midsize classic camera request

[Lobo]

Recently discoverd the Zeiss Ikons. Did someone know, if the Contessamat models ,that have the shutterpriority mode, also meter in manual mode. The Manual on butkus tells me otherwise....
Also they seem to be well build, but heavy (Contessa LK, 600g) which is not far away from my Pentax MX. So should i stick which my Contina LK (410g), made with plastics? The Only thing that makes the Contina it a bit unperfect, is the lack of a lightmeter readout on top, so you have to look through the Viewfinder to set exposer, that look on the lens to set focus and DOF, than again look again through finder to compose.
Thats where my Rollei 35 was nice: just set aperture,shutter and focus in your hand, that compose.

 

[tunalegs]

Is there a reason you want a camera with a built in meter?

 

[p.giannakis]

Any of these any good?

Check my blog for user reviews of them.

 

[siracusa]

Since you want something from the 1950s or 1960s I think Dan Daniel's suggestion of a Retina is excellent (though I've never owned one so can't speak on personal experience). Two wildcard suggestions: Franka (I have a Super-Frankarette with Xenar 45 f2.8 lens of which I am really fond), or perhaps a Diax.

After too many experiences of buying older equipment or lenses that end up needing work before to long what I now do when buying older equipment and lenses is to keep a fairly open shortlist of several, and leave condition as the decisive factor in determining which particular make and model I end up purchasing. This method seems to work well for me these days.