Photos with the Contax I.

[Erik van Straten]

Contax I v7, Jupiter 8m 50mm f/2, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

 

[Deklari]

Great shots Erik

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Deklari. It is a fine camera!

Erik.

 

[Deklari]

I don't have many pictures yet .. just from the first roll, Contax I (1934), Zeiss Sonnar f2, Kodak, T-Max 100

 

[Erik van Straten]

Very nice shot, Deklari, is it with a prewar Sonnar?

Erik.

 

[Corran]

Contax I(f), 50mm f/1.5 post-war coated:

 

[Erik van Straten]

Contax I v4, Jupiter 8m, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

 

[Deklari]

Very nice shot, Deklari, is it with a prewar Sonnar?

Erik.

S/N 2,684,xxx with red "T" (coated), from 1941?

 

[bucs]

I heard the Contax I can be temperamental. Which is the best version to get? Thanks!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Which is the best version to get?

The last version, version 7.

Erik.

 

[Bingley]

Contax I v7, Jupiter 8m 50mm f/2, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

Wonderful images, Erik.

 

[Deklari]

Contax I (1934), collapsible Sonnar f2 "T" (1941)

 

[Corran]

The last version, version 7.

Erik.

I thought there was only 6 versions? Denoted as A through F.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Wonderful images, Erik.

Thank you, Steve!

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I thought there was only 6 versions? Denoted as A through F.

Officially there is only one version, but I follow the book by Kuc. In fact there are many more differences between the cameras as the Contax I was in fact an experimental camera.

Erik.

 

[Corran]

Officially there is only one version, but I follow the book by Kuc. In fact there are many more differences between the cameras as the Contax I was in fact an experimental camera.

Erik.

Right, of course "officially" it's just the Contax I. It just seems like most discussions of this camera denote 6 versions, not 7, using the letters A through F. Identification information for these are found online. Not sure about the Kuc book as I don't have it, but I'm curious where the extra version is found.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Not sure about the Kuc book as I don't have it, but I'm curious where the extra version is found.

Usually people call the version 1 the Contax I with one or two pimples. Kuc found out that there is a pre pimple Contax I without pimples. That is the v1. Without slow speeds, of course, and very rare.

Erik.

 

[Dralowid]

...or dimples...as described in many books...but indeed they are convex and therefore pimples.

Erik, as always your pictures are great and encourage me to have a go at improving my Contax to the point where it is worth risking a film but at the moment a Pentina (urk!) is sitting on my desk looking sad.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I've never heard of a Pentina before. I hope you can get it working!

Erik.

 

[Corran]

Usually people call the version 1 the Contax I with one or two pimples. Kuc found out that there is a pre pimple Contax I without pimples. That is the v1. Without slow speeds, of course, and very rare.

Erik.

Interesting, thanks. Never heard of that.