Made from 1967 to 1970, the zeiss ikon contaflex super bc is the penultimate of the contaflex series of cameras which extends from 1954 to 1971. Zeiss ikon contaflex super b instruction manual pdf. The contaflex super new and contaflex super b are very similar cameras. They will be replaced in 1970 by the super bc, first model with cds cell ttl, therefore requiring the use of a. This model, the contaflex iii, was made in 1956 and was essentially the same as the original contaflex i made in 1953, but with the ability to remove and exchange the front lens element. User guide for zeiss ikon camera, free instruction manual.
Database contains 1 zeiss ikon contaflex super manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Zeiss ikon interchangeable backs for contarex and contaflex. My dads old zeiss ikon contaflex super b with its multipurpose 400 mm lens carl zeiss 8 x 30 b. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bc with example shots duration. Zeiss ikon voigtlander contaflex super bc manual 1968. It has the standard back, everything works, and ive had a lot of fun with it in spite of or maybe because 0f its quirks. Zeiss ikon contaflex super instruction book pdf download. View online user manual manual for zeiss ikon super ikonta film camera or simply click download button to examine the zeiss ikon super ikonta guidelines offline on your desktop or laptop computer. This operation simultaneously lets down the reflex mirror inside the camera. The finer points of the contaflex iv the viewfinder the finder image is only visible after the film wind knob i has been turned to advance the film and tension the shutter.
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Carl zeiss pro tessar 85mm f4 contaflex iii iv rapid super b super bc. View and download zeiss ikon contaflex super instruction book online. Jan 17, 20 here are the instructions guides manual you may need on how to repair restore diy clean, lubricate, and adjust contaflex i, ii, iii and iv cameras. The contaflex super bc was introduced in 1965, and was a super b with the selenium meter replaced by a cds throughthelens exposure meter.
Zeiss ikon contaflex iv film slr camera manual photo. Dec 17, 2018 the zeiss contarex super guest blog by jason s. Zeiss ikon contaflex super b instruction manual pdf download. Contaflex i, ii, iii and iv service and repair guide. Vintage manuals and guides for zeiss ikon for sale ebay. The contaflex super can also be used with cassettes. How do you tell the difference between the new super and the older super. View and download zeiss ikon contaflex super b instruction manual online. Contaflex super bc repair and selenium light meters photo. Zeiss ikon contax iii 3 camera original instruction manual book. The contaflex series was made by zeiss for a long time and encompassed many model variations. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. The film can be wound from a com mercial cartridge into a cassette, from a cassette into another cassette or from a cartridge or cas 14 sette on the normal takeup spool without any shell.
Zeiss ikon interchangeable backs for contarex and contaflex original manual this listing is for a zeiss ikon interchangeable backs for contarex and contaflex manual as would have come with the product at the time of purchase. Zeiss ikon contaflex super bc instruction manual, user manual. Nov 01, 2019 zeiss contaflex ii user manual, late light meter version zeiss contaflex iv user manual. Zeiss ikon contaflex super b instruction manual, user manual. Contaflex super b digital camera pdf manual download. I have also already found several manuals describing repair of similar. Zeiss ikon contaflex super b vintage cameras collection by sylvain. They evolved from the simple design of the model i to the elaborate super bc model with interchangeable film magazine and lens elements and throughthelens ttl metering coupled to the shutter and aperture giving semiautomatic operation. Feb, 20 id like to get a woking super b and now from what you say, a new super. Pictures uploaded are considered an important part of this description. The contaflex series is a family of 35mm leafshuttered slr cameras, produced by zeiss ikon.
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I guess im going to have to watch for a copy of the super b repair manual on ebay. The contaflex super new and contaflex super b are very similar. The super bc introduces batterypowered ttl light metering with a cds cell and keeps the features introduced in 1959 on the first super, i. This is a steritar a, the model b fits the later contaflex with tessar lens, the model d fits the contaflex with pantar lens, the model c fits the contax. The zeissikon contaflex super was a later variant of the original leaf shutter contaflex with interchangeable front lens elements, a coupled selenium exposure meter with viewfinder readout, and a redesigned body. Contaflex iv repair every now and then my friend hugo dares me for a trade, this time it was a zeiss ikon contaflex iv he sent me the above photo with the following description. Contaflex i, ii, iii and iv service and repair guide manual language. Zeiss ikon contaflex super b slr camera with 50mm f2. Zeiss ikon contaflex alpha simon hawketts photo blog. Get the best deals on vintage manuals and guides for zeiss ikon when you shop the. Contaflex alpha contaflex beta contaflex prima contaflex rapid contaflex s contaflex s black contaflex s bundeswehr contaflex super contaflex super b contaflex super bc contaflex super b bw contaflex 126 contaflex i. The principal difference between a contaflex super b and super bc is that the meter was changed from a selenium meter mounted on the front of the pentaprism housing in the super b to a cadmium disulfide cds throughthelens meter in the super bc. Zeiss ikon super ikonta film camera user manual manual pdf. User manuals, guides and specifications for your zeiss ikon contaflex super film camera.
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