Contax F + Hexatar 2,8/45mm | Single lens reflex camera (SLR)
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Zeiss Ikon Contax F SLR 35mm camera with Hexatar 45mm f/2.8 München lens, serial 5089467, in good cosmetic condition and not tested, from circa 1956–1961, with M42 screw mount and a special finder/flash shoe attachment above the pentaprism.
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Rare East German Zeiss Ikon Contax F with Hexatar 45mm f/2.8
Historically important piece of camera history: the Zeiss Ikon Contax F (VEB Zeiss Ikon Dresden), equipped with a rarer Hexatar 45mm f/2.8 München lens with M42 screw mount.
This late-1950s model marked a revolution in photography as one of the first SLR cameras with an internal mechanism for an automatic stop-down (automatic diaphragm).
This specimen comes from a carefully assembled Zeiss private collection. The camera is cosmetically in nice condition with normal signs of age. The camera has not been tested.
A notable detail is that this camera is equipped with a special viewfinder. On the pentaprism sits a unique flash shoe adapter/viewfinder attachment (mounted on top of the iconic Dresden logo), giving this particular specimen an extra unique and technical look for display.
Technical Specifications
• Brand: Zeiss Ikon (Dresden, East Germany / DDR)
• Model: Contax F (Export version)
• Production period: circa 1956 – 1961
• Camera type: 35mm Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera
• Film type: 35mm small-format film
• Lens: Hexatar 45mm f/2.8 München
• Lens mount: M42 screw thread (Universal Screw Mount)
• Shutter type: Horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter
• Shutter speeds: 1s to 1/1000s, plus B (Bulb) and T mode
• Viewfinder: Fixed pentaprism, here equipped with a special accessory- / flash shoe attachment on top of the prism
• Notable features: Historic model with early automatic diaphragm coupling (inside the mount)
Rare East German Zeiss Ikon Contax F with Hexatar 45mm f/2.8
Historically important piece of camera history: the Zeiss Ikon Contax F (VEB Zeiss Ikon Dresden), equipped with a rarer Hexatar 45mm f/2.8 München lens with M42 screw mount.
This late-1950s model marked a revolution in photography as one of the first SLR cameras with an internal mechanism for an automatic stop-down (automatic diaphragm).
This specimen comes from a carefully assembled Zeiss private collection. The camera is cosmetically in nice condition with normal signs of age. The camera has not been tested.
A notable detail is that this camera is equipped with a special viewfinder. On the pentaprism sits a unique flash shoe adapter/viewfinder attachment (mounted on top of the iconic Dresden logo), giving this particular specimen an extra unique and technical look for display.
Technical Specifications
• Brand: Zeiss Ikon (Dresden, East Germany / DDR)
• Model: Contax F (Export version)
• Production period: circa 1956 – 1961
• Camera type: 35mm Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera
• Film type: 35mm small-format film
• Lens: Hexatar 45mm f/2.8 München
• Lens mount: M42 screw thread (Universal Screw Mount)
• Shutter type: Horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter
• Shutter speeds: 1s to 1/1000s, plus B (Bulb) and T mode
• Viewfinder: Fixed pentaprism, here equipped with a special accessory- / flash shoe attachment on top of the prism
• Notable features: Historic model with early automatic diaphragm coupling (inside the mount)
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Contax
Model/type nr
F + Hexatar 2,8/45mm |
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
35mm
Serial number
5089467
Estimated period
1950-1960, 1960-1970
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