had to pull the trigger on this

[Katastrofo]

Click here to see on Ebay

I think the cheaper Contax SLRs are definitely worthwhile, especially for those that have a number
of lenses in M42 mount. The adapters are cheap (around $7) flange-less, like the $30 Pentax OEM,
and the cameras' meters still work!

I'm going to put some new clothes on this one and the 137MA I have:

one will have the Ostrich leather


and the other will have the green lizard


I may rethink the color choices of both before ordering.

Prices are $14 each for the kits, plus $8 for reseal kits (pre-cut, each kit can do 3 cameras)

From Aki-Asahi.com

[Lloydy]

I was looking at one at the last camera fair, worse leather than that ebay one, but the camera itself was perfect. I'd spent more than I should by the time I saw it so I resisted. I think it was only £25 as well.

[Katastrofo]

I can definitely recommend the 137MA and I'm sure the 137MD will have no surprises, the seller assures
me. The leather was their one weak point, cheaply corrected.

[kansalliskala]

[rbelyell]

i had a 137, just sold within the last year or two. great little cam, i had the winder too, in a cool redone red leather. liked it alot with the small planar 50/1.4 or the ml 28/2.8---nice and compct, good results. good luck w it!
tony

[Katastrofo]

@Kans, yes, some 'mature' better than others. My 137MA has all the outer coating off,
revealing a grey denim look that's actually nice to handle.

Tony, the 137s have built-in winders, thinking about a red leather now, too. Thanks!

[rbelyell]

oh, maybe it was a 139 quartz...anyway it was hot in red!

[Katastrofo]

Agree, I think it would look good in red:

[Orio]

I would not try street photography with the green lizard kit

[Katastrofo]

[Katastrofo]

Installed new lightseals, hinge and mirror pads today, plus new cover:




Still have to install the new red cover on the 137MA, and was also sent this bonus cover:


Will ship it free to anywhere in the world.

[Orio]

Blue looks very good, I won't comment on the scaly pink

[Attila]

[mo]

It looks very nice...I don't think pink would suit you or the camera...

[Katastrofo]

Moira, Attila, and Orio, thanks, yes that pink lizard whatever, is not my cup of tea!

[kds315*]

Looks VERY GOOD Bill!

[kansalliskala]

"Blue Contax .." .. isn't that a David Lych movie?

[Katastrofo]

Klaus, thanks!

Kans, it depends in what Contax (heheh) you're speaking in. I did like that movie, though, Hopper, you're
missed.

[martinsmith99]

Is it wrong that I like the Green Lizard look?

[Katastrofo]

[Laurence]

[Farside]

I'm not surprised the pink scaly one was a bonus - I'd suppose sales on that were a bit... disappointing.
Perhaps he's giving them away in the hope they'll get noticed and people's wives and g/fs will order them, and go some way to clearing the two railroad cars full of them round the back of his house.

[Katastrofo]

Laurence, maybe on a chrome camera it wouldn't be so bad...naw.

Dave, that was exactly dead center what I was thinking, too.

[Katastrofo]

Installed new covers on the 137MA today:





The red is certainly RED!

[Minolfan]