The contaflexsuper was originally designed for the advanced amateur, but its amaz. While yes, these lenses did exist, they are not mentioned in the contaflex supers manual as. I dont own this camera so i dont really know much about it. The finish is very good with no corrosion showing on the exterior surfaces. Therefore making it difficult to support the heavy lens with left hand and manual focus at the same time.
Zeiss and zeiss ikon service manuals learn camera repair. Vintage zeiss ikon contaflex synchrocompur 35mm film camera. The contaflex s was discontinued in 1972 as camera production was suspended at zeiss ikon. Zeissikon contaflex beta video manual and overview youtube. This sale contains a 1954 zeiss ikon contaflex ii 35mm film slr camera, with a set of original lens filters, lens hood, release cable, and manual. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Zeiss ikon contaflex i, contaflex iv, zeiss ikon contaflex. Six years later in 1950, zeiss released the contax iia, a major update to this incredible rangefinder, and nearly seventy years later it remains one of the best cameras ever. Contaflex made by zeiss ikon ags stuttgart is a single lens miniature reflex camera for the popular 24x36 mm miniature format. Zeiss ikon contaflex i instructions for use manual pdf. Zeiss ikon approached the problem by creating these protessar lenses. The contaflex backs fit some rapid, prima and super models. Behind this achievement lie years of experience in the manufacture of preci sion cameras. View a vast selection of zeiss ikon contaflex super, all carefully selected.
Vintage zeiss ikon super ikonta 53216 film camera zeiss opton 1. The automation of your contaflex super makes it unnecessary to know the actual distance. The contaflex ii instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. The first models, the contaflex i and ii have fixed lenses, while the later models have. Zeiss ikon interchangeable backs and the contaflex. This model can also use the contaflex teleskop 80mm lens. Zeiss ikon on the front of it, but the light meter is to the side. Manuals brands zeiss ikon manuals film camera contaflex super instruction book. We are a leading zeiss ikon contaflex super discounter, find a wide zeiss ikon contaflex super deals for sale on ebay. Zeiss contaflex twin lens reflex camera in 1935, zeiss ikon brought forth the most advanced and one of the heaviest cameras of the day. Unlike both adox and mamiya the zeiss cameras were both slrs and their backs were accessories rather than requirements. The camera boasted the first builtin selenium light meter.
With it, he shot his magnificent eleven, eleven captivating photos of the dday landing. Zeissikon contarex bullseye 1960 mike eckman dot com. Digital camera zeiss ikon contarex instruction booklet. This was a compromise that zeiss ikon employed on the contaflex slr as well. The conta flex was originally designed for the advanced amateur, but its amazing versatility has rapidly. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. The contaflex, made by zeiss ikon in 1935, was one of a very few tlrs made to take 35mm film. It is a pure zeiss ikon display showing all of the zeiss ikon cameras and popular accessories available at the time. View and download zeiss ikon contaflex super instruction book online.
Zeiss ikon contaflex booklet contaflex super, contaflex prima, contaflex rapid, contaflex iv, contaflex iii, contaflex beta, contaflex alpha, contaflex i, contaflex ii. The camera was designed by the design department at zeiss ikon dresden, then under leadership of hubert nerwin, with the purpose of finding a different avenue for developing the 35mm format, outside the leica and contax type rangfinders. Zeiss ikon contina this vintage ikon camera is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera. His father did mainly family and events photography, where during the war my stepfather served in the british army in. The contaflex series is a family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras, produced by zeiss ikon in the 1950s and 1960s. The name was reused from the 1950s for a range of 35mm slrs with leaf shutters, see contaflex slr.
Zeiss ikon contaflex ii type 86224 manufactured from 1954 to 1958, the contaflex ii is just like the contaflex i which had been introduced in 1953, except for the added benefit of an uncoupled meter. Apart from its unusual use of 35mm, the contaflex differed from traditional tlrs in many ways. Whatever service you need for your zeiss ikon contarex, contaflex tlr, nettax, contessa, contina, colora, ikonta, super ikonta, nettel, super nettel, contax i, ii, iii, iia, iiia black dial. This stock of parts is the last remaining inventory from the official zeiss ikon repair centre in canada. The contaflex super bccontaflex s has a front cell interchangeable 502. The camera takes vivid images that look artistic and complex, especially when taken by a vintage camera. Manual zeiss ikon contaflex super camarassinfronteras. I am also its owner and i will not give back for any treasures. This is a steritar a, the model b fits the later contaflex with tessar lens, the model d fits the contaflex with pantar lens, the model c fits the contax. Zeiss ikon also made two cameras offering the same convenience of using just one camera body with different film types.
