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Hope313 · Jan 24, 2013, 10:46 PM

I have an old Carl Zeiss camera my husband found. I'm trying to figure out how to work it, what it is worth, etc. It is a Biogon 38mm 1:4,5. Lens serial Nr3570666, body serial TCW6591, film holder serial CU40159. Super Wide C. It's in pretty good shape. It even still has film in it. The lens is the chrome one, not black. I have searched on Google and have found some newer looking models but nothing that will tell me anything about.

Anyone have any ideas or any wherei can look?

Thanks!

TCav · Jan 25, 2013, 6:06 AM

Can you post a photo of it?

Hope313 · Jan 25, 2013, 10:05 AM

Hope313 · Jan 25, 2013, 10:06 AM

VTphotog · Jan 25, 2013, 11:45 AM

You have a Zeiss lens on a Hasselblad camera. Look up Hasselblad for more specifics, or maybe some user of old MF cameras can give you more info.

brian

Found an example here

TCav · Jan 25, 2013, 12:23 PM

Yes, that's a Carl Zeiss Biogon on a Hasselblad Superwide Camera SWC camera body.

Here's a link to the datasheet for the lens:

http://lenses.zeiss.com/content/dam/...f_104867_e.pdf

Here's another:

http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/pdf/lds/C38.pdf

http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/pdf/lds/CF38.pdf

http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/pdf/lds/CFi38.pdf

According to the Hasselblad Historical website, it was made in 1963.

The only manual for the Hasselblad Super Wide I could find is for the 905swc, which is similar to yours:

http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/P...als/905swc.pdf

Hope313 · Jan 29, 2013, 10:16 AM

Thank you!

Jan 24, 2013, 10:46 PM	#1
Hope313 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4	Old Carl Zeiss help I have an old Carl Zeiss camera my husband found. I'm trying to figure out how to work it, what it is worth, etc. It is a Biogon 38mm 1:4,5. Lens serial Nr3570666, body serial TCW6591, film holder serial CU40159. Super Wide C. It's in pretty good shape. It even still has film in it. The lens is the chrome one, not black. I have searched on Google and have found some newer looking models but nothing that will tell me anything about. Anyone have any ideas or any wherei can look? Thanks!

Jan 25, 2013, 6:06 AM	#2
TCav Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland Posts: 12,253	Can you post a photo of it? __________________ The lens is the thing. 'Full Frame' is the new 'Medium Format'. A good camera helps a good photographer; it doesn't make one. If you're going to use a filter, make it a good one.

Jan 25, 2013, 11:45 AM	#5
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 3,529	You have a Zeiss lens on a Hasselblad camera. Look up Hasselblad for more specifics, or maybe some user of old MF cameras can give you more info. brian Found an example here Last edited by VTphotog; Jan 25, 2013 at 11:50 AM.

Jan 25, 2013, 12:23 PM	#6
TCav Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland Posts: 12,253	Yes, that's a Carl Zeiss Biogon on a Hasselblad Superwide Camera SWC camera body. Here's a link to the datasheet for the lens: http://lenses.zeiss.com/content/dam/...f_104867_e.pdf Here's another: http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/pdf/lds/C38.pdf http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/pdf/lds/CF38.pdf http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/pdf/lds/CFi38.pdf According to the Hasselblad Historical website, it was made in 1963. The only manual for the Hasselblad Super Wide I could find is for the 905swc, which is similar to yours: http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/P...als/905swc.pdf __________________ The lens is the thing. 'Full Frame' is the new 'Medium Format'. A good camera helps a good photographer; it doesn't make one. If you're going to use a filter, make it a good one.

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