

Later he wrote a play "High Treason" which he filmed. The Contax III, in production from 1936 to 1945 sported a built-in light meter on top of the camera body.

The Contax II also had a self-timer and a chromium plated body. Shutter speeds ranged up to 1/1250 second. He then renamed his journal "Vigilante" and continued writing articles against people he thought were lesbian. Leitz Wetzlar Microscope Platform in original velvet-lined box. The Contax II began production in 1936 and added the worlds first range / viewfinder. Publishing his own journal "The Imperialist" he led a campaign against homosexuality. He held a seat in the house of commons from 1918 to 1923. He was very interested in aviation, getting his pilots license, designing and building airplanes in his own aviation firm. In his youth in South Africa he joined the mounted police, boxed competitively and fought in the Boer War. There is also an optional folding tripod.Īll this was design by a one time member of the British parliment, Noel Pemberton Billing.

The Compass has a rotary shutter with a speed range of 4 1/2 seconds to1/500. Also 125 for my rare all-black Contax II ne Kiev.
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Leitzs introduction of the more economical serial manufacturing of microscopes also increased their image quality standards and made them more reliable for scientific research. Originally designed as a plate camera, there is an accessory roll-film pack which holds a short roll of six 24x36 negatives. Discussion in 'Leica and Rangefinders' started by donorlibon, Jun 24, 2014. One year later he became a partner and, after Belthles death in 1869, the sole proprietor of the company which he renamed E. You can overlap 2 frames to take a panoramic picture. The view finder converts from normal to right angle. It has a coupled rangefinder, built in lens hood and filters. Adapter Carl Zeiss CONTAX RF lens to LEITZ LEICA M bodies coupled rangefinder. of London, the Compass measures 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 and weighs 7 3/4 ounces. Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Ernst Leitz taking over Leica and branding it with the Leitz name, the M10 Monochrom 'Leitz Wetzlar' is a limited-edition version of the camera featuring a specialized engraving on the top plate of the camera.This camera is part of a limited production run of 650 units. Manufactured by Jaeger LeCoultre & Company for Compass Cameras Ltd.
