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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Dave Gurtcheff on March 07, 2026, 05:14:10 pm

Title: Old Negatives New Print.
Post by: Dave Gurtcheff on March 07, 2026, 05:14:10 pm

Another image from my Dad's negatives, circa 1937. If anyone recognizes the man, let me know I will make you an 8"x10" print. It was probably made in Ship Bottom, as that is where my Dad grew up. Image made from the original medium format negative, scanned at 4000 PPI.

Dave Gurtcheff

Beach Haven, NJ PS the camera was a Zeiss Super Iconta "A" with Zeiss Tessar lens and Compur Rapid shutter. I still have it!

Title: Re: Old Negatives New Print.
Post by: kers on March 08, 2026, 06:48:12 am

really a beautiful portrait!

makes my NEW nikon looks dull!

is it a 6x9 - can it use roll film? What are the lens specs?

Title: Re: Old Negatives New Print.
Post by: Christopher Sanderson on March 08, 2026, 04:43:29 pm

Remarkable photo - and face & features. Superb

Title: Re: Old Negatives New Print.
Post by: Dave Gurtcheff on March 08, 2026, 05:24:42 pm

Thanks for the kind words. The camera was a wedding gift from my Mom to my Dad mid 1930s. The camera is a Zeiss Super Ikonta "A". It uses 120 roll film and gets 16 shots per roll (645 format). It folds and can be carried easily in a jacket pocket. It has a coupled rangefinder, Zeiss Tessar 70mm f3.5 lens and Compur Rapid shutter  1-1/500 sec. I have included shots with a Nikon F and also a Sharpie Pen so you get an idea of the diminutive smallness. I have scanned my Dad's negatives and made beautiful 20"x24" B&W (digital) prints....I broke up my darkroom 20 years ago. For those interested the camera serial number is 4008712, lens number 16177197.
See attatched photos.
Dave in NJ

Title: Re: Old Negatives New Print.
Post by: Dave Gurtcheff on March 08, 2026, 05:28:27 pm

A few more cell phone shots of my Zeiss Super Ikonta A.
Dave in NJ