The camera is usually known as the twin lens contaflex to differentiate it from a single lens reflex of the same name launched by zeiss in 1953. Vintage manuals and guides for zeiss ikon for sale ebay. Find great deals on ebay for contaflex zeiss ikon and zeiss ikon contarex. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website services for. Cosmetic conditionnear mint condition externally and internally amazing condition for its ageno dings, scratches or. The lens is coated and the photos from this camera truly zing. Zeiss ikon contaflex super vintage cameras collection by sylvain. Contaflex super bc repair and selenium light meters. Contaflex i instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. Zeiss cameras represent the most meticulous and incredible lens and mechanical engineering and production of their era, and of many.
Get the best deals on vintage manuals and guides for zeiss ikon when you shop the largest online selection at. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The contaflex series is a family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras, produced by zeiss ikon. Veb zeiss ikon was still there when contaflex was released.
In fact, veb zeiss ikon had its focus on movie cameras. Zeiss ikon contaflex super instruction book pdf download. Instruction manuals for zeiss ikon new window messages in the forum. Zeiss ikon contaflex companion zeiss ikon contaflex ii zeiss ikon contaflex alpha zeiss ikon contaflex iv zeiss ikon contaflex i zeiss ikon contaflex. On the righthand side was the winding knob and a tripod bush. Depthoffield scale generally you will focus without even a glance at the distance scale. Bedienungsanleitung zeiss ikon contaflex i deutsches. The aperturelight meter information is displayed in the viewfinder and in the small window on the top plate. My stepfather was a professional photographer, as had his father before him, at the beginning of the last century. Zeiss ikon contaflex i 35mm classic slr camera in chris sherlocks collection.
Zeissikon contaflex super 1959 mike eckman dot com. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights. Zeiss ikon contaflex companion zeiss ikon contaflex ii zeiss ikon contaflex alpha zeiss ikon contaflex iv zeiss ikon contaflex i. The original contaflex has the same type of metal focal plane shutter as the. Film camera zeiss ikon contaflex iii instruction book 42 pages film camera zeiss ikon contina iia instructions for use manual. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bc zeiss ikon contessa 53324 repair manual write to me zeiss ikon contaflex rapid. This is a zeiss ikon contaflex super, a 35mm single lens reflex leaf shutter camera made by zeiss ikon ag in stuttgart, west germany between the years 1959 and. I started 35mm photography in 1958 when serving with the raf in west germany, i bought a used contaflex with 45mm tessar fixed from a store in hanover.
View and download zeiss ikon contaflex i instructions for use manual online. The interchangeable backs were a very useful accessory, one could change iso or film type in the middle of a photo session. Manufactured from 1953 to 1958, this is a very different 35mm slr from the contax s being manufactured by the east german arm of zeiss ikon at the time. In his hand was the zeiss contax ii, then the finest 35mm film camera in the world. The camera featured a collapsible lens tube and was arranged in a vertical format, with a flipup viewfinder on the top. User manuals, guides and specifications for your zeiss ikon contaflex super film camera. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website template. The contarex manual says there are shutter speed locks that change depending on which film speed is set limiting the number of available shutter speeds. The kolibri 52318 was a camera by zeiss ikon, made between 1930 and 1935 the kolibri took sixteen 3x4cm exposures on 127 film. Zeiss ikon contaflex, contessa, contina, ermanox, icarex, ikoflex, ikonette, ikonta, maximar, nettar. We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. For the later contax slrs made in japan by kyocerayashica, see the.
Here are the instructions guides manual you may need on how to repair restore diy clean, lubricate, and adjust contaflex i, ii, iii and iv cameras pictures uploaded are considered an important part of this description. This section covers germanmade zeissikon, contaflex, contax, contarex, etc. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. With the contarex model d, the viewing screen can be changed to one with a ground glass that can be used for. Behind this achievement lie years of experience in the manufacture of precision cameras. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bccontaflex s pacific rim camera. Zeissikon contaflexes are incredibly built cameras. You will find the highest possible quality and service available anywhere in the world for your valuable zeiss ikon contax cameras, lenses and accessories. Zeiss ikon contaflex i iv zeiss ikon contaflex pocket companion zeiss ikon contaflex trl posted 32407 122609. Zeiss ikon contaflex super manuals and user guides, film. Im trying to find out about a zeiss ikon contaflex prima it comes with. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by jtayloreckstein, aug 24. Produced 195457 zeiss ikon ag, stuttgart, germany film type 5 35mm picture size 24 x 36mm weight 25.
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