Contessa Nettel Folding Bellows Camera and Components

Contessa Nettel 'lazy tong' folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/4". Front standard pulls out to infiniry. Fitted with Meyer Goerlitz double Anastigmat F.6.3 75mm mounted in a Pronto everset shutter speeds 1/25, 1/100 sec B. & T. Ground glass back with wire frame finder. Made of aluminum alloy covered in black leather. c.1920

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/544
Materials:
metal (unknown), leather and glass
type:
plate camera
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection

Parts

Four Single Metal Darkslides

Four Single Metal Darkslides

Four metal single dark slides for a Contessa Nettel 'lazy tong' folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/4". c.1920

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 60 mm x 3 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-559/544/1
type:
darkslide
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Filmpack Adaptor for Contessa Nettel Camera

Filmpack Adaptor for Contessa Nettel Camera

Filmpack adaptor for a Contessa Nettel 'lazy tong' folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/4". c.1920

Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 58 mm x 18 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-559/544/2
type:
filmpack adaptor
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Contessa Nettel 'Lazy Tong' Folding Bellows Camera and Case

Contessa Nettel 'Lazy Tong' Folding Bellows Camera and Case

Contessa Nettel 'lazy tong' folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/4". Front standard pulls out to infiniry. Fitted with Meyer Goerlitz double Anastigmat F.6.3 75mm mounted in a Pronto everset shutter speeds 1/25, 1/100 sec B. & T. Ground glass back with wire frame finder. Made of aluminum alloy covered in black leather. c.1920

Measurements:
overall: 115 mm x 145 mm x 55 mm,
Materials:
glass , leather and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-559/544/3
type:
plate camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum