Goerz Tenax nr. 139198 Medium format camera

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Thorsten Pöllath
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Has 40 years of experience in photography and 25 years of collecting expertise, specialising in M42 lens mounts.

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Description from the seller

I've always found this Goertz Tenax very beautiful; I’m selling the camera with a matching tripod and a wire release. To my knowledge, this camera should use a 120 spool, but I’m not sure—not tested—and there are surely experts who know exactly whether it must indeed take a 120 spool. My idea was to test this, but I don’t have time for it. Therefore it’s listed as untested. I don’t know if everything works properly, but the lens, a Goertz Dogmar 4.5/12.5 cm (serial no. 52865), seems clear. I see no fungus or haze, but that’s with the naked eye. It remains a camera with a lens about a century old. I don’t know if the bellows are fully light-tight, but I see no cracks—see the photos for the quality of this camera. It is certainly a beautiful decorative piece, but my thinking has always been that it is still a usable camera with which you can still take reasonably good photos.

I've always found this Goertz Tenax very beautiful; I’m selling the camera with a matching tripod and a wire release. To my knowledge, this camera should use a 120 spool, but I’m not sure—not tested—and there are surely experts who know exactly whether it must indeed take a 120 spool. My idea was to test this, but I don’t have time for it. Therefore it’s listed as untested. I don’t know if everything works properly, but the lens, a Goertz Dogmar 4.5/12.5 cm (serial no. 52865), seems clear. I see no fungus or haze, but that’s with the naked eye. It remains a camera with a lens about a century old. I don’t know if the bellows are fully light-tight, but I see no cracks—see the photos for the quality of this camera. It is certainly a beautiful decorative piece, but my thinking has always been that it is still a usable camera with which you can still take reasonably good photos.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Goerz
Model/type nr
Tenax nr. 139198
Physical condition
Fair
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
120 / 220
Serial number
139198
Estimated period
1920-1930
The NetherlandsVerified
87
Objects sold
92%
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