Let's see your vintage Contax

[Paola Marinangeli]

My vintage Contax IIIA just joined my classic cameras collection a couple of days ago.

 

[mob81]

With Contatest (Close up attachment)

 

[L David Tomei]

My old Contax I

My old Contax I

Now if I only had time to get the shutter working again.
David

 

[mob81]

Arista400029 by Mohammed Basamh, on Flickr

 

[mob81]

Arista400033 by Mohammed Basamh, on Flickr

 

[paapoopa]

love my contax, the only thing is, i hope the viewfinder is bigger...

 

[TheHub]

Contax IIa - Sonnar 50/1.5
Contax II - Sonnar 50/2

 

[monochromejrnl]

 

[RanceEric]

Just got this beauty in the mail today! Can't wait to finish the test roll and see the results!

 

[BobYIL]

Having a number of Leicas I could not find time to use this one. It was staying in a corner of the cupboard and since decades. Still in mint condition after half a century..

 

[S.H.]

No more proud Contax owners here ?

Here is one of mine : a nice and working M series Contax III with a wartime Sonnar 1.5 T (I picked this one more to collect than to use ; very unusual for me, I but have a soft spot for those Zeiss products).

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Nice- i also picked up an M series Contax III with a SN255xxxx Sonnar "T" 5cm F1.5 on it. The aperture on mine is marked to F11- but has an unmarked F16.

The Contax now has a post-war Zeiss Opton on it, and the 5cm F1.5 Sonnar T is now Leica mount, on the M9. It is "convertible" and can go back into the Contax mount, shims saved in the Contax mount.

 

[dexdog]

A recent acquisition, a Jena Contax and what is likely the original lens. A beauty, and works well, too.

 

[Highway 61]

Times are changing it seems - just, say, five years ago, about a dozen people would have raved about that 100% genuine Jena Contax during the hours following your post.

Nice find.

 

[dexdog]

Thanks, Highway 61. The camera is in very good shape, and shutter speeds are pretty accurate between 1/500 and 1/10, as judged by Ektar 100 negatives. I had been looking for one of these for a long time, finally snagged one on eBay.

 

[Elmar Lang]

I'm back home after a couple weeks away.

I need to congratulate for the beautiful Jena-Contax!

Two weeks ago, I've received this Contax IIa outfit: it's really wonderful and I can't wait to see the results of the Zeiss Opton Tessar 50mm. 3,5!

E.L.

 

[mob81]

Ilford Delta 100-2 by Mohammed Basamh, on Flickr

 

[Crazy Fedya]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_t_in_dc/2794923562/

1 of my IIa Black Dials, w/Zeiss-Opton 35/2.8 Biogon & beer "accessory finder," taken by another photographer.

My favorite camera, my favorite beer and one of my favorite lenses. You, sir, have excellent taste.

 

[fbf]

Part of my contax

 

[TVR]

Contax IIIA bought new in London,14th Oct 1955 by my Dad I now have inherited it and use it ........though it doesn`t like cold weather!