1937 Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/16 120 film Bellows Camera

[Brian Moore]

Normally I'd be looking through the open back and watching what's happening with the shutter opening/closing while fiddling with levers and knobs. But you have put film in it. So,...take a picture of your eyeball. (Right or left,...whichever one is more accurate for close up viewing.) While taking the picture, use said eyeball to try to ascertain whether the shutter is active and whether in fact it is hanging open a long while.

Try with shutter at a faster speed, too. Slower speeds are more liable to hang up. (Although, for the period 1/100 wasn't slow.)

 

[Pete Askew]

Looks good Rob. And I would assume the lower to be the lever to prime the lens too. It looks like the other is probably a self-timer and flips between immediate and self-time - adding an 8s delay in. It is probably still in the self-time position so try moving it back. Have a look at this:

Zeiss Ikon Nettar, Ikon Nettar II,  instruction manual, user manual, free PFD camera manuals

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Pete, you might be right. I ignored the red button in the 10 o'clock position, just moved the one in the 5 o'clock position, lined up a shot - and there was a satisfying click. Not loud, but no timer...

I've probably ruined a few shots of this film, but that's done now. I'm assuming ten shots in all? I did a few multiple exposures on the first three, just trying to get it to work. So hopefully the rest will be OK.

I hope it works, because it looks and feels gorgeous!

 

[Pete Askew]

It's 6 x 6 isn't it? So you get 12.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's right. I know you hate square format, but...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Nice video of the inner gubbins...

[video=youtube;fYDriKLE5Uw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYDriKLE5Uw[/video]

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Free manual available online here Rob: Zeiss Ikon Nettar, Ikon Nettar II,  instruction manual, user manual, free PFD camera manuals

This guy has manuals for just about every camera I've looked for/purchased from EBAY - great resource and worth throwing him a few bucks on PayPal to say thanks

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, Chris, got that link, but it's not quite the same camera. No matter, I feel I have it sussed now. Sending off my first film tomorrow. There is always that feeling that not one image will turn out! I know I screwed up some of that film, but hopefully there will be something there. Watch this space. Fun, this film lark!