Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super...an expert opinion

[roygbiv8clubs]

I bought one at a garage sale (a big khaki bag with two cameras - a minolta xd 11 and the contaflex - and all the bells and whistles, cases, lenses and straps for $20). Just opened the bag today and found your video. The man I bought it from said all the contents of his photography bag cost him over $2000 but it's a big hassle to get film developed and he's gone digital like everyone else. He said everything works. We shall see.

[jonmmadison]

i just got a super B! looks like the shutter is firing, but i'll know for sure after i get back this test roll..had to figure out how the meter works on this thing though! i just stuck it in "A" for now:)

[Gardunyo]

any SLR for $200 or less wouldn't even come close to matching a Zeiss, especially a classic. Fix it up and then you've got yourself one hell of a rangefinder.

[SeattleBonVivant]

No need to spend hundreds of dollars repairing that camera. I found the identical model at the same camera shop. So I purchased a second one. I'm a film photographer and agree with you on classic cameras. However, I find my Canonet Q-17 a superior rangefinder. Happy I can have all of them to alternate. Cheers.

[mojokiss]

what ever happened to this camera? :( hehe

[SeattleBonVivant]

please see my reply to gardunyo. thanks.

[ImmortalCHN]

This is the one that I bought (i have the webpage in my channel, we can't post it here). That'll be great if you can give me some suggestions. : ) Also, could you please tell me where is the place that u got the suggestion and made that video? Maybe I can go there. I can still return the item until 2 days later. I gotta make a decision.

Thanks!

[SeattleBonVivant]

Camera Clinic in Shoreline, Washington.

[ImmortalCHN]

It looks brand new inside and outside but I don't even know how to snap the shutter cuz there is no button in the place where I supposed to push in order to snap the shutter.

[ImmortalCHN]

Hi, are you in Seattle? I'm in seattle,too. Also I have a zeiss ikon contaflex. Pretty much the same as yours, but not completely. I just bought it in ebay.

[SeattleBonVivant]

I just saw your comment. My apologies. All these comment notifications from youtube have been going straight to my email's spam folder. Yes, I'm in Seattle. You still have the camera?