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Zeiss Ikon Contarex Super + 50mm f2 Planar + 85mm f2 Sonnar + 135mm f4 Sonnar

Zeiss Ikon Contarex Super + 50mm f2 Planar + 85mm f2 Sonnar + 135mm f4 Sonnar

€999,00 EUR
€999,00 EUR
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Used item, no tax.
Untested or: tested, inspected, and found to have flaws that will affect typical use. Recommended for decoration, projects, or use with special considerations.
Cosmetically in good condition. Meter reacts to light and shutter fires but speeds are not tested for accuracy. Aperture mechanism is bit slow.

Planar 50mm f2: Small amount of dust inside, no effect on image quality. Focusing feels a bit uneven, no effect on use. In good cosmetic condition.

Sonnar 85mm f2: Small amount of dust inside, no effect on image quality. Some cosmetic wear on the body.

Sonnar 135mm f4: Some dust and haze under the front element, may affect image quality by lowering contrast. In good cosmetic condition.

Details: Zeiss Ikon Contarex Super + 50mm f2 Planar + 85mm f2 Sonnar + 135mm f4 Sonnar

35mm interchangeable lens SLR camera made by Zeiss Ikon. Uses its own proprietary bayonet lens mount. The camera was aimed at the high-end and professional markets. Super model with built-in TTL metering. Metal body in chrome finish.

  • Shutter: 1s - 1/1000s + B
  • ISO range: 6 - 1600
  • Size: 150 x 95 x 50mm
  • Weight: 874g (measurements w/ body only)

Manual focus normal lens for Contarex mount 35mm SLRs made by Carl Zeiss. The lens has no aperture ring. The aperture is controlled by the camera. Metal body available in chrome and black.

  • Carl Zeiss 50mm f2 Planar (6 elements, 4 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.3m
  • Aperture blades: 9
  • Size: 42 x 62mm
  • Weight: 240g

Manual focus short telephoto prime lens for Contarex SLR cameras. Lens has no aperture ring. The lens aperture is set using the aperture wheel on the camera. Metal body available in silver grey as well as silver/black.

  • Carl Zeiss 85mm f2 Sonnar (7 elements, 3 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.8m
  • Aperture blades: 9
  • Size: 68 x 57mm
  • Weight: 384g

Tele lens for Contarex cameras. The lens has no aperture ring. The lens aperture is set using the aperture wheel on the camera.

  • Optical construction: Sonnar
  • Closest focusing distance: 1.2m
  • Aperture: 9 blades
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Zeiss Ikon Contarex Super + 50mm f2 Planar + 85mm f2 Sonnar + 135mm f4 Sonnar

Also includes: case, front cap, rear cap

Contarex System

The Contarex was Zeiss Ikon’s last-ditch effort to capture the SLR market. After their Contax rangefinders were overtaken by the Leica M cameras, Zeiss Ikon switched their attention to SLRs. The result was the Contaxrex I, known affectionally as the “Bullseye” or “Cyclops” due to its large metering sensor directly above the lens.

Released in 1960, the Contarex was largely a commercial failure. It was bulky and difficult to use compared to the Nikon F that came out one year before it. Its price ($499 with the 50mm lens, the equivalent of ~ 4700 Euros in 2023) certainly didn’t do much to help its cause, either.
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