So just poking around the 'net, looking for other cameras like this one.
Would be neat to get it working again!
so far, I have not found the exact model of the body.
the lens is a doppel anistigmat dagor f6.8, 150mm
anyone have one like this and other info you want to share ?
reputable shutter repair (compur) for it?
http://www.flutotscamerarepair.com/ for shutter repair.
Don't know much about folders, but others here will.
oh yeah, there is a roll of exposed kodak verichrome film in it...
sooooo.... should I waste some developer ? lol. dont have anything to fit the film though.
based on the curved body, and the "key" winder, I am thinking close to when Zeiss took over.
the back and the folder bed have cp goerz logos.
Originally Posted by Rafael Garcia
Thanks, I will contact them.
Well, from the picture it seems to be a Goerz Roll Tenax from about 1921. They usually came with the cheaper Tenastigmat lens, but it's hard to tell what went on back then. Your Compur shutter is one of the easiest to repair and still one of the most reliable ever built. The Dagor lens should be a winner, also. It's worth fixing and using. It's not worth selling. They don't go for much and a buyer would probably cannibalize it for the lens. Use and enjoy.
Oh, develop the film. D-76 1:1 for 9 minutes should come close.
Yes, Try to process it. There is probably nothing there... but what if there is? I have had great luck doing the same.
Craig McCormick
Indianapolis, Indiana
CloseWell, from the picture it seems to be a Goerz Roll Tenax from about 1921. They usually came with the cheaper Tenastigmat lens, but it's hard to tell what went on back then. Your Compur shutter is one of the easiest to repair and still one of the most reliable ever built. The Dagor lens should be a winner, also. It's worth fixing and using. It's not worth selling. They don't go for much and a buyer would probably cannibalize it for the lens. Use and enjoy.
Oh, develop the film. D-76 1:1 for 9 minutes should come close.
so far have not found this model lots of web pages traversed !
in the photo, note the half circle cutouts with a metal "button" on the back, one each side, to press and remove the back.
only logo on the body, is on the back. CPG letters logo.
The problem with trying to identify things like this is compounded by the fact that Goerz didn't make very many cameras and often used other maker's designs, parts and probably entire bodies. In fact, it's very likely they didn't make any of their own cameras. They were in the optical trade, and, like many other companies of the time, were trying to enhance lens sales by selling cameras equipped with their lenses.It was common practice. Add to that the fact that many were made in extremely limited quantities. Then, consider the age of the camera. A prouction run of, say, a couple hundred 80 years ago would have few or no survivors today. You may never be able to pin it down. I have a few classics that I'm unable to identify, too.
For processing the found film, try contacting 'Gene M' on the 'classic manual cameras' forum over on photo.net. He's saved a lot of found film rolls and may have some practical advice.
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