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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
1 Day Ago
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Urban sprawl taking over old farms in Apex NC
AGFA Ambi Silette with 35/4
Ilford HP5
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
6 Days Ago
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GREAT JOB!
Show us pictures tanken with the 150!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-09-2024, 02:22 PM
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Time lapse of all the pics I took (ThousandOaks filter used)
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-22-2024, 06:32 AM
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Soviet lenses will probably work fine in soviet cameras
German adjusted lenses (Leica, Nikon, Canon, Voigtlander) may or may not work
I learned the hard way as I had an old Zorki and tried using the Jupiter 8 in a Leica. Lots of back focusing
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
10-05-2022, 06:35 AM
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I have been looking at these cameras for a long time, I have most of the non-folding ones, and decided to finally take the plunge when a member of Photrio put one out for sale in good condition.
 
The Folding Zeiss-Ikon Contessa is one of the Herbert Nerwin cameras, designed to be "symmetric", and while for today's standards is different, it was well received in its time. These designs were made to restart the West German photo industry, after the war.
Nerwin's cameras were the Ikonta 35 and Contessa 35, they both look almost identical but the Contessa was the high end with Rangefinder which is bright and works well and a Selenium Lightmeter (non-coupled) .
It has a 45mm f/2.8 Tessar lens, marked Opton T* due to trademark disputes with the DDR Zeiss, and a Compur Rapid shutter, B,1-500
This camera was well taken care of, The lightmeter works fine and it even has the tripod bushing protector in place.
The case has been restitched and the leather strap replaced by a new one.
It is easy to take pictures with, albeit very heavy. The front door gives stability and looks incredibly good.
Years ago I bought a box of misc filter and holders for series V and the 28.5 push-on fit perfectly
Also I found by chance that the ZeissIkon S27 filters but on the other side (female) work fine
SPECS
Zeiss Ikon Contessa 35 v1 (1952)
* Compur Rapid Shutter (B,1-500, no timer, and X-sync only),
** v2 had a Synchro-Compur with M-X flash and the cable release at the 1 o-clock position
* Opton T* Tessar 45mm/2.8
* Lightmeter works fine in both scales:
** green /closed for bright light
** black/open for low light)
* Takes 28.5 push-on filters and hood or 27mm filter on the female side
Serial Nbr W80xxx places it in the 01-04/52 range of production ( Source: Zeiss Historica Magazine, Autumn 2010)It is a great camera, very nicely made and well taken care of.
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The non-folding Contessas:
Between 1960-1970 the name Contessa was used again for a family of fixed lens non-folding cameras that included Contessa, Contessamatic and Contessamat. Initially the same name and catalog number as the folding camera was used, but later it was changed to a new catalog number.
The models showed the evolution in design, internal and external, with the letter E (entfernungsmesser) added to the name of the cameras to indicate the presence of a rangefinder. These cameras are of a modern design, with rapid film advance, coupled lightmeter and very informative viewfinders. Initially, they came with a Tessar 50/2.8 lens and lightmeter coupled with the shutter which is of the Prontor family.
In the mid-60s the Contessamat line came in production, these cameras had a speed priority system that allowed for an AUTO operation. The viewfinder showed the aperture and red marks for over/under exposure. The lens was a Color-Pantar 45/2.8 or a Tessar 50/2.8
These cameras take 27mm screw on filters and and 28.5 push on filters.
Contessa
Contessa LK/LKE B,15-500
Zeiss Ikon Contessa LKE ~1964
Contessa LBE (hot shoe) B,15-500
Contessamatic / E Name in cursive, coupled lightmeter Prontor SLK-Spezial B,1-500
Zeiss-Ikon Contessamatic
Contessamat /SBE/SE/STE - Aperture priority lighmeter - Prontormatic shutter Color Pantar 45mm or Tessar 50mm lens
Contessamat SBE by DriLine
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-02-2024, 12:42 PM
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the Nikkor EL 50 is a great lens
In the helicoid or bellows is brilliant
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-01-2024, 11:30 AM
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Finaaly got a Contina II in decent shape for a decent price (not as low as Driline)
So here are the 3 post-war 35mm Folding Zeiss cameras, designed by Hubert Nerwin
Contina II - Contessa 35 - Ikonta 35/Contina
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-26-2024, 12:43 PM
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Great deal, I found a Spotmatic with a 20mm/4.5 lens that way
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-26-2024, 02:10 PM
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I prefer the Spotmatic, for the time (1964) it was a great camera. Light, efficient, reliable and with a great line of lenses to complement it.
The Nikon F was incredibly versatile but it was a heavy beast!
I'dd add the, Topcon, Minolta and MIranda cameras as competitors
The Olympus OM-1 came way later (1972) (OM4 is from the 80s)
A table of Minolta, Canon, Nikon and Pentax timelines: https://minolta.eazypix.de/slrtable/ |
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-26-2024, 01:20 PM
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Argos book is the definitive Asahi Pentax collectors resource
Gerjan van Oosten, 2021, "The Definitive ASAHI PENTAX Collector's Guide 1952-1977". 2nd Edition ISBN978-90-9034415-7
Buy it, it is worth every penny!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-09-2024, 09:40 AM
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Asahi listed 6 different screens (7 in some countries with a TV screen) including a X cross system and a Horizontal split that could be swapped by a technician.
However have to assume that many others were modified by 3rd parties, even when new
Technicians at the time were very good at this.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
02-09-2024, 11:44 AM
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I used Microphen 1+3 for 23min agitating the 1st 30 secs and then every 2 minutes
Exposure was at ISO 320-400 but since I use old folders I like to have some latitude and that is why I use the extra dilution and slow agitation
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-09-2024, 11:15 AM
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Vivitar made many T-mount pre-set lenses and m42s are generally marked clearly as U
im prettu sure the OP has a T-preset with a Petrti adapter
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-01-2024, 02:24 PM
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From memory
spotmatic I, Super Takumar 55/1.8
early k1000, K55/1.8
k2, K55/1.8 or K50/1.4
ME Super, M50/1,7,
MX, M50/1.7
The LX Was sold sans-lens initially
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
12-07-2023, 01:50 PM
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1920 - My grandfather standing with the town of Guayaquil in the background
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
01-27-2024, 06:31 PM
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
01-07-2024, 09:03 PM
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You can do that, use some tape or make yourself an adapter for the lens+Shutter assembly
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
01-07-2024, 09:02 PM
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Its hard to say if the lightmeter is accurate
Set a camera to average metering and compare the readings
The 35/3.5 is a great lens!
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