Description:

Vtg. Zeiss Ikon Contarex "Bullseye" 35mm Film Camera Body. The Contarex[1] is a 35mm SLR camera made by Zeiss Ikon. It was first presented at Photokina in 1958 and initially scheduled for delivery in the spring of 1959, but it was not made generally available until March 1960. It is popularly known as the Contarex I, the Bullseye or the Cyclops.[2] The camera was aimed at the high-end and professional markets; in 1961, the retail price (including the 50mm f/2.0 Planar lens) was $499. The camera body, weighing 910 g., is complex, comprising some 1100 parts, with seven principal alloy pressure castings and additional stamped cover plates to complete the structure. However, it is rugged and roller bearings are used in the aperture mechanism. Inevitably it requires a specialist for its repair; 43 parts have to be dismantled to remove the top plate for internal access. The Contarex was the first 35mm SLR focal plane shutter camera providing direct meter coupling to the shutter-, aperture-, and film speed-settings; they are interconnected by cords. An aperture simulator for the exposure meter in the Cyclops window uses an iris in front of the selenium meter cell. The meter needle, to be aligned with an index triangle, is visible both in a top plate window and to the right in the viewfinder. The camera also has a interchangeable focusing screen which is, by default a split image inside of a micro-prism. A thumb-wheel on the camera controls the lens aperture, and the value is shown in a window on top of the centrally located meter cell (the Cyclops window). The aperture in the interchangeable automatic lens closes when the shutter release is depressed and reopens when the camera is wound on for the next exposure. Due to the limited meter range, not every camera setting combination is possible to accommodate on the Contarex I exposure meter. A custom modified Contarex was used by astronaut Ed White during the first NASA's extra vehicular activity (EVA) on June 3, 1965, during the flight of Gemini 4. Keywords: Photography; Ref: BD1740

  • Dimensions: 4x6x3 in.
  • Circa: 20th Century
  • Notes: Does Not Include Lens.
  • Condition: This camera is in great condition with minimal signs of wear commensurate with age and very light use. The shutter appears to be in working condition. Please review the photos for details.

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