Altix by Altissa Werke, Dresden - 1952

[CosteaM]

I came across this camera looking for Zeiss glass on the auction

site.I knew nothing about it and could not find much posted on PN

either so first google pointed to this page:

<br><a href="http://www.altissa-museum.de">Altissa Museum</a><br>From

the little German I know it seams this camera is one of Pentacon

ancestors. Actually the Pentacon logo is clearly embossed on the

leatherette. Going by the info on the Altissa link it seams my Altix

is from 1952 however the history of the manufacturer goes back to the

beginning of the century changing few names since then.

I won this beauty for $13.53 and could not be happier.It came in very

good to excellent condition, fully functional. It has a true CSJ 2.8/

50 Tessar fix lens, on a vebur shutter, speeds from B to 1/250. It is

a RF, not coupled, you guesstimate and set the distance on the lens.

It takes a bit of practice but results are outstanding. Camera loads

like the Kievs and Leicas through the bottom but also has a small

window/ back door that opens to access inside since there is no

actual back. The small door has the pressure plate attached to it.

Very ingenious and solid little camera, which is hard to let down

once you start shooting. See here picture of the camera plus few

shots I took last summer:<br>

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Happy shooting,<br>

M.C.

[daniel_iggers]

Beauty. (Are you sure Mike Kovacs didn't restore it for you?)

[CosteaM]

Daniel,

I couldn't believe it myself. this is how I got it. the vendor was an auction house in the US. remind me to bring it over next time when we meet.

[grahams]

Nice find, Mihai. Nice shots from it, too.

[roger_kallet]

Mihai,

 

Great pictures, great camera-find, too. And, you bought it for only $13.53?

 

Folks, there is a Santa Claus now isn't there?

 

Roger

[charles_stobbs3]

It seems similar to Werras of the same era made by Zeiss.

[jonathan_lloyd1]

I don't suppose you have found any other site about these cameras. I bought one from a thrift store yesterday and would like to learn more about it. Unfortunatly I don't understand German. So the link you have was only partially helpful.

 

Jonathan Lloyd

[rdm]

<p>cant go wrong with Zeiss glass. I too camer across one of these cameras lookin for a 12blade biotar lens, but they only had it in this camera mount, and i was like WTF is this!</p>

[mauroscacco]

<p>I have it also<br>

But I would like understanding how it works, expecially wheel for advancing film :-)<br>

How many wheel turn for any photo ??<br>

Can you post some web links for an user manual?<br>

Mauro<br>

Mauro</p>