So need now help with this camera its Contax

[Marquisdesade]

anyone can ask me the made year of the camera and made year of the lens pls

what kind Contax is it ???


serial number : E 38662

Lens :sonnar 1:2 f5 nr.2200171

the pic comes later

[andybarton]

Contax Users forum?

Try searching on Google. I found this, which may help:

Dating Contax IIa/IIIa bodies??? [Archive] - Rangefinderforum.com

[Marquisdesade]

i did it before and couldnt find thnks for help andy barton

[cocker]

Can anyone identify my Washing Machine - its a Miele made in the past. I think it might be worth a Bob or Two.

[brianv]

The lens is from 1937. Post a picture of the camera- if it is original to the lens, it is a Contax II or III.

The lens is a collapsible Sonnar, should be uncoated. Some were coated after being issued.

[k_g_wolf]

>> Joe Cocker

please, don´t be rude.

A MIELE is NOT a camera, but a CONTAX is, at least somehow ...


Best

[like-a-leica]

I think Mr Cocker was trying to make a valid point about the type of "help" being requested here and the way the enquiries are made.

Andrew

[michael_boylan]

Originally Posted by cocker

Can anyone identify my Washing Machine - its a Miele made in the past. I think it might be worth a Bob or Two.

Which reminds me of:-

Some time back my mum's ancient washing machine needed parts, my brother trotted off down to the local wholesalers and asked for a door seal for a 1976 Hotpoint whatever-it-was. The lads behind the counter started splitting their sides laughing. My brother grinned and agreed it had been a bit of a long shot. "No, sorry mate, we're not laughing at you", one of them said "only this morning we were having a clear-out and we asked each other 'would we ever need door seals for a 70's Hotpoint?'". With that he walked over to the bin took a package out and handed the seal to my brother. There was no charge. The machine is still going strongly.

Yes, your Miele might be worth hanging on to

[maxspbr]

Your Contax is from 1937. The letter indicates a batch of 99.999 cameras (of the whole Zeiss Ikon production).

If it has a photometer, it is a Contax III. If not, it is a II.

A great camera, nice to use, excellent results. Mine is a II, from 1937 too.

The machinism is very very complex. Not many repaimen like to work in them.

Good luck,

Martin

[bill]

My Mum had a Rollei Twin-Tub

Regards,

Bill

[brianv]

I just picked up a Rolleiflex with a 3.5 coated Xenar. Cleaned up nicely, needs a CLA on the shutter- but it does work. It was $15 at the local Antique shop. The owner said "This is a nice one, I knew you were going to buy it as soon as you walked in".

[Marquisdesade]

so here are the pics Contax

[Marquisdesade]

the second pic Contax whats the made date of Lens ?

[bill]

Contax & Zeiss Forum, Contax & Zeiss mailing list, Contax Chat

Regards,

Bill

[luigi bertolotti]

Originally Posted by brianv

I just picked up a Rolleiflex with a 3.5 coated Xenar. Cleaned up nicely, needs a CLA on the shutter- but it does work. It was $15 at the local Antique shop. The owner said "This is a nice one, I knew you were going to buy it as soon as you walked in".

Wow ! a happy pick ! is it a Vb ? Repairing a Rolleiflex shutter is very easy and not costly... lot of labs know well the classical Compurs.

[brianv]

On the Contax- the lens dates to 1937, must be original with the camera. Nice combination, put some film through it! The Classic Sonnar can give some fine results, but best used with a lens hood. It takes 40.5mm screw-in filters and hood. At F4, it is quite sharp. I use one with my Leica, adapted to thread mount.

On the Rolleiflex- I just looked it up, looks like a 1950 model 4. I've got to find my Rolleiflex guide!