Zeiss Ikon Contax II Analogue camera

Contax is a brand of cameras founded by the German company Carl Zeiss, known for its unique and sometimes unusual innovative techniques and for the wide range of lenses. The brand name was chosen after a survey among Zeiss employees. Under the Contax brand, cameras were built from 1932 to 2005 by various manufacturers, using Carl Zeiss lenses (until 1958 the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena). In September 2005 the supply of Contax cameras and accessories ceased. The Contax brand still belongs to Carl Zeiss, but under a cooperation agreement it cannot be used by Zeiss itself. Shortly after the launch of the Leica I, Contax responded with the Contax I, which accomplished a difficult task: creating a 35mm rangefinder system without copying Leica. Contax cameras were immediately distinguished by their design and by the ability to mount Zeiss lenses such as the famous Sonnar 50mm/1.5. Tested and working, it requires servicing, cleaning and lubrication of the mechanisms, sold with the original case.