The Contax II is among the most well-known 35mm cameras ever made. The Contax II was released in 1936 and was the successor of the Contax I. These revisions were incorporated in the Contax II, a much more reliable camera that went through fewer versions. These were not small changes, and many of the still-working models are actually later revisions. Later versions actually provide better focusing feedback to the user. Other changes were meant to make the rangefinder system stay within specifications better.
There were also many non-visible internal changes such as the location and physical layout of how the angular displacement of the lens couples to the rangefinder system. There are no fewer than six iterations based on external features only. However, the Contax I lacks in fit-and-finish: it is heavy and boxy with sharp corners, and suffers from many reliability problems.įrom its introduction in 1932 to 1936 when the Contax II was introduced, the Contax I was a work in progress. speed 1/1000) this is less vulnerable to sun burn as well. To go up against Leica's horizontal-travel fabric shutter (maximum speed 1/500 second), the Contax has a vertical-travel articulated metal shutter (max. It also has a removable back for loading film instead of Leica's bottom-loading system. It has a bayonet lens mount (see Contax rangefinder lenses) instead of Leica's screw mount. It has a longer rangefinder triangulation base for better focusing. The Contax has a number of technological advantages over the Leica. It could be argued that it is technically superior to the Leica, but let down by being rushed to the market, Zeiss being eager to catch up. The Contax I was Zeiss' answer to Leica's offerings in the 35mm market, one Leica effectively controlled since it helped create it in 1925. It was intended to be a cheaper alternative. The Super Nettel was based on the Contax I, with the same kind of shutter, but a folding body, a fixed lens and a short based rangefinder. The Contax I is a high end 35mm rangefinder camera made by Zeiss Ikon to compete with Leica models. Scanned by Geoff Harrisson ( Image rights) In the Zeiss collection (shown at Photokina)
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