Yogyakarta Sultan's rangefinder

<p>In the Sultan Palace in Yogyakarta, a rangefinder belonged to the sultan is displayed.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10673715-md.jpg" alt="" /><br>

No idea what Contax model, the big lens is probably a Zeiss Sonnar 1.5 ?</p>

<p>Contax IIIa. The lens it wears is internal-mount, so a 50mm I believe (f/1.5, f/2, or f/3.5 perhaps? They're all pretty compact). Is it sporting a Nippon Kogaku lens cap? It might even be a Nikon S-mount 50mm mounted on this body by mistake.</p>

<p>Looks like it's been used too. Wonder what that huge lens sitting next to it is.</p>

<p>Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>Interesting to see it in brown cover. Does anyone know if this was from the factory or a customization?</p>

<p>Uff, this big lens is really a big lens!<br>

Looks like two solid pounds Zeiss 0.75/5cm.<br>

The one Kubrick did use for "Barry Lyndon", but with focusing helice? I'm only guessing here...<br>

Maybe it is even the first Tokina 2.9/38-72mm zoom for Pentax screw... (kiddin'-)</p>

<p>This Yogakarta sultan had fine taste in cameras! </p>

<p>The camera lens has a "flip-out" lens cap, so there's no reason to suspect it isn't a Zeiss 50mm. <br>

Look how far apart the big one's distance markings are, but at the same time the DOF marks are pretty close together, so it's got to be a long-focus lens, probably a f:1.5/85mm Zeiss Sonnar as Martin hypothesized (that leather lens cap gives it away as German not Japanese).</p>

<p>I can't find any record of an f:1.5/85mm lens in Contax mount except the Nikkor (definitely not this), but there was a Zeiss f:1.5/5mm Biotar.</p>

<p>never mind, sorry.</p>

<p>The big lens looks very much like Zeiss Sonnar 18 cm f/2,8. It's missing its Flektoscope housing, though.</p>