Zeiss Ikon Contaflex IV on ebay

[Katastrofo]

I just won one of these and would like some opinions. pbase has a gallery
that sold me on this cam/lens combo.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290111796937&rd=1&rd=1

Bill

[Orio]

Collector's item, mostly sold with Tessar standard lenses, be very cautious when buying other lenses for the system because often sellers confuse the early Contaflexes with the Contaflex 126, which has a wider and more modern set of lenses that can NOT be mounted on the older models.

[Katastrofo]

Thanks, Orio, I'll watch out for that. Pretty good price for all that's
included and the camera does look pretty clean.

Bill

[Orio]

Mint condition copies of your camera can reach very "interesting" prices.
But I'm sure that Carsten will be able to tell you more with his catalogue.

[rick_oleson]

These are very nice cameras when they're working well. The lenses that fit this are the Pro-Tessars: 35mm/4.0, 35mm/3.2, 85/4.0, 85/3.2, and 115/4.0.

There is also a "Pro-Tessar M" macro front element for 1:1 closeups.

All of the lenses replace only the front element of the 50/2.8 Tessar, which bayonets out of the shutter.

[Katastrofo]

Thanks, Rick,
Interesting about the lenses. From what I read the III and IV models
take the same A-mount lenses and I'll check on these Pro-Tessars you mentioned. I'll shoot a few rolls through it, first.

Bill