[rollei_list] Super Ikonta B 532/16
- From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:46:06 -0500
At 11:40 AM 2/23/2008, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> I am not very familiar with the Super Ikonta but a
>couple of things occur to me. One is that there were
>evideently two film metering mechanisms, one for 11 frames
>and the other, on the BX version, giving 12 frames. Why only
>11 on the standard B model?
> I can't imagine a reputable company like Zeiss with an
>enviable reputation for quality sticking with a goof like
>this.
Several points.
Obviously, we have a LOT of Super Ikonta folks=20
here. I would urge all of you to subscribe to=20
the Zeiss Ikon Collectors' Group on=20
Yahoo! Groups. We discuss a lot of these points=20
there frequently. In any event, I would like ALL=20
of the serial numbers from these cameras: body=20
type and number, lens type and number, and=20
shutter number. These are being collected for=20
Charlie Barringer on his Zeiss Lens List and for=20
Simon Worsley for his records of Zeiss Ikon folders.
There has never been a solid reason given why the=20
Super Ikonta B took 11 exposures and the BX=20
12. There have been dozens of suggestions but=20
none are completely satisfactory. The design=20
history for these cameras was stored at the old=20
ICA factory which was destroyed in the Dresden=20
Fire-Bombing and no one ever thought to ask=20
Hubert Nerwin or Heinz K=FCppenbender during their lifetimes.
Finally, Zeiss Ikon is not "Zeiss". Zeiss is a=20
lens company, Zeiss Ikon a camera and=20
slide-projector works. Both were owned by the=20
same Foundation, but they were independent=20
concerns. A friend once visited the Carl Zeiss=20
Archives at Oberkochen, and was asked what he was=20
searching. He informed the querent that he was=20
seeking information on Zeiss Ikon. The archivist=20
nodded slowly and said, "ah, yes, one of our former customers".
Marc
msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cha robh b=E0s fir gun ghr=E0s fir!
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