Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super with Images 

Thank you very much !!

The lens for Contaflex are not so expensive in comparison to the Contarex. Big different. I really do like the 35mm. I'm going to try a standard 50mm on a entire roll. But Im a sucker for 35mm and 24mm

HI Jim, Thanks for you comments, They're super solid camera! You can even get swappable film back for them!

Thanks for your comment. The camera's leaf shutter makes servicing rather expensive I guess. Is it working at all ? Yep the film backs are mad, I try a few times to get one but end up with the manual - dodgy ebay sellers and their descriptions! Have you tried a roll or two film in the camera yet?

@@GavinLyonsCreates Sadly no, the shutter release feels like it's completely disconnected. Shame because the optics looks like they are in good shape and the meter still works.

The viewer will go dark until you advance the film for a shot.

Hi Veronica, Probably start by taking it to a camera store that sells second hand cameras. Usually you find one in a large city. It maybe something quite simple, as the Contaflex is hard to break and it's very reliable. However if the shutter is broken its near impossible to fix, as leaf shutter are complicated to repair. I hope that helps. Good luck, it's worth shooting film in this camera because of the built in light meter and the Zeiss glass.

Hi Medenis, This one was made in the west. I've another video 'why Zeiss stopped making camers ?'- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j8I-8AAcWsQ.html

Hi there, To start out I'd use a 100 ISO or 400 ISO film. If you haven't developed film before, then stick with a color film from Kodak or Fujifilm. This way you can find a place easier to develop the film and make print for you. Most countries in the world still develop color film while B&W film is always a bit more challenging to find a lab that will do it for you. Then load up and keep an eye on the light meter in the camera to see if your exposure is correct. Aperture wise 5.6 or 8 is a good place to start. Ensure to set the film DIN (ISO) up on the camera so that the light meter works correctly. The manual for the camera can still be downloaded from www.cameramanuals.org/zeiss_ikon/zeiss_ikon_contaflex_super-02.pdf Hope that helps, have fun shooting Gavin