the 'whatthehell' archives... ablon and friends

[jaques]

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I just came across a large trove of vintage Leitz odds and ends. I am going to post some pictures here in the hopes that the sites learned experts can help me identify them.

 

Let me thank these experts in advance

 

First off the bat are some ABLON units:

 

My question concerns the first of the three pictured. Is it called ABLON or does it have another name? Is it specific to particular camera models?

 

The next two are more common and look the same. However there is a slight difference in the shape and I wonder if these also relate to different cameras?

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[jaques]

The next item that needs identifying is an unusual base plate. I have no leads on this one- what is the little wheel with arrows on the inside for? Is it just a 'quick release' plate? What camera/s?

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Edited December 16, 2010 by jaques

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[jaques]

The next items are self explanatory LTM extension rings... I just thought they may be of interest to collectors- Leitz New York - is this very common?

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[ndjambrose]

The ABLON is a tool used in trimming the film leader on LTM cameras. Open the hinge, insert the film leader, close hinge, then trim away the exposed fim. The two on the right are classic types often seen but the one on the left is new to me.

[jaques]

Thanks Neil, I was wondering if the unusual (older?) ablon cuts the leader for an older model camera?

 

I have another unknown item, some type of slide viewer?

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[jaques]

and here is an unexplained bracket of some sort.... R system?

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[jc_braconi]

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Thanks Neil, I was wondering if the unusual (older?) ablon cuts the leader for an older model camera?

 

I have another unknown item, some type of slide viewer?

It is a NATRA, for looking film, the punch is for making a hole to mark a selected view for stamping I have different models of this viewer with or whithout handle : NATRA, NAKUL...etc

[jc_braconi]

The next item that needs identifying is an unusual base plate. I have no leads on this one- what is the little wheel with arrows on the inside for? Is it just a 'quick release' plate? What camera/s?

this is a baseplate with a support for a battery body from a large bulb flash gun.FULCO.

Edited December 16, 2010 by jc_braconi

[jc_braconi]

and here is an unexplained bracket of some sort.... R system?

This is a part of a column (bracket)from a Reprovit copying set.

Edited December 16, 2010 by jc_braconi

[jc_braconi]

I just came across a large trove of vintage Leitz odds and ends. I am going to post some pictures here in the hopes that the sites learned experts can help me identify them.

 

Let me thank these experts in advance

 

First off the bat are some ABLON units:

 

My question concerns the first of the three pictured. Is it called ABLON or does it have another name? Is it specific to particular camera models?

 

The next two are more common and look the same. However there is a slight difference in the shape and I wonder if these also relate to different cameras?

 

The ABLON had different designs during their years of production The First and Late models were with squared ends.

[jaapv]

this is a baseplate with a support for a battery body from a large bulb flash gun.FULCO.

Is that the one that was fixed to the bottom of the camera horizontally?

[Robert J]

I just came across a large trove of vintage Leitz odds and ends. I am going to post some pictures here in the hopes that the sites learned experts can help me identify them.

 

Let me thank these experts in advance

 

First off the bat are some ABLON units:

 

My question concerns the first of the three pictured. Is it called ABLON or does it have another name? Is it specific to particular camera models?

 

The next two are more common and look the same. However there is a slight difference in the shape and I wonder if these also relate to different cameras?

 

The first ablon unit is not used for trimming the film to load the camera,but is used to trim the film leader to fit a vintage Leitz spiral loading developing tank.

[jc_braconi]

Is that the one that was fixed to the bottom of the camera horizontally?

 

Yes it is

[jaques]

Thankyou very much JC and Robert...

 

Mr Braconi- your knowledge is encyclopedic... truly impressive- you have named everything. I will look in my trove and see if I can find a new mystery item to test your skills.

 

Regarding the early Ablon- in those days you needed to cut the film leader to load the camera.... and then needed to cut it again, differently, to load the developing tank? Photography used to be so much harder.... digital makes things so easy.

Edited December 17, 2010 by jaques

[jc_braconi]

and then needed to cut it again, differently, to load the developing tank? Photography used to be so much harder.... .

No as you use the end of the film already cut.

and Not so hard and cheap when you use 50 m of film for loading what you need for making picts up to 40 exp.

 

I like challenges in anyway

[jc_braconi]

The first ablon unit is not used for trimming the film to load the camera,but is used to trim the film leader to fit a vintage Leitz spiral loading developing tank.

It is for loading film for large tank as for reporter models

[jaques]

Ok- the next in the 'whatthehell' archives is some kind of MIKAS/OLEYO contraption. However the Mikas bit is by Beck of London. The OLEYO is in very fine condition but it does not have a focusing fresnel. I assume none is needed with this set up. I also assume the plate on the Oleyo is a film holder...

 

Is this an unusual set up?

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Edited December 17, 2010 by jaques

[jc_braconi]

The difference between an OLIGO and an OLEYO is the size of the shutter. You can see on the pict what is missing on yours.

There are also square and rounded bodies models of OLIGO andOLEYO.

 

 

[Pecole]

I just came across a large trove of vintage Leitz odds and ends. I am going to post some pictures here in the hopes that the sites learned experts can help me identify them.

 

Let me thank these experts in advance

 

First off the bat are some ABLON units:

 

My question concerns the first of the three pictured. Is it called ABLON or does it have another name? Is it specific to particular camera models?

 

The next two are more common and look the same. However there is a slight difference in the shape and I wonder if these also relate to different cameras?

 

Quite surprising that nobody answered yet about your film templaye on the left. It has never been given a code, and came as film cutting template for use with DEFOO or TAHOO= film processing tanks.

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[Pecole]

The next item that needs identifying is an unusual base plate. I have no leads on this one- what is the little wheel with arrows on the inside for? Is it just a 'quick release' plate? What camera/s?

 

This is the BLISE baseplate for the BLITZ flashgun (model VII, circa 1941). Lager illustrates all bases variants on pages 248-251 of his "Illustrated History - Volume III - Accessories".