[rollei_list] Re: OT: Contax II
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:04:59 -0700
Brian,
Migawd! $565 PLUS the rebuild cost of Mr Scherer?
Jerry
Brian O'Connor wrote:
> Hello
>
> Henry did a IIa for me a few years ago.
>
> I bought it from Pacific Rim (through EBAY), and although it was
> functional, it was very rough;
>
> http://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/~briano/
>
> Henry was excellent, and asked a fair price. It only took him
> 3-4 weeks to do the repair, and you can see the work that he had to do.
>
> The IIa has been wonderful, although the viewfinder IS a little
> dim.
>
> I love the 1.5/50 Sonnar.
>
> I note the Cosina used to make Contax/Nikon RF lenses(discontinded now)
> and the Russian Jupiter's that I have used are very good, so lens
> availability should not be an issue
>
> $565 IS a bit steep, it would have to be a red dial IIa and have lots of
> accompanying Zeiss lenses....
>
> Jan Decher wrote:
> > Thor:
> >
> > The Contax II you found on Ebay is nice but not worth $565, even if
> > fully restored, as the seller claims. Dutch "Petrakla Classic Camera
> > Service" has been offering some pretty nice stuff ( they sure know how
> > to photograph cameras) but who knows how good their "CLA" work is. The
> > lens of this pre-war Contax will be uncoated, thus tricky to use for
> > color photography. I would look for a nice postwar Contax IIa or IIIa.
> >
> > Almost all Contaxes will need service. Henry Scherer would be my first
> > choice. Be aware though that his service takes 6-12 months!! The 2-3
> > weeks he states on his website is for the actual REPAIR time, but his
> > waiting list is VERY long right now (some 60 cameras currently in queue
> > for a one-man operation!). I have a Super Ikonta BX at his place since
> > October last year. I have suggested to him to state the average
> > "actual" time it takes a camera from receipt to shipping date to go
> > through his service. Still, his is probably the best service and he is
> > a good communicator.
> >
> > Finally. Classic Contaxes are fairly large, especially the prewar
> > versions. I briefly had a postwar IIIa and was surprised how bulky it
> > was compared to a Leica IIIf. The 1950s collapsible Zeiss Sonnars (2.0
> > and 1.5) are also not as compact as the collapsible Elmars and
> > Summicrons of the Leica - though arguably better. Contax Viewfinders
> > are not as bright and clearly framed as modern Leica M, Cosina Bessa, or
> > Cosina/Zeiss Ikon ZM viewfinders but the rangefinder is very accurate,
> > IF well adjusted.
> >
> > Anyway good luck deciding on your RF.
> > Jan
> >
> > On Thursday, Apr 20, 2006, at 02:02 America/New_York, FreeLists Mailing
> > List Manager wrote:
> >> From: Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT: 35mm RF (Voigtlander Bessa)
> >> Oh,
> >> and can anyone say anything about Henry Scherer? He has a service that
> >> =20=
> >> locates and completely overhauls Contax's before sending them off to =20
> >> new owners. Kind of like Harry Fleenor does with Rolleiflexes. Is he =20
> >> (Henry) good?
> >> http://zeisscamera.com
> >> Thor
> >
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