Contax II worth the repair?

[WoodallP]

Perceptions, perceptions. You have more Contax II's than spools. ;o)

Another member, whom I know, has a Contax II that Oleg resurrected and it was like new. Really nice. Happy shooting.

Well one of them is a 52 Kiev 2 but with that date it’s an honorary Contax.

I should have taken it out but I have a Black Leica IIa syn that called out for love today after a brake adjustment.

 

[boojum]

Well one of them is a 52 Kiev 2 but with that date it’s an honorary Contax.

I should have taken it out but I have a Black Leica IIa syn that called out for love today after a brake adjustment.

Yes, it seems it is, especially a '52. Is it working well? Jupiter-8 or Jupiter-3? How does it shoot?

 

[WoodallP]

Yes, it seems it is, especially a '52. Is it working well? Jupiter-8 or Jupiter-3? How does it shoot?

It's nice to shoot and everything works as it should; it's in lovely condition but I stupidly changed the leather at some point in the past, it's tidy but looks more Leica than Kiev/Contax. It feels every bit as good as my CIII and CII but they all feel slightly different, that's age for you 🙂

At the moment the K2 is sporting an Opton Sonnar f2, which is very naughty of me. It came to me some years back with a pretty ropey condition 52 J8 attached and I have tended to swap the lenses around a bit between this and my Amadeo adapter. I have a 68 J8M which I like a lot but my hope is to get a 52 J3 if one comes along. I will admit to spending more time with Barnacks but a change is as good as a rest!

 

[WoodallP]

It's nice to shoot and everything works as it should; it's in lovely condition but I stupidly changed the leather at some point in the past, it's tidy but looks more Leica than Kiev/Contax. It feels every bit as good as my CIII and CII but they all feel slightly different, that's age for you 🙂

At the moment the K2 is sporting an Opton Sonnar f2, which is very naughty of me. It came to me some years back with a pretty ropey condition 52 J8 attached and I have tended to swap the lenses around a bit between this and my Amadeo adapter. I have a 68 J8M which I like a lot but my hope is to get a 52 J3 if one comes along. I will admit to spending more time with Barnacks but a change is as good as a rest!

 

[boojum]

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Be still, my heart . . . ;o)