David Hughes
David Hughes
Here it is:
Regards, David
Regards, David
David Murphy
Veteran
Very kool ad - this was quite advanced photo engineering for 1937
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
Yes, that ad was so cool it makes me want to get a Contax II, but my Kiev 4 will do for now.
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direwolf101
Well-known
As others have said, cool ad David. Thanks for posting!
Jack Conrad
Well-known
Interestng. I just received this lens yesterday in trade for some work I did on a Minolta Autocord.
Does this lens go to the Contax in the ad?
Does this lens go to the Contax in the ad?
Elmar Lang
Well-known
Yes, it's a very fine, pre-1941, uncoated Sonnar 50 mm. f:1,5 lens. It surely goes on a 1937-made Contax-II.
To David: thank you for the interesting Contax advertisement!
Best wishes,
E.L.
To David: thank you for the interesting Contax advertisement!
Best wishes,
E.L.
Jack Conrad
Well-known
Ahh, thanks for the info, Pan F and Elmar Lang...
David Hughes
David Hughes
Thanks everyone.
It's always interesting to see these old adverts, you'd be amazed at some of them. Assuming the dealers know what would sell, a lot of cameras they lusted after in those days have disappeared.
Although the trio that appear in almost every advert were the Leica IIIa (with Summar), the Contax II (with Tessar) and Exakta. Usually there was a forth camera in the advert and they rang the changes between the Rolleiflex, Compas and Robot.
Other that the the magazines are pretty much as they are today. I could answer a lot of forum questions just by reprinting the 30's answers.
Regards, David
It's always interesting to see these old adverts, you'd be amazed at some of them. Assuming the dealers know what would sell, a lot of cameras they lusted after in those days have disappeared.
Although the trio that appear in almost every advert were the Leica IIIa (with Summar), the Contax II (with Tessar) and Exakta. Usually there was a forth camera in the advert and they rang the changes between the Rolleiflex, Compas and Robot.
Other that the the magazines are pretty much as they are today. I could answer a lot of forum questions just by reprinting the 30's answers.
Regards, David
Brian Legge
Veteran
Beautiful lens Jack.
I've got a Contax II sitting here, in need of some work. The curtains ribbon had ripped and been jammed into the shutter. I managed to get it reset but still need to replace the ribbons. I think the spring may have been damaged when I received it which led to me putting it aside for a while. A lens like that would motivate me to finish the job or have someone do it. lol
I've got a Contax II sitting here, in need of some work. The curtains ribbon had ripped and been jammed into the shutter. I managed to get it reset but still need to replace the ribbons. I think the spring may have been damaged when I received it which led to me putting it aside for a while. A lens like that would motivate me to finish the job or have someone do it. lol
David Hughes
David Hughes
I forgot to mention that the Contax II with f/2 Sonnar was about £53 then and the Leica IIIa with Summar f/2 at £43. As a "yardstick" in the magazine were adverts for 12 day cruises to and from Southampton for £12 visiting Madeira, Casablanc and Lisbon!
Regards, David
Regards, David