This camera was used for medium- and high-altitude panoramic or strip photography by Germany during the Second World War. It has a Tessar 50 cm lens.
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Carl Zeiss G.m.b.H.
Physical Description
Zeiss lens 1:5 f=50 cm; film 30 x 30 cm.; w/film pack; electrically controlled
Dimensions
3-D: 83 x 38 x 60cm (32 11/16 x 14 15/16 x 23 5/8 in.)
Inventory Number
A19602433000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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