roseberry guitars Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Hello, I just picked up a very clean Zeiss Ikon Contaflex I, for a few bucks, and it needs a shutter overhaul. Anyone know of a good repair person for these? Although I live in Canada, anywhere in North America, that I can ship to, is fine. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I dunno, but I have read that the contaflex shutters are incredibly complicated and most repair folk run screaming at the thought. I hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I think there's a guy in North Carolina who handles these. The shutters aren't complicated, but the linkage between the mirror and shutter is. Anyone remember the name of the repair guy in North Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_bedell Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I've never used them, but a while back I mailed KEH and they said they'd CLA my Contaflex IV for $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Wolf Umbach of Z-V Service (he was an official Zeiss Ikon-Voigtlander repairman back in the day), 252-249-2576 (umbach@cconnect.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelging Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I think this is they guy Mike is thinking of , W.W. Umbach Scot, I will send you his address and phone number in a e-mail.He is very good,he could not fix my camera ,because of parts, but has done work for Lynn Loeffel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_nelson Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I'll second the reccomendation of Wolf Umbach of Z-V Service. I used him for a Super Ikonta B recently and am quite pleased with the service and timing. It's worth a call to find out if he can service the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Thanks Christopher. That's the man of whom I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwrtertbsratbs5 Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 WW Umbach serviced my Super B and did a very nice job. BUt he told me that the Contaflex 1 is no longer servicable. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 In Dec 2004 Shutterbug magazine listed WW Umbach's email as wolwalu57@pinelink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolleiflex users Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Sure! Keep in touch with Henry Scherer, he is the best. His website URL is http://www.zeisscamera.com/First.html Good luck!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Antonio, Scherer specializes in the Contax RFs &, lately, Contarex SLRs, not the Contaflex *SLRs*. He does mention being able to work on the original Contaflex *TLR* on his site, but that camera is a completely different beast from the post-WWII leaf-shutter SLRs that bear the same name (the TLR had a Contax-like shutter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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