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dkpeterborough · 02/08/07, 10:10 AM

In London last Tuesday today bought a Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye SLR outfit c. 1963 ?? from London Camera Exchange in the Strand where they were stocktaking and invited me to make an offer ... the outfit comprises the camera, plus 50/2 Planar, 35/4 Distagon, 85/2 Sonnar, 135/4 Sonnar and 21/4.5 Biogon; bellows, microscope attachment, 21mm finder, filters, rightangle finder, leather camera case, 2 extra interchangeable film backs for the camera .. all in a fitted Zeiss Ikon attache case.

The bad news is that all the Zeiss lenses have fungus ... but I think a specialist repairer will be able to dismantle and clean the lenses ... so took a gamble and made a low offer which surprisingly was accepted ... they were stocktaking and wanted rid of it.

Have already found a repairer to strip the lenses and clean them but the 135mm is probably too far gone re balsam fault. The filters were also well fungused ... but they cleaned up fine as did the camera mirror and focusing screen. Also managed to strip down the right angle finder as was very cloudy ... all the glasses cleaned up fine and is now bright and clear.

The camera is fine apart from the meter.

Will treat attache case interior with anti fungal spray just in case of "spores".

Not Leica but I know some of you might be interested as the Biogon is scarce.

The camera has the later secure fixing for the meter baffle but is not a D model ... serial number is Z 18099 ... I need to find year of manufacture.

Expect some of you may have seen the outfit as recall some posts about visits to this dealer.

The outfit appears to have been stored for years and I bought it for the jewel in the crown 21mm Biogon ... bit of a gamble and just hope it cleans up ok.

Cheers

Dunk

02/08/07, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
dkpeterborough Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/27/04 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 460	HIstorica ... but not Leica In London last Tuesday today bought a Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye SLR outfit c. 1963 ?? from London Camera Exchange in the Strand where they were stocktaking and invited me to make an offer ... the outfit comprises the camera, plus 50/2 Planar, 35/4 Distagon, 85/2 Sonnar, 135/4 Sonnar and 21/4.5 Biogon; bellows, microscope attachment, 21mm finder, filters, rightangle finder, leather camera case, 2 extra interchangeable film backs for the camera .. all in a fitted Zeiss Ikon attache case. The bad news is that all the Zeiss lenses have fungus ... but I think a specialist repairer will be able to dismantle and clean the lenses ... so took a gamble and made a low offer which surprisingly was accepted ... they were stocktaking and wanted rid of it. Have already found a repairer to strip the lenses and clean them but the 135mm is probably too far gone re balsam fault. The filters were also well fungused ... but they cleaned up fine as did the camera mirror and focusing screen. Also managed to strip down the right angle finder as was very cloudy ... all the glasses cleaned up fine and is now bright and clear. The camera is fine apart from the meter. Will treat attache case interior with anti fungal spray just in case of "spores". Not Leica but I know some of you might be interested as the Biogon is scarce. The camera has the later secure fixing for the meter baffle but is not a D model ... serial number is Z 18099 ... I need to find year of manufacture. Expect some of you may have seen the outfit as recall some posts about visits to this dealer. The outfit appears to have been stored for years and I bought it for the jewel in the crown 21mm Biogon ... bit of a gamble and just hope it cleans up ok. Cheers Dunk __________________ Every day has its dog ...