My Contax II arrived... It's a beauty!

[physiognomy]

It left Ontario late last month, so I wasn't expecting it so soon... From what I've read the G before the serial # dates it to 1938, which probably makes it my oldest usable camera. How it managed to stay in such good condition all these years is a mystery to me because it's a beauty! Seems to check out functionally, so I'm happy all around!

Peter

 

[back alley]

i'm jealous, that IS gorgeous!!

one of these days...

 

[Topdog1]

Looks just like a copy of one of those FSU cameras! 🙄

Enjoy!

Regards,
Ira

 

[Trius]

OK, I should just curl up and die. Unless C or N plan to come out with something with equivalent industrial design. Yeah.

 

[physiognomy]

i'm jealous, that IS gorgeous!! ... one of these days...

Thanks Joe! I always knew that this is where the Kievs would lead me... Last month it was a 2a, and now this! I'm definitely a happy camper... Now on to my search for a Sonnar 1.5/50.

Looks just like a copy of one of those FSU cameras! 🙄
Enjoy! Regards, Ira

Yeah, it matches a couple of my other cameras pretty well... 😀

Peter

 

[Topdog1]

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[FrankS]

That 's a beauty Contax II, Peter! I've got one headed to me in Ontario, from the U.K. I've got an Aki-Asahi black lizard emboss leather ordered for it already, as it suffers from those pesky Zeiss bumps.

 

[Ash]

Frank, leave the bumps on the camera! They're the beauty spots that you'll miss once you get removed 😉

 

[Stu W]

Frank, the Zeiss bumps are no biggie to fix. I've done them on a few Contax cameras. Stu

 

[FrankS]

We'll see, Ash. Hi Stu, I've recovered a couple of my other cameras.

 

[physiognomy]

That 's a beauty Contax II, Peter! I've got one headed to me in Ontario, from the U.K. I've got an Aki-Asahi black lizard emboss leather ordered for it already, as it suffers from those pesky Zeiss bumps.

Thanks Frank!

I haven't seen 'zeiss bumps' on the front of a camera before. Not looking at enough Contaxes I guess... that will change! Mine has a couple on the back & I agree that they can add character, but if they were ugly they would probably go.

Peter

 

[FrankS]

You call those bumps? Those aren't bad at all, and your cover is in great shape. I'd leave those. Really nice camera, Peter!

 

[Keith]

Good god ... that looks so much like my new Kneb it's uncanny 😱

Maybe we could instigate a breeding programme ... your Contax - my Kneb. I'm sure there would a lot of RFF takers for the puppies!

😀

 

[physiognomy]

...Maybe we could instigate a breeding programme ... your Contax - my Kneb. I'm sure there would a lot of RFF takers for the puppies! 😀

🙂 The only problem would be that the poor little buggers wouldn't know whether they were Arthur or Martha... I guess they would be stamped "Made in Germany &/or Ukraine" 😀

Peter

 

[darkkavenger]

I wonder if they'd mark those cams...

Made in USSR by
Zeiss-Ikon Dresden GmBH

 

[Keith]

C'mon .... wouldn't you just love a 'Knebtax' in your collection? 😱

 

[dexdog]

Hey Phys, nice Contax! It is amazing how well the chrome on these things holds up over the years. Enjoy.

 

[Ash]

I received the sonnar in the post. So much for it replacing the one I already had!! It's got the "lens cleaned with sandpaper" look. :bang:


I hope they took better care of the Contax you'll receive 🙂

 

[varjag]

Ash, just get a Jupiter-3 🙂

 

[FrankS]

Sorry to hear that, Ash. Test the lens anyway, and see how it does, you may be surprised. It was a gamble, and I know my Contax body has issues.