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The contax i had six identifiable variants, but fundamentally identical. All repairs undertaken using original factory service manuals and techniques. One is near the shutter speed dial, two are either side of the viewfinder and two are either side of the lens mount. In the mid90s came their contax g1 with outstanding lenses and a little later the g2, both fully manual or automatic, the first zoom lens to a rf camera, lenses from 16 mm to 90 mm.
As others have noted, with three lenses, the turret viewfinder and in good working order it would be a valuable item for display or using. Contax tla 140 instruction manual multilanguage original. The contax rx, a stepping stone between autofocus convenience and manual focus performance the full story. Features heavyweight color card stock covers, clear plastic protective overleaf and a plastic comb. This is a reprint of the factory manual, 170 pages printed on white paper, 812x11 210x278mm format. Recently, i picked up a contax ii in what i consider poor condition. Issue i had with the contax rx where the aperture feeler would show the.
The contax 2 contax 3 were both succeeded by the contax 2a contax 3a in the early 50s. A week away with the contax t a perfect travel and. Contaflex i ii iii iv zeiss ikon service repair manual. Sep 30, 2020 contax produced an adaptor nam1, that allows lenses from the contax 645 medium format system to be mounted on n series cameras with autofocus functionality. Use a piece of rubber to press against the trim and then unscrew it. Contax ii cameras today range from rusting, unusable pieces of junk to very clean examples. The best place to go for repairs to japanese made cameras of all types and contax brand cameras made in japan is a camera store in japan that accepts repair work from the usa. This is a reprint of the factory manual, 75 pages, printed on white paper, 812x11 210x278mm format. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website servicing a. For instance, the removable back was for faster loading and reloading, the bayonet lens mount was designed for rapid lens interchangeability, the longbase rangefinder. The contax nx is an autofocus single lens reflex camera based on the contax fundamental principle of building cameras for creating works of art.
Kyocera instruction manual digital camera contax nx 61 pages digital camera contax n1 instruction manual. Zeiss ikon contax ii zeiss ikon contax iia posted 48 101611 11282019. A guide to the workings of this historic camera series. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Contax i4r users guide contax tla 140 users guide contax tla 140 users guide contax rts iii users guide download delayed confirmed in 24 hours max contax g1 users guide contax g1 installation manual contax g1 quick start guide contax g1 service manual contax g1 installation software contax g1 schematics contax g1 spare parts ipl. The contax service manual gives a comprehensive list of possible causes of various symptoms and i suggest you refer to that if the cause of your problem. Contina guide contax rts cantina contax rts ii contax g1. Its a much more complicated machine and its engineering is nothing less than what i would expect from. The early cameras were among the finest in the world, typically featuring high quality zeiss interchangeable lenses. Dec 06, 2019 repair and service information for the contax camera. Now remove five screws holding the top cover in place.
Repair and service information for the contax 9 camera. In case something happens, i have a spare parts body and a copy of the repair manual. When remounting these parts, take care that the rotating wedge. This service is included at no additional charge in the body overhaul service. Contax is without a 2nd repair letter code are very hard to find. Contax 9 assembly manual and parts lists contax 9 service manual contax 159 repair manual. The contax ax was a titanic attempt by kyocera to bring autofocus to their fine line of manual focus carl zeiss lenses by doing something no one else had ever done before. For the germanmade contax rangefinder cameras, see the zeissikon section. Product details contax g2 repair manual contax kyocera. Apr 29, 2020 inside the box was a contax 167mt, a tamron 35105mm zoom in cy mount, and a rather nice tamron adaptall 90mm f2.
Photo extreme contax 9 quartz service repair manual. Repair and service information for the contax camera. If you really have the taste for the extreme, when you use both the nam1 and the mam1 adaptors simultaneously you can use hasselblad vseries lenses including c, cf, cfe, cfi, f and. These repair manuals say all you need to do to get a shutter working is to oil it up on the outside of the mechanism, and then work the parts to free them up. The contax iia is not a beginners learning project. So i took these items home, cleaned them all up, read a downloaded version of the camera manual, and went out to shoot some film. However, by 2002 the companys film camera products were declining in sales, and its newer digital camera products failed to make serious inroads into the digital. And if i wanted a manual focus contax, i much prefer the also big, but more portable rx or the smaller st my favorite contax body.
The site for zeiss ikon contax camera restoration, repairs, parts, maintenance, custom modifications, advice and information the zeiss ikon contax camera repair website services for the postwar model iia and iiia bodies. Jan 27, 2021 if you want to try camera repair visit a pawn shop and find a junker for a few dollars. Get the best deals on manuals and guides for contax camera when you shop the largest online selection at. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website template. Aug 02, 2019 this is something that a professional manua, repair shop will be about to fix for you. The contax i, or original contax, is a 35 mm rangefinder camera made between 1932 and 1936 by zeiss ikon. Using a vertically traveling shutter and worldclass interchangeable lenses, it was quite a formidable opponent to the leica.
