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Crown w/Tessar

 
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puderse



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:54 pm    Post subject: Crown w/Tessar Reply with quote

I have an old 2 1/4 Crown that I pull down and use occasionally. It has a CZ Jena 105/3.5 Tessar. What I want to know is the significance of what appears to be a 'Q' with a 1 super imposed at the 12 o'clock position just in front of 'Tessar'. It has a red T that I take to mean coated. SN#3772XXX.

I can send a pix if anyone wants one.

Any thoughts?

SID

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sevo



Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a prime quality ("Qualität 1") marking which Zeiss Jena/Pentacon used for some time on legitimate exports to western markets in the fifties, after their reputation had taken a first hit from quality issues which they tried to explain away as reexports of lower grade domestic products.

Doesn't mean much, as it got rapidly watered down and eventually vanished.

Sevo
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