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Zeiss Ikon - Icarette (1927 - 1936)

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Procuded from 1927 to 1936, ICarette camera was available in multiple configurations of shutters and lens.

The model presented here is equipped with a Compur shutter which offers the following speeds : T, B, 1s, 1/2s, 1/5s, 1/10s, 1/25s, 1/50s, 1/100s, 1/250s.
The lens is a Carl Zeiss Jena 1:4,5 f=120mm having the serial number 1184786. This information tells us this camera has been assembled in 1930 (N° 1020500 to 1239700).

The focussing is similar to the Cocarette's one. It's done by rotating a lever which moves the shutter plate ahead and backward  on its rails.
It is also possible to adjust the vertical offsetting by rotating a knob on the top right of the shutter.

Horizontal and vertical framing are possible using a rotating reflex viewfinder located on the top of the shutter. It was also possible to use a large frame attached on the left of the shutter.

This camera used film format 116.

Even if the embossing label is "Jcarette" the true name of this camera is "Icarette". In fact, it is a stylized "I" and not a "J".

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