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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

10/15/2009 09:45:09 PM · #1

Does anyone know anything about Zeiss Ikon? I was recently given this camera and I need to find out some information on it...It was my Dad's camera from about 1960...totally manual - it says Contessamat SBE on the top also S Matic. On the lens it says Tessar 2.8/5.0 3642394 Carl Zeiss. On the outside of the lens in the front is has Prontor-Matic 500 SL. This is the camera that my Dad used for slides when I was growing up. I would like to find a manual on it if I could...I'm sure it will need to be serviced??? Thanks

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

10/15/2009 09:52:03 PM · #2

Lady DUDE!!!! Google!......8>)

Wiki Link

Google Images

shalrath

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

10/15/2009 09:53:04 PM · #3

Google it and you'll find a PDF manual... like this one...

If you have any troubles using it, I'd be more than happy to take it off your hands...

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

10/15/2009 09:54:24 PM · #4

Ya, I'm googling as I write...so from what I can see it is a really good camera...old, but really good

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

10/15/2009 09:57:02 PM · #5

Originally posted by Ja-9:

Ya, I'm googling as I write...so from what I can see it is a really good camera...old, but really good

Uh, yeah.....Duh!!......8>)

Carl Zeiss!

Zeiss Lenses

10/15/2009 10:03:31 PM · #6

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by Ja-9:
Ya, I'm googling as I write...so from what I can see it is a really good camera...old, but really good

Uh, yeah.....Duh!!......8>)

Carl Zeiss!

Zeiss Lenses

obviously I don't have a clue as to what I have....I'm reading but still not sure...guess I will have to get some film to go exploring...I think there is a roll still in the camera...not sure yet. I will have to download the manual so I can figure out how to use it...it does have a fixed lens I think...

this is the camera I have
Link

zxaar

10/15/2009 11:52:38 PM · #7

Originally posted by Ja-9:

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by Ja-9:
Ya, I'm googling as I write...so from what I can see it is a really good camera...old, but really good

Uh, yeah.....Duh!!......8>)

Carl Zeiss!

Zeiss Lenses

obviously I don't have a clue as to what I have....I'm reading but still not sure...guess I will have to get some film to go exploring...I think there is a roll still in the camera...not sure yet. I will have to download the manual so I can figure out how to use it...it does have a fixed lens I think...

this is the camera I have
Link

zeiss lenses are regarded very highly.
I think your lense should be m mount lense, if it is so, you might be able to use it on micro 4/3 cams with adapter.

i am not sure if you can adapt it on nikon mount, but if you can do it, i think adapter would be worth the effort.

10/16/2009 09:24:14 AM · #8

Originally posted by zxaar:

Originally posted by Ja-9:

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by Ja-9:
Ya, I'm googling as I write...so from what I can see it is a really good camera...old, but really good

Uh, yeah.....Duh!!......8>)

Carl Zeiss!

Zeiss Lenses

obviously I don't have a clue as to what I have....I'm reading but still not sure...guess I will have to get some film to go exploring...I think there is a roll still in the camera...not sure yet. I will have to download the manual so I can figure out how to use it...it does have a fixed lens I think...

this is the camera I have
Link

zeiss lenses are regarded very highly.
I think your lense should be m mount lense, if it is so, you might be able to use it on micro 4/3 cams with adapter.

i am not sure if you can adapt it on nikon mount, but if you can do it, i think adapter would be worth the effort.

Boy that would be wonderful...but according to the link it is a fixed lens...I can't see where I can take it off. I think I will have to use this as a separate camera...I used to one for B&W pictures a long time ago, so maybe this is what I can use it for...I'm just not sure how to use the lens settings yet...working on trying to find a user's manual...thought I found one last night...but I was wrong.

zxaar

10/16/2009 09:32:01 AM · #9

Originally posted by Ja-9:

Originally posted by zxaar:

Originally posted by Ja-9:

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by Ja-9:
Ya, I'm googling as I write...so from what I can see it is a really good camera...old, but really good

Uh, yeah.....Duh!!......8>)

Carl Zeiss!

Zeiss Lenses

obviously I don't have a clue as to what I have....I'm reading but still not sure...guess I will have to get some film to go exploring...I think there is a roll still in the camera...not sure yet. I will have to download the manual so I can figure out how to use it...it does have a fixed lens I think...

this is the camera I have
Link

zeiss lenses are regarded very highly.
I think your lense should be m mount lense, if it is so, you might be able to use it on micro 4/3 cams with adapter.

i am not sure if you can adapt it on nikon mount, but if you can do it, i think adapter would be worth the effort.

Boy that would be wonderful...but according to the link it is a fixed lens...I can't see where I can take it off. I think I will have to use this as a separate camera...I used to one for B&W pictures a long time ago, so maybe this is what I can use it for...I'm just not sure how to use the lens settings yet...working on trying to find a user's manual...thought I found one last night...but I was wrong.

i was in office so did not click that link, i was not aware that there was fixed mount ziess ikon too.
Sounds interesting.

this page has some pictures by this cam

//grblbr.exblog.jp/i5/

Message edited by author 2009-10-16 09:37:36.