Which one is better IIa or IIIa?

[FrankS]

I'm number 39! 🙂

 

[Pherdinand]

I wonder why do i insist on physics. I should just learn contax repair and help you out, guys. 🙄

 

[Honu-Hugger]

My computer does not cooperate with Henry's password system; I have no idea where a IIa is on the list.

 

[ajvo]

Contax

Contax

:angel:
I have both BD (IIa) and CD (IIIa). They are excellent cameras. Allways take one with some lenses when I travel around my country. Picture result is excellent but if you compare with a canon rangefinder (mechanicaly I mean) first one is much much more shopisticated. Shutter curtains/mechanism are very difficult to repair too. Attached some pictures of one of my Contax. I have also a 21mm and a 250mm with flektoscope (turns rgfd into a reflex). Some day I will post some pictures. Just looking forward to buy a good scanner what is almost impossible here!
rgds
Antonio (ajvo)

 

[rover]

My computer does not cooperate with Henry's password system; I have no idea where a IIa is on the list.

Hey, what are your initals, I'll check for you.

 

[ZeissFan]

Restoring the IIa is ridiculously easy. I've even made an adjustment to a rangefinder that a noted repair person said couldn't be adjusted -- the close focusing was off.

Do the work yourself and use the money you save on film or another lens.

 

[Honu-Hugger]

Hey, what are your initals, I'll check for you.

DS -- thanks, Rover. I forgot he even had the camera until he mentioned it when he returned the "I."

 

[rover]

#43, IIa BD with 50/2

 

[JoeFriday]

wow, Henry's list is up to 66 spots, now

 

[Honu-Hugger]

#43, IIa BD with 50/2

Might as well be #430 😀 Ah, the time will fly by before I know it -- thanks!

 

[Uncle Bill]

I have a IIIa and I am happy with it. Sure the meter does not work, so what. My camera takes really nice pictures and that is what counts.

Bill

 

[wlewisiii]

I'm having issues with Henry's password too. Anyone tell me where WL is?

William

 

[JoeFriday]

William, you're at #30

30. W.L.: Contax III body Ser. E. 8499

 

[wlewisiii]

Yep, that's the ol' gal. She was pretty sweet in my hand to begin with, but he promised even more (smoother and the meter working as new - which when that pre-war was made means that ASA 200 is _really_ fast film)...

Thank Ghu that DAG will be done much sooner than I'll need to find the $$$ for him.

Thank you, Brett.

William

 

[JoeFriday]

ah, DAG.. my M3 should be returning from Don's workbench within a few days! woohoo!

 

[wlewisiii]

Ah, I was wondering why I hadn't seen shots yet. I'll look forward to them, vicariously... 😉

William

 

[rover]

#30 William, that is way up there. I keep checking hoping for an email from Henry saying that he has a camera on his radar screen to buy for me. Of course by time the camera comes (with a 1.5 Sonnar) I will have bought a bunch of other 50mm lenses for it. I already have one and thought about bidding on a 2.0 yesterday.

 

[Pherdinand]

Restoring the IIa is ridiculously easy.

Uh, oh. Mike, i love your optimism and the way you trust in other people's capabilities.
😛

 

[FrankS]

#30 William, that is way up there. I keep checking hoping for an email from Henry saying that he has a camera on his radar screen to buy for me. Of course by time the camera comes (with a 1.5 Sonnar) I will have bought a bunch of other 50mm lenses for it. I already have one and thought about bidding on a 2.0 yesterday.

You can never have enough 50's, right, Ralph?

 

[rover]

If I buy an Ultron and Nokton and adaptor then I know that I am sick Frank.