My old family Contarex

[furcafe]

FYI, they're not visible because when you change the privacy settings, the URLs for the images change as well.

fixed all should been visible now

 

[Falk65]

ok now i have renew all the urls for the pictures so tell me can you see them i can see them

 

[Vics]

I see them. Beautiful set.

 

[KoNickon]

Just lovely. And great pictures from it too!

 

[raid]

Everything looks like new from a time capsule in the past. Amazing indeed.

 

[Griffin]

It is a tear-inducing beautiful set. It's totally up to you, but just please don't sell it! Which camera would your grandkids prefer to find, some digital dead corroded Canon or this? This is going to cost me some sleep...

You're a photographer right? How could you not want to keep this?

Then again, your grandfather didn't use it much either it seems.

Never mind me. Please, carry on.

-weeps silently to himself

 

[Griffin]

Please read this, if you haven't already:
http://www.zeisscamera.com/services_overhaul-contarex.shtml

 

[KoNickon]

Well, I don't have the time right now to read through Henry's full writeup on the Contarex, though I've certainly read other portions of his site extensively. Not to get going on this whole topic again (a lot of bytes have been burned regarding Mr. Scherer's opinions already) but if you read the writeup, you are afraid to even touch the camera lest you break something. And, while he extols the Zeiss Ikon cameras and lenses as the best ever, if you read closely you realize that ZI's quality control left a lot to be desired.

 

[Contarama]

Horst Faas used a Contarex in Vietnam at times.

 

[leicapixie]

After reading the article, i am glad i never invested in that Zeiss Contarex SE. The lenses are great, way better than Leitz/Leica of same time. my Nikon-F a way better choice, almost no repairs, all either my fault, dropping it or having used it as a shield, during exciting moments in a changing South Africa!My 2 F's are still working but the Photomic Ftn-meters are in one case dead or very untrustworthy in the other! The lenses may not be Zeiss but certainly still working after heavy usage in the Fashion World, Weddings and Tough Gritty Photojournalism.
Sell. Sell, quickly sell, the sooner the better.

 

[Falk65]

maybe i just keep it and spend time for a out 100 films on it and do something creative with it but i sold my Mark II canon 5 d and now i can not take a aurora pictures and i miss it as there is good aurora situation outside tonight

http://www.flickr.com/photos/falk65/sets/72157625124488051/

 

[Ronny]

Now on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zeiss-Conta...275?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4609d86103

 

[Falk65]

2.700 euro is the offer i got so i will keep it if nobody want to get me a higher offer

 

[farlymac]

Oh man, I didn't hit the Lottery last night, so I can't help you out there. It's a beautiful set, and any true collector would be glad to have it. I wonder if Zeiss made a more reliable body that uses the same mount?

PF

 

[Waus]

For anyone who's in the market for a Contarex outfit-here's a stunning(Contarex superl wikth (black)25-50-85-135 )outfit:
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/audio-t...ca8de656940d2&previousPage=lr&pageNum=1&pos=1

at this moment there's an offer of €999,- / no connection to the seller

 

[Falk65]

Sold for us$ 4.000

 

[charjohncarter]

Too cool to sell right now. Use it, then sell when you hit 80.

 

[Vics]

Somebody got a great kit at a great price! Everybody should be happy. The OP got his money.

 

[Pioneer]

Agreed

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