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Forum: General Photography 01-11-2017, 07:41 AM

Zeiss Ikon Contessa - Found My Everyday Rangefinder
Posted By Colorado CJ

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Thanks everyone.

I do have a Retina IIa, just got it yesterday in fact. Won it for $29.00.

While I like the IIa, the build quality just isn't there compared to the Contessa. The IIa feels kind of hollow, less robust compared to the contessa.

I fully plan on loading the IIa with some film and testing it out once I clean it up, but for right now, my vote definitely goes to the Contessa.

The IIa and Contessa are near identical in every dimension when they are closed though. I'll take some photos of them next to each other and post them here later today.

Forum: General Photography 01-10-2017, 08:04 PM

Zeiss Ikon Contessa - Found My Everyday Rangefinder
Posted By Colorado CJ

Replies: 10
Views: 1,732

Well I processed my first roll tonight. These are just quick snaps from around the yard and walking around as I was waiting on tires being installed on my truck. I shot a roll of Tri-X and developed it in Pyrocat MC for 13 minutes.

I like what I see! The meter worked well, even shooting directly into the sun. The rangefinder is very accurate. The lens is plenty sharp, even wide open, and there isn't really any flare to speak of.

Zeiss Ikon Contessa Test Roll 1 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

Zeiss Ikon Contessa Test Roll 2 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

Zeiss Ikon Contessa Test Roll 3 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

Zeiss Ikon Contessa Test Roll 4 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

Forum: General Photography 01-09-2017, 01:55 PM

Zeiss Ikon Contessa - Found My Everyday Rangefinder
Posted By Colorado CJ

Replies: 10
Views: 1,732

Well, I think I found my new EDC (every day carry) rangefinder, a Zeiss Ikon Contessa 35.

I bought it from eBay for $49.00. The shutter needed cleaning, but everything else was excellent, the meter still works and matches up to my Gossen Luna Pro F. The rangefinder is BRIGHT and contrasty, it's very easy to focus. Has a great Zeiss Opton T Tessar 45mm f2.8 lens. The Contessa is built extremely well also, typical Zeiss quality. It's one of the nicest built cameras I own.

The best thing is its size. When folded, the camera is TINY!

Here it is next to my Gossen Luna Pro F

Canon 50mm F1.5 Sonnar Test 3 by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

And next to a can of pop

Zeiss Ikon Contessa by Andrew Marjama, on Flickr

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