This stock of parts is the last remaining inventory from the official zeiss ikon repair centre in canada. Instruction manuals for zeiss ikon new window messages in the forum. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights. Unlike both adox and mamiya the zeiss cameras were both slrs and their backs were accessories rather than requirements. The name was reused from the 1950s for a range of 35mm slrs with leaf shutters, see contaflex slr. Zeiss ikon contaflex super vintage cameras collection by sylvain. Zeiss ikon contaflex companion zeiss ikon contaflex ii zeiss ikon contaflex alpha zeiss ikon contaflex iv zeiss ikon contaflex i zeiss ikon contaflex.
His father did mainly family and events photography, where during the war my stepfather served in the british army in. In fact, veb zeiss ikon had its focus on movie cameras. Contaflex super bc repair and selenium light meters. This section covers germanmade zeissikon, contaflex, contax, contarex, etc. The lens is coated and the photos from this camera truly zing.
In his hand was the zeiss contax ii, then the finest 35mm film camera in the world. The contaflex series is a family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras, produced by zeiss ikon. Zeiss ikon contaflex super instruction book pdf download. 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. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bc zeiss ikon contessa 53324 repair manual write to me zeiss ikon contaflex rapid. Bedienungsanleitung zeiss ikon contaflex i deutsches. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by jtayloreckstein, aug 24. Database contains 1 zeiss ikon contaflex super manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. The original contaflex has the same type of metal focal plane shutter as the. The interchangeable backs were a very useful accessory, one could change iso or film type in the middle of a photo session. We are a leading zeiss ikon contaflex super discounter, find a wide zeiss ikon contaflex super deals for sale on ebay.
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The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website services for. 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. View a vast selection of zeiss ikon contaflex super, all carefully selected. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Im trying to find out about a zeiss ikon contaflex prima it comes with. The contaflex backs fit some rapid, prima and super models. 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. Film camera zeiss ikon contaflex iii instruction book 42 pages film camera zeiss ikon contina iia instructions for use manual. 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. The aperturelight meter information is displayed in the viewfinder and in the small window on the top plate. Zeiss contaflex twin lens reflex camera in 1935, zeiss ikon brought forth the most advanced and one of the heaviest cameras of the day. Zeiss cameras represent the most meticulous and incredible lens and mechanical engineering and production of their era, and of many.
The finish is very good with no corrosion showing on the exterior surfaces. Zeiss ikon contaflex companion zeiss ikon contaflex ii zeiss ikon contaflex alpha zeiss ikon contaflex iv zeiss ikon contaflex i. It is a pure zeiss ikon display showing all of the zeiss ikon cameras and popular accessories available at the time. We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bccontaflex s pacific rim camera.
The contaflex, made by zeiss ikon in 1935, was one of a very few tlrs made to take 35mm film. Find great deals on ebay for contaflex zeiss ikon and zeiss ikon contarex. Manuals brands zeiss ikon manuals film camera contaflex super instruction book. This model can also use the contaflex teleskop 80mm lens. Produced 195457 zeiss ikon ag, stuttgart, germany film type 5 35mm picture size 24 x 36mm weight 25. The camera boasted the first builtin selenium light meter. Zeiss ikon on the front of it, but the light meter is to the side. Cosmetic conditionnear mint condition externally and internally amazing condition for its ageno dings, scratches or.
The first models, the contaflex i and ii have fixed lenses, while the later models have. 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. Vintage manuals and guides for zeiss ikon for sale ebay. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. On the righthand side was the winding knob and a tripod bush. For the later contax slrs made in japan by kyocerayashica, see the.
This was a compromise that zeiss ikon employed on the contaflex slr as well. Zeiss ikon contaflex booklet contaflex super, contaflex prima, contaflex rapid, contaflex iv, contaflex iii, contaflex beta, contaflex alpha, contaflex i, contaflex ii. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The camera takes vivid images that look artistic and complex, especially when taken by a vintage camera. The camera featured a collapsible lens tube and was arranged in a vertical format, with a flipup viewfinder on the top. 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 contaflex i, contaflex iv, zeiss ikon contaflex. The conta flex was originally designed for the advanced amateur, but its amazing versatility has rapidly. The contaflex s was discontinued in 1972 as camera production was suspended at zeiss ikon. 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. Zeiss ikon also made two cameras offering the same convenience of using just one camera body with different film types. The kolibri 52318 was a camera by zeiss ikon, made between 1930 and 1935 the kolibri took sixteen 3x4cm exposures on 127 film. Veb zeiss ikon was still there when contaflex was released.
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. View and download zeiss ikon contaflex i instructions for use manual online. Apart from its unusual use of 35mm, the contaflex differed from traditional tlrs in many ways. The original is a small photograph measuring about 2. Contaflex super is the next to last evolution of contaflex without battery. Contaflex i instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. Manual zeiss ikon contaflex super camarassinfronteras. 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.
I dont own this camera so i dont really know much about it. Zeissikon contaflex super 1959 mike eckman dot com. 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. Depthoffield scale generally you will focus without even a glance at the distance scale. The contaflex series is a family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras, produced by zeiss ikon in the 1950s and 1960s. My stepfather was a professional photographer, as had his father before him, at the beginning of the last century. Contaflex made by zeiss ikon ags stuttgart is a single lens miniature reflex camera for the popular 24x36 mm miniature format. Zeiss ikon interchangeable backs and the contaflex. Zeiss and zeiss ikon service manuals learn camera repair. 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. Zeiss ikon contaflex i 35mm classic slr camera in chris sherlocks collection. Zeiss ikon contaflex i iv zeiss ikon contaflex pocket companion zeiss ikon contaflex trl posted 32407 122609. The contaflex ii instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. With it, he shot his magnificent eleven, eleven captivating photos of the dday landing.
The contaflexsuper was originally designed for the advanced amateur, but its amaz. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. The automation of your contaflex super makes it unnecessary to know the actual distance. Behind this achievement lie years of experience in the manufacture of preci sion cameras. Therefore making it difficult to support the heavy lens with left hand and manual focus at the same time.
Zeiss ikon contaflex i instructions for use manual pdf. Singlelens miniature reflex camera 40 pages digital camera zeiss ikon contaflex super b instruction manual. Vintage zeiss ikon contaflex synchrocompur 35mm film camera. Behind this achievement lie years of experience in the manufacture of precision cameras. The name was first used in 1935 on a 35mm twinlens reflex camera, the contaflex tlr also by zeiss ikon, the flex part in the name referring to integral mirror for the viewfinder. Zeiss ikon contaflex, contessa, contina, ermanox, icarex, ikoflex, ikonette, ikonta, maximar, nettar. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website template. The contaflex super bccontaflex s has a front cell interchangeable 502. Vintage zeiss ikon super ikonta 53216 film camera zeiss opton 1. Zeissikon contarex bullseye 1960 mike eckman dot com. Zeiss ikon contaflex super manuals and user guides, film. I have run film through the camera and rewound with no problems. Zeiss ikon contina this vintage ikon camera is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera. 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.