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Zeiss Ikon Contarex - Camera
Zeiss Ikon Contarex - Camera
Manual focus Contarex mount 35mm SLR released by Zeiss Ikon in 1959. The Contarex was the first focal-plane shutter SLR released by Zeiss Ikon and is known as the Bullseye and Cyclops for its circular metering sensor directly above the lens. Metal body available in silver grey.
- Shutter: Horizontal cloth focal plane, 1s - 1/1000s + B
- ISO range: 12 - 1600 (DIN only)
- Size: 153 x 99 x 51mm
- Weight: 904g
Contarex
The Contarex was Zeiss Ikon’s last-ditch effort to capture the SLR market. After their Contax rangefinders were overtaken by the Leica M cameras, Zeiss Ikon switched their attention to SLRs. The result was the Contaxrex I, known affectionally as the “Bullseye” or “Cyclops” due to its large metering sensor directly above the lens.
Released in 1960, the Contarex was largely a commercial failure. It was bulky and difficult to use compared to the Nikon F that came out one year before it. Its price ($499 with the 50mm lens, the equivalent of ~ 4700 Euros in 2023) certainly didn’t do much to help its cause, either.
Released in 1960, the Contarex was largely a commercial failure. It was bulky and difficult to use compared to the Nikon F that came out one year before it. Its price ($499 with the 50mm lens, the equivalent of ~ 4700 Euros in 2023) certainly didn’t do much to help its cause, either.
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Zeiss Ikon Interchangeable Film Back
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