German collectible Rangefinder camera Altix-n number 106457 from 1959 - very rare! In this auction I am offering an excellently preserved German Rangefinder camera Altix-n, the second version from 1959 with nomber 106457. The camera has been tested and all its mechanisms work normally. This rare collector's model camera comes WITHOUT LENS but with its original leather case - you get what you see in the pictures. I also offer a brief history of this collector's camera Altix-n: Altix-N, 1959 year, 24x36 withinterchangeable lenses; name on front Altix was a series of sophisticated 35mm viewfinder cameras, made by Eho-Altissa and its successors in Dresden, Germany, from 1938 onwards. Production restarted after the war, and later models starting with the Altissa V from 1954, have interchangeable lenses. The Altix mount is a breech-lock type mount, which was unique to these cameras, several lenses from high end makers such as Zeiss or Meyer-Optik were made. The IIIa had a 29mm screw mount for intechangeable lenses which was abandoned in favor of the Altix-n mount. The Altix-NB is the last model built by Altissa in 1958-59 before the merger of several small factories to the huge Kombinat VEB Pentacon. Altix-n: The Altix-n was the result of a considerable redesign of the Altix body. The small Galilean viewfinder of the Altix-V, which was still inherited from the very first Altix, was replaced by a larger bright frame viewfinder, the camera got a winding lever, and the body was streamlined with a larger top housing. In addition, the whole back of the camera slides of so loading film is considerably more straightforward. Two main versions exist. The first version has Altix-n engraved on top of the camera, it has a somewhat smaller viewfinder than the later model and a large rewind knob which has an integrated film reminder dial. The second version had a larger viewfinder which projected frames for 50 and 90 mm lenses. Due to the unusual location of the bright frame window on top of the camera, the rewind knob had to be much smaller and the film reminder dial moved next to the winding lever. As the first version had no frames for 35mm and 90mm lenses, a separate viewfinder that slot into the accessory shoe was necessary. This is a Second version of the Altix-n with a brighline frame finder from 1959. Good luck and enjoy your bidding. If you have additional questions please do not hesitate to contact me.