December 08, 2005

Zeiss Ikon

A little photoblogging. This one is for my uncle, Lynn Cawthorne. I took a few pictures of an old camera that sits in his study the other day. It's an extremely old Zeiss Ikon from the 1920's (I believe). I'd like to take the thing out to get some pictures, but I don't think you can even get film for this thing anymore (it used plate film).

See a wider shot here.

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Do a web search.

I found film for my old Kodak. I was in huge rolls that you had to cut and roll on the spindle yourself. All in a dark room.

Somewhere, someone makes an adapter.

Posted by: john at December 9, 2005 09:12 AM

I'd bet money there are hobbyist groups that make their own plates, or some solution such as that.

Bill

Posted by: Bill Hobbs at December 9, 2005 04:28 PM

There's a ton of Zeiss historical information here: http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/zeiss.htm

Posted by: Bill Hobbs at December 9, 2005 04:34 PM