Contax 139 Quartz
The Contax 139 Quartz is a 35mm film SLR introduced in the late 1970s as part of the Contax/Yashica line, positioned as a compact electronically controlled body using the C/Y bayonet mount and quartz-timed shutter.
UK auction hammer results for the 139 Quartz are limited, with a recorded sale at £50 in 2023 — a wholesale level achieved in the saleroom rather than a dealer retail figure. On the basis of the single data point available today, what a 139 Quartz is worth at auction sits in the modest two-figure range, though clean, fully working bodies with Zeiss glass attached can sell for more.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| Jan 2026 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 106) Title: A Contax 139 Quartz 35mm SLR Camera Body
Description:
black, body VG-E, powers up, shutter works, appears to be almost new, in maker's packaging. |
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| Sep 2025 | £60 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 42) Title: A Contax 139 Quartz SLR Camera
Description:
A Contax 139 Quartz SLR Camera, advance lever jammed, meter responsive, body G, some lifting to leatherette on front, with Carl Zeiss T* 50mm f/1.7 |
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| Oct 2024 | £70 | David Duggleby | |
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Auction: Cameras, Maritime & Scientific Instruments (Lot 3025) Title: Contax 139 Quartz 35mm SLR camera body serial no. 143176, with Carl Zeiss Planar 1,7/50 T...
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Contax 139 Quartz 35mm SLR camera body serial no. 143176, with Carl Zeiss Planar 1,7/50 T... |
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| Jun 2023 | £50 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 494) Title: A Contax 139 Quartz SLR Camera
Description:
A Contax 139 Quartz SLR Camera, shuuter working, occasionally slow to re-set, meter working, responsive in auto mode, body G, some scuffs/scratches |
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| Aug 2022 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 367) Title: A Contax 139 Quartz 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body P-VG, shutter working, LEDs light up, the exterior of the camera is well worn & leatherette has deteriorated, with Zeiss Planar f/1.7 (Qty: 1) |
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