Well illustrated, showing dismantling stage by stage, with full service instructions. Dear customer, we would like to extend our deep appreciation for. Issue i had with the contax rx where the aperture feeler would show the wrong value. The contax iii was an upgrade to the contax ii from the same era, adding a selenium exposure meter to the top plate.
The repair situation in the usa is now very difficult as many repair shops have been forced to distoninue repair service due to the lack of repair parts. I am unable to repair any of the following cameras. Jan 09, 2020 posted on jan 02, i have recently purchased the contax rx, nice camera but am looking for the user manual. Contax ax instruction manual pdf download manualslib. Contax rts ii quartz parts list dowload uscamera parts. The lens tube, stop lever, and rotating wedge carrier can be lifted off simultane ously fig.
Zeiss contax repair manual tooke, peter 9781874707080 hpb. After just a year on the market, the contax rx has become the top selling slr camera in the contax range, proving that there is a special demand for its unique blend of manual focusing with automatic confirmation. I have recently purchased the contax rx, nice camera but am looking for the user manual. For the germanmade contax rangefinder cameras, see the. You can see a contax 3a in the background, its a bit smaller and the engineering is great for a camera that was designed in the 2nd half of the war. The cameras i normally repair include, besides the contax 9, the contax 159, the contax s2 and any of the yashica fx3 variants. Contax t3 instruction manual pdf download manualslib. May 27, 2019 contax repairs temporary site im julian abel, ex service manager for contax yashica uk and ex nikon official service centre technician. Because the contarex photocell is 37% smaller than the contax iiia cell it is practical to use this figure to estimate the actual maximum film speed that the contarex is capable of using with the light meter being used in full accordance with the instructions provided in the contarex instruction manual. Can also repair other types of manual 35mm cameras. An extra letter, before or after the serial block letter, indicates the camera was sent back to the camera for repair. Dec 01, 2008 i have a buddy that a few years ago sent his contax ii to a repair person with a good reputation none of those mentioned in this thread, for sure for a broken shutter curtain repair and was reasonably satisisfied with the repair. We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. Apr 15, 2018 the contax 2 contax 3 were both succeeded by the contax 2a contax 3a in the early 50s.
Oct 12, 2019 i have recently purchased the contax rx, nice camera but am looking for the user manual. Nov 28, 2019 repair and service information for the contax camera. Aug 25, 2020 this is a zeissikon contax iii, a 35mm rangefinder camera built by zeissikon in dresden, germany between the years 1936 and 1942. The contax 9 service manual gives a comprehensive list of possible causes of various symptoms and i suggest you refer to that if the cause of your problem isnt obvious. Zeisscontax iiaiiia service manual vintage slr uscamera. Manuals and guides for contax camera for sale ebay. Ttl metering system using a silicon photo diode, manual or aperturepriority exposure controls. Ive over 30 years experience repairing professional photographic equipment from contax, nikon, mamiya, hasselblad etc but these days i concentrate purely on the brilliant mechanical cameras from contax. Only one contax has failed me so far, and it is an rx with a broken aperture mechanism, which i am hopefully about to get mended soon. My two rts iis are going strong with a little attention to their few known problems. View and download contax t3 instruction manual online. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website contax iiiii. I have recently purchased the contax rx, nice camera but am looking for the user. Service repair manual pdf portable document format for contax 9 quartz.
Even new, the contax i was a failure as far as reliability. Contax iia and iiia service manual learn camera repair. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. The camera developed some shutter sticking problems so he took it in to a local shop for a quick cla. The contax 9 service and assembly manuals can be viewed andor downloaded from these links. The formation of the well known zeiss bump is the result of a chemical reaction between the tanning chemicals used in the leather, and the exposed copper in the exposed brass rivet heads used to hold the back pieces together. Remove the trim from around the remote release socket. Detailed illustrated repair instructions with exploded views, schematics, wiring diagrams and parts list. The contax ii was the second in the series of contax cameras. Notice regarding the discontinuation of aftersales service for cameras and digital cameras.
A botched repair job could render it little more than a paper weight. Service manuals contax kyocera contax cameras made in japan by kyocerayashica. Contax nx instruction manual pdf download manualslib. Contax 7md quartz parts list dowload uscamera parts. Service repair manual pdf portable document format for contaflex i ii iii iv zeiss ikon. Contax stylised as contax in the kyocera era began as a camera model in the zeiss ikon line in 1932, and later became a brand name. Automatic or manual focus can be selected according to the subject and setting so that the user can achieve the desired results with accuracy. Parts for this camera are hard to find so you will want to have an experienced contax repair company to repair your camera, like tocad. The final products under the contax name were a line of 35 mm, medium format, and digital cameras engineered and manufactured by japanese. Zeiss ikon contax ii, contax iia instruction manual, zeiss. This is something that a professional camera repair shop will be about to fix for you. I can also repair some other contax and yashica cameras including tlrs and some rangefinders.
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