New Contax baby

[Joerg]

Where is all the Contax talk?

Are all Contax cameras waiting for Henry to do his magic?

Well I got myself a Contax IIa with a 50/2 Sonnar (just cannot resist those Sonnars......:bang: ) for a very very fair price.
It has two issues (focusing wheel, hazy finder) but is emminently usable.
Shutter is dead on 😀
Well I always liked the IIa, and IMHO it is a better user than the IIIa, which is more like a piece of art.
Now I am #86 on the waiting list, but my camera will be used until the very last minute.

Ciao

Joerg

 

[peter_n]

Congratulations Joerg, but you are seriously straying from the path of righteousness! 😉

 

[Joerg]

Congratulations Joerg, but you are seriously straying from the path of righteousness! 😉

Unfortunately not 😱
There is a 35 Summicron ASPH on its way.........

Oh the fun of choosing.......how to ruin film :bang:

Ciao

Joerg

 

[peter_n]

Oh my goodness! All is forgiven!! 😉

 

[rover]

Now I am #86 on the waiting list

Number 16 here.

Congratulations, I can't wait for mine, I haven't seen it yet. Compact, well built, classic glass, older pedigree than the M Leicas. A collectors item to be used and enjoyed.

 

[Pherdinand]

well, the vf can be cleaned rather easily, and the focusing wheel is not absolutely necessary. I almost never use it, unless i have LOTS of time focusing and i want to focus wide open on a closeby something REALLY accurately. Even then.

Advice: get a lens hood. You can get a cheap vented one from ebay.

 

[FrankS]

I'm number 1 on the waiting list!

 

[1dave]

Who is Henry; and what are you waiting for??

 

[rover]

I'm number 1 on the waiting list!

I know!!!

Henry Scherer is a camera repairman who specializes in Contax/Zeiss cameras. He is very well thought of, but charges well for his specialized services, and has quite a waiting list.

http://www.zeisscamera.com/

There are other repair resources listed here.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26470

 

[FrankS]

Henry Scherer is a Contax RF restorer. His waiting list is about 1 year long, he charges more than others who do CLA's, but according to his website, he completely dismantles each camera, cleans the parts, and reassembles them checking tolerances along the way. Kind of like a full body off restoration on a car. A complete rebuild. Some folks choose to pay extra/premium for this work, as I did.

 

[Joerg]

well, the vf can be cleaned rather easily, and the focusing wheel is not absolutely necessary. I almost never use it, unless i have LOTS of time focusing and i want to focus wide open on a closeby something REALLY accurately. Even then.

Advice: get a lens hood. You can get a cheap vented one from ebay.

I rarely use the fccusing wheel too, but ist makes funny noises.
The beauty about it is that i can use the camera until I am the #1 or so on the waiting list.

And i agree with rover that it is nice to have both Contax and Leica's.:angel:

Ciao

Joerg

 

[Dougg]

The Contax IIa is a fine looking camera, Joerg! Congratulations... I have mixed feelings about the meter bulge on my IIIa; at least the meter has a new cell and is working. Just had a CLA from CameraCare including the 1.5 Sonnar, so here's a first sample...

 

[rover]

The pricing is on his site, $250 or $275ish for a camera body.

 

[RObert Budding]

Well?

Well?

I'm number 1 on the waiting list!

Did your Contax arrive yet, Frank? Which model did you get?

 

[RObert Budding]

Yahoo!!!! I've moved up to #87 on Henry's list!!!!!

 

[rover]

Now that Frank is out of our way things should go fast. Who is next among us, anyone before Brett?

 

[dexdog]

I am currently at #34. So, I think that puts me about 10 months away.

 

[RObert Budding]

Henry should hire an apprentice - that person could do the less critical work while gathering skills need to complete an complete overhaul. After all, who will service the next generation of Contax whackos?

 

[FrankS]

Robert, I don't have my Contaxes back yet - very soon though. I sent Henry a IIa colour dial and a IIa black dial. Here's a pic of one of them before I sent it out:

 

[RObert Budding]

Robert, I don't have my Contaxes back yet - very soon though. I sent Henry a IIa colour dial and a IIa black dial. Here's a pic of one of them before I sent it out:

Nice! Where did you start on the list? And how long did it take?