In article <slrnfna2sk.aq4.t-use@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Martin Trautmann <t-use@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:20:31 -0700, Tully wrote:
> > I just bought a Contaflex IV on eBay. Anyone have experience with
this
> > or similar Zeiss Ikon cameras?
>
> I got a Contaflex Super-B - it's superbe, for its age. I did not try it
> recently, since the selen cell might have aged by now.
>
> > I've already investigated online resources, downloaded a manyal,eyc.
> > What I'm asking about id personal experience with the camera, the WA
and
> > tele Pro-Tessars, etc.
>
> You may have to pay high amounts even for poor tele tessars (malaligned
> lenses), where it's more a collector's item nowadays. If you want
> something for real usage, get a newer and cheaper SLR.
>
> - Martin
Thanks, Martin. I shoot digital almost exclusively, but get the urge to
expose a roll of film from time to time. I am still interested in any
real world experiences of Zeiss Ikon users. Believe me, I know what
'over-forty' cameras & lenses are like; some of my best optics are in
that category.
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"It is the individual alone who is timeless. The individual's
hungers, anxieties, dreams, and preoccupations have remained
unchanged throughout the millennia." Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)
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