[rollei_list] Re: H. Scherer and Zeiss Contax
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 10:03:23 -0700
Jan,
I wonder how Harry Scherer handles the infamous 'Zeiss Bumps", which
are caused by brass or steel rivets it the cast aluminium body, causing
bi-metallic corrosion. Rolleiflexes also suffered from that. I assumed
that neither Zeiss nor Rollei ever had metallurgists on their staff.
Jerry
Jan Decher wrote:
> I came very close to having a Contax IIa or IIIa restored by Henry just=20=
>
> because of the convincing and enthusiastic words on his website. The=20
> exterior cosmetics of the two Contaxes (IIa and IIIa) I bought didn't=20=
>
> seem worth the expensive procedure Henry takes them through.
> Also the longer Zeiss lenses I biefly owned (4/85mm Triotar and 4/135mm=20=
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> Sonnar) and the finder accessories didn't impress me compared to their=20=
>
> Leica SM equivalents. Zeiss chrome is not as good as that of Leitz and=20=
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> the tolerances of moving parts (focussing) seems to be wider in Zeiss. =20=
>
> The interior and exterior bayonets of the Contax RF are a most peculiar=20=
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> way of attaching lenses. The little focussing wheely for your right=20
> index finger only works for the standard lenses in the interior=20
> bayonet. All other lenses fit on the exterior bayonet and have to be=20
> focussed in the "modern" way with your left hand on the lens.
>
> The other thing that kept me from moving ahead with building a Zeiss=20
> Contax system was the price of the wide angle Biogons on EBAY. The=20
> availability of new SC lenses from Voigtl=E4nder=20
> (http://www.cameraquest.com./nrfVClens.htm) makes the issue worth=20
> reconsidering. Anyone have a really clean IIa or IIIa (red dial !) with=20=
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> Sonnar 1.5/50mm or Biogon 2.8/35mm for sale?
> Jan
>
> On Sunday, April 3, 2005, at 03:01 AM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager=20
> wrote:
> > I am aware of Henry Scherer. His website has some
> > interesting things to say about the Contax. I gather than he
> > thinks many of them were never really tuned up to peak at
> > the factory. He obviously loves these cameras.
> > Richard Knoppow
> > Los Angeles, CA, USA
> > dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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