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Zeiss Ikon Contax i - collector interest or value?
markpippin1 replied to markpippin1's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
Here are some pictures of the extra lens - would it make sense to sell this separate from the camera?
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Zeiss Ikon Contax i - collector interest or value?
markpippin1 replied to markpippin1's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
Also, I found this article that basically says that this model is only a "shelf" camera anyway, so the operation of the winding mechanism may not matter. I guess I should be happy that the rangefinder and focus mechanism are still working. I used a damp cloth on the leather portions and they really cleaned up very nicely. The Zeiss Ikon Contax Camera Repair Website - Overhauling A Contax I Shutter -
Zeiss Ikon Contax i - collector interest or value?
markpippin1 replied to markpippin1's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
When I try to turn the knob clockwise, it moves a very few degrees and then stops. I can see the wheel on top of the camera turning counter-clockwise, toward the lower numbers. The sprocket wheels inside the camera also try to turn to the right. Is that correct? Is there anything I can look at or lubricate to free up that mechanism? I don't see any movement of the shutter curtains with the slight movement of the knob. Also, what is the silver button at the top right on the back of the camera, next to the down arrow? Is that some kind of release, and for what? (I just discovered that the numbered wheel on top spins freely toward the lower numbers when it is depressed, so it must be some kind of counter adjustment.) -
Zeiss Ikon Contax i - collector interest or value?
markpippin1 replied to markpippin1's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
Thanks so much for the replies, very helpful. The rangefinder and focus wheel appear to work fine (the rangefinder image is small but it is there). I aligned the rangefinder on an object at infinity and the lens moved to the position closest to the camera (the infinity position). Likewise, focusing on something three feet away requires moving the wheel all the way to the right to line things up in the rangefinder (lens extended about 4mm). I am a little unsure how to turn the knob to turn to charge the shutter and wind the film. Which direction? It appears to be spring loaded, does it need to be pulled out a bit to turn it? Does anyone know where to download a manual? I am not readily locating it online. -
Zeiss Ikon Contax i - collector interest or value?
markpippin1 replied to markpippin1's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
I should add that there is an additional lens that I did not upload - it's a "Carl Zeiss Jena No. 2285850 Biogon 1:2,8 f=3,5 cm". -
Hello - My wife's great grandfather, as best we are able to determine, purchased this camera around 1932 and we are trying to find out if it has any collector value. I have posted some pictures below. I have done a bit of research and it appears to be a 1st iteration Contax I, with indications of a factory repair according to the A prefix in front of the "U" serial. Can anyone confirm its history, and the best way to determine if it's mechanically functional or not? We are not camera buffs...
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