Please understand at the time the sample manual was digitized, it was a zeiss ikon contaflex i iv zeiss ikon contaflex pocket companion posted 32407 122609. Another cool camera with the same lens is the contaflex i and ii. This model can also use the contaflex teleskop 80mm lens. In this rather long video, i will talk about my zeiss contaflex. We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. Contaflex i ii iii iv zeiss ikon service repair manual. Zeiss ikon contaflex alpha simon hawketts photo blog. Zeiss ikon is a german company that was formed in 1926 by the merger of four camera makers contessanettel, ernemann, goerz and ica, and an infusion of capital by zeiss the company formed one part of the carl zeiss foundation, another part being the optical company carl zeiss. Couldnt figure out how to get it apart so i bought a copy of the service manual from. 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 or color dial model, bessamatic or ultramatic you will find it here. Produced 195660 zeiss ikon ag, stuttgart, germany film type 120 picture size 6cm x 6cm weight 2lbs, 6oz 1kg, 77.
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. User guide for zeiss ikon camera, free instruction manual. 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. The contaflex alpha and contaflex beta, both introduced in 1957, were based on the same body but equipped with a zeiss pantar 45mm f. The zeiss ikon contaflex super was a later variant of the original leaf shutter contaflex with interchangeable front lens elements, a coupled selenium exposure meter with viewfinder readout, and a redesigned body. Visit the manual he posted at zeiss ikon contaflex iv manual.
Zeiss ikon contaflex booklet contaflex super, contaflex prima, contaflex rapid, contaflex iv, contaflex iii, contaflex beta, contaflex alpha, contaflex i, contaflex ii. Zeiss cameras represent the most meticulous and incredible lens and mechanical engineering and production of their era, and of many decades afterward. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bccontaflex s the contaflex super bc was the contaflex super b, but with a ttl cds meter. This is a very nice example that actually works, and is one of my regular shooters. The contaflex iii is a leafshuttered 35mm singlelens reflex camera made by zeissikon in west german between 195759. Nov 07, 2019 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 or color dial model, bessamatic or ultramatic you will find it here. These paints are not modern but are of a very old classic formula used before wwii. The contaflex iv, introduced the same year, was the same camera with the uncoupled meter inherited from the contaflex ii the contaflex alpha and beta edit. Jan 16, 2020 a zeiss ikon contina i with pronto shutter and novaranastigmat 45mm f3. Jan 17, 20 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. Zeissikon contaflex beta video manual and overview youtube. Zeiss ikon contaflex ii instruction manual, user manual. The contaflex i was first produced in 1953 and proved itself to be a rock solid manual slr. Jul 02, 2015 another cool camera with the same lens is the contaflex i and ii.
Iiia, and super ikonta cameras and these instructions and directions apply to them also. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full. Zeissikon contaflex super 1959 mike eckman dot com. Contaflex i instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. The contaflex ii is a leafshuttered 35mm singlelens reflex camera made by zeissikon in west german between 195458. The lens is coated and the photos from this camera truly zing. Contaflex iii, contaflex beta, contaflex alpha, contaflex i, contaflex ii. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bccontaflex s pacific rim camera. In a recent post the super b was featured and there was a link to a repair manual. Its hard to go wrong with zeiss ikon etched in the nameplate of your camera. The contaflex iii is a leafshuttered 35mm singlelens reflex camera made by zeiss ikon in west german between 195759. This was the first and most basic version of the contaflex series. 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.
Zeiss ikon ceased the production of cameras in 1972. Zeiss ikon contaflex i type 86124 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. Zeiss has designed something so oddball for doing the simplest task. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website template. The contaflex ii, introduced the following year, was the same camera with an. Nov 14, 2018 zeiss ikon continamatic ii video manual duration. Camera disassembly is a time consuming and difficult labor and to continue in. I love the little camera and the image quality is not bad. The contaflex family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras was introduced in 1953 by zeiss ikon, utilising the newly developed compur reflex shutter. Original 1937 zeiss ikon contax ii camera instructions manual. Zeiss ikon contaflex 35mm slr camera synchrocompur tessar 50 mm 1. Zeiss ikon contaflex, contessa, contina, ermanox, icarex, ikoflex, ikonette, ikonta, maximar, nettar. Parts of the zeiss ikon product line then went to rollei, and part of the knowhow was used to revive the contax name in collaboration with the japanese maker yashica. For the later contax slrs made in japan by kyocerayashica, see the contaxyashica section.
This model, the contaflex iii, was made in 1956 and was essentially the same as the original contaflex i made in 1953, but with the ability to remove and exchange the front lens element. The zeiss ikon is a replacement for the leica m7, both of which are manual focus electronic 35mm cameras. Zeiss ikon contaflex super b printed camera manual. With it, he shot his magnificent eleven, eleven captivating photos of the dday landing. Zeiss ikon contaflex i need to take apart in reply to kck14 oct 12, 2014 i think the complexity of these cameras is the reason why i find no contaflex repair in my photo diy repair modification list with more than 2000 links. This section covers germanmade zeissikon, contaflex, contax, contarex, etc. In his hand was the zeiss contax ii, then the finest 35mm film camera in the world. This was a great shock for the entire german camera industry. Zeiss and zeiss ikon service manuals learn camera repair.
Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. Zeiss ikon contaflex i iv zeiss ikon contaflex pocket companion, zeiss ikon. Hello everyone, i recently purchased a zeiss ikon contaflex with a tessar 2. I sold the shop manual i had about a year ago to a gentleman in australia. As i recall i had trouble advancing the film on the zeiss ikon contaflex iv. The zeiss ikon works and feels better than a leica m7 for actual shooting, while the leica m7 feels better for holding in your hand and showing around to your friends. The zeiss ikon is a replacement for the leica m7, both of which are manualfocus electronic 35mm cameras.
Aug 21, 2016 zeiss cameras represent the most meticulous and incredible lens and mechanical engineering and production of their era, and of many decades afterward. Help for repair of contaflex ii photography forums. In my continuing saga of fixing a contaflex ii for a friend of mine, i got around. The contaflex ii instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. The contaflex series was made by zeiss for a long time and encompassed many model variations. Zeiss ikon contaflex cameras from germany the 2, 4 and the super duration. Contaflex i, ii, iii and iv service and repair guide. The contessa 35 may well have been called the contina iii, as it was a better specified version of the contina ii, but zeiss ikon chose to market it as the contessa. You can see there is a new contax ii on the display case. Contaflex i, ii, iii and iv service and repair guide manual language. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a. Contaflex iv repair every now and then my friend hugo dares me for a trade, this time it was a zeiss ikon contaflex iv.
The zeissikon contaflex super was a later variant of the original leaf shutter contaflex with interchangeable front lens elements, a coupled selenium exposure meter with viewfinder readout, and a redesigned body. This beautiful camera came to me from my local camera store. He sent me the above photo with the following description. The difference between them being the ii has a selenium meter. Jan 29, 2019 digital presentation of a genuine zeiss contaflex i ii iii and iv service manuals. Zeiss ikon contaflex super zeiss ikon exposure tables zeiss ikon contaflex super b. Zeiss ikon contaflex ii instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. 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. Can you remove the lens from a zeiss ikon contaflex ii. I have handled one or two, and they are compact little tanks, just like the contessa and contina. You can see there is a new contax ii on the display case, a salesman. Click here to continue to contaflex pocket companion pdf manual. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bc zeiss ikon contessa 53324 repair manual write to me zeiss ikon contaflex rapid.
Logically, most of the zeiss ikon cameras were equipped with carl zeiss lenses and the formerly independent. Please tag your photo with the zeiss ikon camera you are using. The local guru for the contaflex series is a fellow from down under i believe its australia, named brett rogers. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Like many of the early zeiss ikon 35mm cameras and their clones, the whole back comes. Zeiss ikon contaflex i 35mm classic slr camera in chris sherlocks collection. 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.
Thanks for adding your photographs taken with any of the zeiss ikon 35mm cameras to the pool. Produced 195457 zeiss ikon ag, stuttgart, germany film type 5 35mm picture size 24 x 36mm weight 25. 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. The contaflex series is a family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras, produced by zeiss ikon in the 1950s and 1960s. This is different to the contax which used a pair of primary lenses where the images have to be transposed. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by mikeschaefer, mar, 2020. Pictures uploaded are considered an important part of this description. Factory service manual for models i, ii, iii, and iv. Servicing a zeiss contarex body a couple of contarex warnings. Jun 01, 2018 in his hand was the zeiss contax ii, then the finest 35mm film camera in the world. For the zeiss lenses made for hasselblad cameras, see the hasselblad section. A home for your zeiss ikon contax, contarex or super ikonta camera. This section applies only to the contarex lenses and does not apply to the contax i, ii or iii, iia or iiia rangefinder cameras nor does it apply to the contaflex line of 35mm slr cameras or the contaflex tlr. The zeiss ikon ag factory in dresden was almost totally eradicated by the.
Zeiss provided viewers and stereo projectors, the latter using the polarising principle. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website overhauling a. Cosmetic conditionnear mint condition externally and internally amazing condition for its ageno dings, scratches or. By doing so, a completely new 35mm camera emerged, a concept probably first used in 1929 in the mentor compur reflex. Contaflex iv repair every now and then my friend hugo dares me for a trade, this time it was a zeiss ikon contaflex iv he sent me the above photo with the following description. A zeiss ikon contina i with pronto shutter and novaranastigmat 45mm f3. Im really looking to get my hands on a super ikonta with a coated tessar, to shoot some medium format. Find great deals on ebay for contaflex zeiss ikon synchro compur. One of the more unusual things about this camera is that the viewing lens is an 8cm design, while the taking lens is a standard 5cm design. It was one of the first two cameras with ttl automatic exposure along with the voigtlander ultramatic. Digital presentation of a genuine zeiss contaflex i ii iii and iv service manuals. 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.
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