A failed delivery.

[alexvaras]

Hi all,

Thanks to Chinese post and their service (it was EMS) not notificating the buyer, Weltur 6x6 came back yesterday.
Now I have it loaded for my metro project and I'm not sure if I will put on sale again.








Time to enjoy both.
Alex

[Julio1fer]

That is a signal from Fate - keep that camera!

[scott]

Sure are purty

[alexvaras]

That is a signal from Fate - keep that camera!

I was thinking the same when I got the alert from Russian Post.

Sure are purty

I had to look for this new spelling of pretty thank you, Scott!
Yes, they are.

[PFMcFarland]

It's good to have a matched set of folders, Alex. I've got a Voigtlander Vito II and Perkeo II that I don't plan on parting with.

PF

[melek]

I love this post.

I never got around to buying into the Weltas, as I got sidetracked by the Zeiss Ikon cameras.

I see a Tessar on the 6x9 camera. Is that a Xenar on the other? I can see it's a Schneider lens.

[alexvaras]

Yes, it's a Tessar on the big one, I would like more if it would be a 10,5cm 3.8 Xenar, but I will go with it
The small has a 75mm 2.8 Xenar and legend says it's a 5 elements (the buyer took it thinking it was), I tried to open and check myself the lens elements but I always fail counting reflections

[melek]

Interesting about the Xenar, as I always thought that was a Tessar-type four-element lens.

But I've been wrong so many times in the past ...

Either way, the Xenar is no slouch, even though the Tessar usually commands more money.

[alexvaras]

Yes Xenar usually it's a Tessar type, it seems only the 75mm 2.8 prewar is 5 elements (5/4) I will check mine again.