Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2



The Nettar cameras were a kind of an entry level line  in the Zeiss Ikon
family.  Zeiss made a dizzying array of cameras, and under the Nettar
name alone there are lots of choices.





The lens on this one is a three element Novar. 
There were other lens choices for this model tho'.





This 515/2 is quite a bit larger than the little 515. 
This camera takes 6x9cm pictures on 120 film.
It has an optical viewfinder that actually gives
a close aproximation of what you will get on the film.






The back is about what you would expect with a sliding window
for frame counting.  The shutter release is on the left.





The lens is calibrated it feet.  The knob right above the red
focus pointer is the shutter cock.





Folded it's pretty flat, and will fit into the pocket of a pair
of jeans, but people will wonder what it is you have in there.
Two tripod sockets for portrait and landscape.


Every once in a while I buy a roll of color film in 120.  I went on
a little road trip the other day, and decided to use the 515/2
as my color camera.



Someone patched up this wall with
leftovers from an old billboard sign.





 And a nice shot of some power lines.  Too bad  someone
decided to build a church there and spoil the shot of the lines.




 An old Shay type steamer.  I don't know if it's classified as a true Shay.
All of the others I've seen have the steam cylinders at a vertical.  These
work more like an automobile than the typical steam engine.  They have
a drive shaft going to all of the wheels, with huge u-joints, like a car.  All
eight wheels have power to them, which gives them lots of traction for
mountainous areas.  Not very fast though, with those small wheels.
This one is retired to a small park.  Kind of like Florida for steam engines.
 
Back to black and white now.   I don't want to damage
this old Nettar with too much color, you know.




 A duplex bird house.  Nice backyard.  When I was a little kid,
I thought it would be cool to live in a bird house.  I grew out
of it though.  Those things are full of poop.




 Crooked door barn.  I think this is my favorite style.  I
love the curve of the roof.  I don't know what's up
with that door, though.




 An old sickle bar mower.  No gas to buy for this old rig.
It's drawn by a horse, and as the wheels turn they run a
shaft through a mechanism that runs the cutters.
Must have been a nice view, sittin' in that seat.


The color shots were taken on Fuji 100.  Superia I think.  Whatever
was the cheapest, anyway.  B&W was JandC Pro 100 Developed in
Acufine and printed on Agfa MC RC in Neutol.


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