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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 17 Jun 2019, 20:23

Hi, what kind (or brand) of camera is this?

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 22 Jun 2019, 17:53

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this rangefinder ?

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Post by Sturm78 » 06 Oct 2019, 12:34

Hi all,

Any idea about the model of this rangefinder ?

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 22 Jan 2020, 23:02

Hi all

An German naval rangefinder on a Torpedoboot.
Does somebody any information about the German naval rangefinder models in use during WW2 ?

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 05 Feb 2020, 19:57

Hi all,

Well, here another image from Ebay. A rangefinder in coastal postion in Norway. Any idea ?
I think not the standard German Flak 4m rangefinders....

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German rangefinder of a Marine Küsten Artillerie unit in Norwegen Finnmark Vadsø.jpg

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 18 Feb 2020, 22:33

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this aerial camera ?
I am no sure if German or not...

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by SIS 5 » 19 Feb 2020, 19:44

Hi Sturm 78,

that must be a German hand-held camera HK 19 of Zeiss Aerotopograph Co.
Here a pic and a page out of a booklet about the use of this camera (source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ ... 94be993a26).

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 19 Feb 2020, 21:55

Bert wrote
that must be a German hand-held camera HK 19 of Zeiss Aerotopograph Co.
Thank you very much for your help, one more time, Bert... :)
Your help is invaluable for the correct identification of many photographs.

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 29 Feb 2020, 20:22

Hi all,

Not a German equipment but.... :roll: ...Does somebody have any idea about the manufacturer and/or model of this Hungarian observation periscope ?

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 01 Mar 2020, 15:53

Hi all,

I guess some type of Hungarian artillery theodolithe...

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 05 Apr 2020, 14:16

Hi all,

Does somebody know the exact purpose of this Hungarian optical AA instrument ??
And his designation ?

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 10 Apr 2020, 19:00

Hi, what kind of telescope is this? Maybe Italian made?

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 21 Oct 2020, 15:06

Hi all,

Artillery optical sights on tripods for training

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 Nov 2020, 16:22

Hi all,

Any idea about this optical equipment in service with the Swiss Army ?
It seems to be associated with a British Barr & Stroud AA rangefinder ...

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Re: Id german optical equipment

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Post by SIS 5 » 02 Nov 2020, 18:16

Hi Sturm 78,

that´s a ballistic director for the 34mm AA gun 38 made by the Swiss company Hasler AG in Bern (Kommandogerät Hasler). Here the source of the pic with text: http://www.analogmuseum.org/library/win ... geraet.pdf
And You are right, it is a rangefinder (telemeter) 300cm Barr & Stroud of the Swiss Army. Here two more pics of this rangefinder (source of the pic: http://www.loutan.net/olivier/archives/ ... ee-suisse/ ). At the end of the war the Swiss Army had 114 of these rangefinders.

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