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Nettel Deckrullo |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1909 to 1919.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 8013
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Chronology of cameras Nettel
The Nettel Deckrullo was one of the most well-known reportage cameras during the first half of the 20th century. This was due to its quality, as well as the distinctive and immediately recognizable design of its viewfinder and compasses, along with its exceptional longevity.
After an earlier precursor under the emblem of Korner and Mayer, the Deckrullo was produced from 1909 to 1919 by the Nettel Camerawerke company, and later by Contessa-Nettel until the formation of Zeiss Ikon in 1926. It continued to be produced under the Zeiss Ikon brand, with some improvements, until 1937.
Various formats were manufactured, including 6.5 x 9 cm, 9 x 12, 10 x 15, and 13 x 18. There were also various tropicalized models, as well as two stereo versions in 6 x 13 and 10 x 15 cm.
The astonishing success of the Deckrullo can be attributed to its build quality, but above all, to its overall design as a folding camera. The typical and original compass system ensured exemplary rigidity and quick, reliable focusing. The sports-style viewfinder with a large metal front frame and a double rear eyepiece allowed for effective framing and also contributed to the immediate identification of the Deckrullo. A magazine for 12 plates was available. However, the vertical focal plane shutter, which gave the camera its name, was very reliable and offered very high shutter speeds. An essential feature was that it was one of the first shutters of its kind that did not uncover the plate during cocking.
This was the recipe for a very rare success story that spanned 30 years.
This Nettel Deckrullo camera is designed for the British size ‘half plate’ (4 ¾ x 6 ½ “, or 12 x 16.5 cm) and can be dated from the initial period of the Nettel Camerawerk when the shutter became self-capped and called Deck Rouleau. Another interesting feature is the external lateral scissor-type struts, only present in the larger Nettel cameras during a short period, around 1908-1910.
The shutter is the self-capped Deck Rouleau delivering speeds in the range 2/3 to 1/2000 seconds, set by the combination of 3 spring tensions and varying slit (between 1 and 125 mm). The lens is a Ross Xpres with 8 ½ ‘’ of focal length and maximum aperture of 4.5. The focusing mechanism has two scales for different objectives (in feet) but without referring which lenses.
Nettel Deckrullo (half plate) with Ross Xpres
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