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Contax I speeds


robert loop

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<p>I recently bought a beautiful Contax I. The shutter is working. I do not understand how to set the speed. I can change the groups but do not understand how to set the exact speed in one group. <br>

How is it possible to set 1/200 ? 1/500 ? <br>

As this mechanism is not to be broken .. I'd prefer one expert helping me.<br>

Butkus description does not help because he does not explain how to change speed.<br>

Thanks for help !!! Robert</p>

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<p>Try looking for the "Contax Guide", by W.D. Emaual. It does explain setting slow-speeds on the Contax I. NOT a simple procedure. If you have the camera in front of you, and read the instructions, it will probably make sense.<br>

<br />Well, I cannot link to an Ebay auction to show you a picture of this book without being threatened with being suspended<br />TRULY STUPID.<br>

<br />I'm not selling mine. So try searching for "Contax Manual" on Ebay, and look for the 1947 version.</p>

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<p>Downloadable instruction manual here: <br>

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/contax/contax_connoisseur/contax_connoisseur.htm<br>

touch nothing till you know what you're doing. basically the middle knob rotates counterclockwise to set the 4 different groups of shuttter speed and then you lift the same ring and turn it to set the speeds. matching either the red dot of white dot. entire know rotates clockwise to wind film and shutter. easier to set speeds unwound. </p>

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<p>Thanks for helping. I decided to buy the Contax guide as Brian said, because I can move the 4 groups but do not see how to adjust a speed inside. The manual on butkus does not help, it shows the 4 groups but does not explain how to put the right speed ...<br>

Regards Robert</p>

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<p>Thanks Colin. Most of the advice I got were to set the speed before or after winding the film but was quite unsecure with this as for some cameras it is best to set the speed before and not after. I have followed your comment. Everything is OK. The Contax 1 I have has an X as first serial position and is part silver on top. It is a beautiful camera !! I have heard that it is the most fragile camera ever done by Contax.<br>

What do you think ? One film per year would be OK ? Would'nt it be even more dangerous to leave it without taking pictures... ? Any comment are welcome. I'll post some pictures ...</p>

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