Contax I, almost 90 years old
Zeiss Ikon Contax I (1933-34) with collapsible Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 1:2.8 f=5cm
I placed a bid for this camera some time ago because I wanted the leather case. It is in great shape, glowing with patina. I did not expect the camera to work. But when I unpacked the parcel and wound the camera, I found it to be in acceptable working order.
The lens has a lot of haze and the shutter sometimes sticks. I handle the camera like a raw egg. I shoot only at 1/100, always in landscape mode, and I wind the film really carefully.
Contax I, almost 90 years old
Zeiss Ikon Contax I (1933-34) with collapsible Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 1:2.8 f=5cm
I placed a bid for this camera some time ago because I wanted the leather case. It is in great shape, glowing with patina. I did not expect the camera to work. But when I unpacked the parcel and wound the camera, I found it to be in acceptable working order.
The lens has a lot of haze and the shutter sometimes sticks. I handle the camera like a raw egg. I shoot only at 1/100, always in landscape mode, and I wind the film really carefully.