Contax II
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The Contax II was released in 1936 and was the successor of the Contax I
. It was the first camera with a rangefinder and viewfinder combined in a single window. Its chief designer was Hubert Nerwin. The Nettax was meant to be a cheaper alternative, it was a derivative of the Super Nettel with a rigid body and interchangeable lenses with a specific bayonet and a very limited range of lenses.
Contax I
The Contax I, or Original Contax, is a 35 mm rangefinder camera made between 1932 and 1936 by Contax. The Contax I had six identifiable variants, but fundamentally identical; every aspect was designed to outperform the Leica...
. It was the first camera with a rangefinder and viewfinder combined in a single window. Its chief designer was Hubert Nerwin. The Nettax was meant to be a cheaper alternative, it was a derivative of the Super Nettel with a rigid body and interchangeable lenses with a specific bayonet and a very limited range of lenses.
External links
- about Heinz Küppenbender, chief developer of the Contax
- Contax II/III at Cameraquest
- Lionel's Zeiss Ikon Contax II overview at 35mm-compact.com
- Repair notes in Rick Oleson's website:
- Contax (II-III) shutter ribbons (also applies to Kiev 35mm rangefinder models)
- Contax IIa shutter CLA
- Make a takeup spool for your Contax or Kiev (by Henry Fisher)
