bob_larson1 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 greetings all- helping a family friend ‘downsize’ and these were pulled out Of two hat boxes- I know the names on the cameras probably tell me who made them, but any help on the model (the Zeiss camera has three lenses and the one that is already on the camera...) the box metal camera has about 40 glass slides, but I am a bit confused as to who made it- our friends father was in Germany in fhs 50’s or 60’s and was a LT Colonel- any help iding would again be appreciated! Thx Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AJG Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 The Zeiss camera is the original model Contarex, very pricey when new in the early 1960's and likely to need repairs to be fully functional. The 85 mm f/2 lens in the 4th picture is showing signs of lens separation (the rainbow look) that are a frequent problem with Zeiss lenses of that vintage when Zeiss began to use epoxy cement between lens elements. As for value, you could look at eBay completed sales (not asking prices) for a rough idea. Others on this site should be able to identify which model the Voigtlander camera is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_larson1 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 The Zeiss camera is the original model Contarex, very pricey when new in the early 1960's and likely to need repairs to be fully functional. The 85 mm f/2 lens in the 4th picture is showing signs of lens separation (the rainbow look) that are a frequent problem with Zeiss lenses of that vintage when Zeiss began to use epoxy cement between lens elements. As for value, you could look at eBay completed sales (not asking prices) for a rough idea. Others on this site should be able to identify which model the Voigtlander camera is. Thank you.. contarex- the camera has a beautiful black leather case, all in all a very fine feeling camera-:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 The first camera is a Voigtländer Vito C dating from the early 1960's: Voigtländer Vito C Note that these need a film in to operate the shutter. Value, possibly £20 or more. The glass slides are very old magic lantern slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) The metal box is a 'magic lantern'; an early slide projector. Originally it would have had a small oil or maybe acetylene burner as a light source. The angled chimney goes on top to extract the fumes from the burner. (Health & Safety was a bit lax in those days!) From the size and simplicity of it, I'd say it was made as a child's toy, rather than a serious projector. The lithographed cartoon slide strip backs up this theory. Date? Any time between 1870 and the early 1900s..... maybe. But magic lanterns were around for a very long time - predating the invention of photography. Best bet for dating it is to look for a maker's mark and model, or a patent number. Finding the burner to go inside would increase its collector value. As already said, the cement separation on the 85mm Sonnar will significantly reduce its value. Shame, because it looks in otherwise excellent condition. Edited February 26, 2019 by rodeo_joe|1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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