I got back my Contaxt IIIa Repaired!

Menopta on Contax IIa with Franka hood

Menopta on Contax IIa with Franka hood

[title should read: Contax IIIa]

I sure will, Brian. Thanks again for the lens.
As a start, here is a photo of the Menopta.

Raid

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The Contax is now without a take-up spool. I don't know whether it had one from the start or it vanished after the repair.

What do I do to get a take-up spool?

Raid
 
f2eyelevel said:
You quickly make one yourself following these explanations :

http://elekm.net/zeiss-ikon/repair/spool.html

It works just fine - but don't let your daughters play with the hacksaw when you finish to make it with the fine grit sandpaper...
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f2eyelevel:

Thanks for the Mike Elek's link, but I don't even have a hacksaw or sandpaper.
Maybe the repairman has a few extra ones?

Raid
 
you can also tape the film leader to a take up spool from an empty cassette till you get a real TU spool.
 
If it doesn't turn up in your house or none of the DIY remedies works, I can sell you 1 from my stash of post-WWII ZI Contax/Contarex spools.

raid said:
The Contax is now without a take-up spool. I don't know whether it had one from the start or it vanished after the repair.

What do I do to get a take-up spool?

Raid
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I tried out taping the film leader to a regular take-up spool. It worked like a charm. Still, when away from home, I will not have a tape handy.

Raid
 
hugivza said:
www.elekm.net/zeiss-ikon/repair/spool.html

Raid if you are into making a take up spool yourself, try the above link.

Good luck - I am jealous of your $150 IIIa!!
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Hi hugivza,

The repairman for the Contax will give me a take-up spool. Thanks for the link. In the first test roll, I just taped the film end to a standard take-up spool. It worked.

If you think about it, since a full CLA includes taking a camera apart and fixing it, you might as well start with a broken camera to "earn" such a CLA.

Raid
 
Or you can simply use a regular film spool and tape the film leader to it. I did that when I forgot to bring a film spool to Beijing.

They didn't have a Contax spool, but they had some tape.
 
outfitter said:
Sorry Raid I must remember to read the entire thread before jumping in. Alex Photo has them for $7 - he's a good eBay dealer and the Kiev one is in many ways better than the Contax design.

http://cgi.ebay.com/original-CASSET...0075082QQihZ014QQcategoryZ43479QQcmdZViewItem
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This double slotted spool is the best I have had in any camera of whatever type. Once you insert the film tongue through both slots, film will never free itself from the spool. And very easy to dislodge film too.

Cheers,
Ruben
 
Even the H103 produces results with as good microcontrast as a post WWII Sonner, try Kodachrome 64 & tripod and f/5.6 you will be amazed.

Noel
 
Xmas said:
Even the H103 produces results with as good microcontrast as a post WWII Sonner, try Kodachrome 64 & tripod and f/5.6 you will be amazed.

Noel
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Noel,

I was very pleased with the results from my Menopta (which is a H103). It seems to be an excellent lens overall.

Raid
 
ruben said:
This double slotted spool is the best I have had in any camera of whatever type. Once you insert the film tongue through both slots, film will never free itself from the spool. And very easy to dislodge film too.

Cheers,
Ruben
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The camera repairman sent me a take up spool that is very easy to use for loading up film.
 
ZeissFan said:
Or you can simply use a regular film spool and tape the film leader to it. I did that when I forgot to bring a film spool to Beijing.

They didn't have a Contax spool, but they had some tape.
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Mike,
This is exactly what I have done with the first roll of film so far.

Raid
 
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