Model 518 ? (2 formats) Oui Oui
Model 519* 2 formats including
Film 120 : 6 x 9 cm*
Oui Non

(*) Displayed camera

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