Zeiss Ikon Contaflex super B 10.1272 + Carl Zeiss Pro-Tessar 3,2/35mm | Analogue camera

Rare, pristine CONTAFLEX with a Pro Tessar 3.2/35mm lens. The CONTAFLEX Super B was the first 35mm camera with automatic exposure in a single-lens reflex camera with interchangeable lenses and the option of an interchangeable film magazine. It was released in 1963 and features automatic aperture, shutter speed priority, and manual focus. The camera feels extremely solid. It was a very expensive camera designed by Hubert Nerwin, chief designer of Zeiss Ikon, who emigrated to the United States after World War II and joined Kodak.
Focusing with this camera is unique. The viewfinder is very clear and dust-free, remaining perfectly sharp during focusing. Only the matte ring in the center fades, and the half-moons in the circle react. Almost like a dual-frame rangefinder.
It works great. There is no quick-release mirror, so after the shot the image remains black. Only after the transport
Once the handle is cocked again, the image becomes visible again. The advantage of the leaf shutter and the central shutter is the absence of vibration, and it remains pleasantly silent and quiet. Its high weight of 1080 grams makes it easy to hold the camera steady, and long shutter speeds are possible handheld without vibration. Flash synchronization is also possible at all shutter speeds. The DIN/ASA button offers a simple exposure compensation option. The lens is extremely high-contrast and sharp, worthy of Tessar's reputation.