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This exceptionally beautiful and bright Sonnar is for use on the Contax rangefinder cameras. This 85 mm/f2 lens with serial number 2402046 dates back to 1938 and is suitable for the Contax I, II and III, but also for the post-war Contax IIa and IIIa cameras. The lens has hardly been used. Optically very beautiful, without scratches, fungus or separation. Internally very light traces of haze. The mount is exceptionally beautiful. Virtually no traces. The rear ring contains a virtually invisible ID number. The lens comes with a Bakelite Zeiss Ikon rear cap and a Zeiss Opton front cap, very fine lens of 80 years old by now.

Please note: The Contax II and IIa only serve demonstration purposes and are not part of this lot.

Exceptionally beautiful and good

Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm for Contax rangefinder

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