Contessa Nettel Analogue camera

Analog camera Contessa Nettel, a historic German production from the early 1900s, prior to the birth of Zeiss Ikon (founded in 1926 precisely from the merger of companies including Contessa-Nettel). A piece of great historical and collectible value.

These cameras were made with meticulous artisanal care, often with a bellows-folded body and metal and leather components, representing one of the early examples of portable, high-quality photography.

Main features:

Brand: Contessa Nettel
Period: early 1900s (pre-1926)
Type: vintage analog camera / folding (depending on the model)
Format: plates or film (variable depending on version)
Lens: antique-era optics (often Carl Zeiss or similar)
Shutter: mechanical
Construction: high-quality materials (metal, leather, bellows)
camera strap missing, leather case, slow shutter