What is it?

[Richard Brown]

You are right about the material, and that it's a grating. But it isn't placed around a tree. This picture opens it up a bit



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[scifan57]

How about a window well grating?

 

[Richard Brown]

How about a window well grating?

You are getting warmer

Here it is in full. It's now part of our decking at home.



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[scifan57]

It must be covering a drainage pit,then.

 

[Richard Brown]

It must be covering a drainage pit,then.

You are close enough. It was part of a grating run over heating pipes in a commercial greenhouse.

I rescued 2 of the gratings and they now act as drainage gratings for plant pots and ensure adequate ventilation under the decking.

The challenge is yours now.

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[scifan57]

Ok,here's the next challenge.
what camera is this? Who made it? When was it in production?

 

[scifan57]

Here's another picture.

 

[scifan57]

Here's two more pictures.





The camera is made in Germany.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Is it an Exakta?
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[scifan57]

No,Exaktas were made in east Germany,by a different company.The camera in the challenge was made in West-Germany.


Here's a photo of an Exakta.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Is it a Leitz?
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[scifan57]

No,it was made by one of Leitz's biggest competitors.Even after 50 years,the lenses made for it are still some of the best ever made.

 

[scifan57]

BTW,the round thing above the lens mount is the exposure meter.This camera didn't have through the lens exposure metering.

 

[Richard Brown]

Hi Scifan. Is it a Leica? I cannot find an image of your model - yet. However the flanged end of the lens casing on earlier models is casting doubts. However, I'm guessing you model is from the 1960s.

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[scifan57]

It is from the 1960's but is not a Leica.