Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super
The Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super is a 35mm leaf-shutter SLR produced in West Germany, part of the Contaflex series that positioned Zeiss Ikon in the fixed-lens and interchangeable-front SLR market of the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was sold as an upmarket amateur camera with a coupled selenium meter.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Contaflex Super have sat in a narrow £31–£70 band, with a median around £50 in today's market. These are saleroom results rather than dealer retail, and working examples with a responsive meter and clean shutter tend to sell for the upper end of that range, while cosmetically tired bodies are what a Contaflex Super is worth at the lower end.
Variants
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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.
Prices updated: May 2025
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| May 2025 | £31 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 50) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number S68403, body VG, shutter working, metering not checked, with a Carl Zeiss Tessar f/2.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G, with |
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| May 2025 | £19 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 145) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body G, shutter works, focus works, some dust in viewfinder, with Tessar f/2.8 50mm lens, optics G. |
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| Jan 2025 | £70 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 384) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super SLR Camera
Description:
A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super SLR Camera, shutter working, light cell responsive, body G-VG, with Carl Zeiss 50mm f/2,8 & 115mm f/4 Pro-Tessar lens, |
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| Jan 2025 | £15 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 804) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super Camera
Description:
A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super Camera, shutter sluggish/sticking in slow speeds, light cell responsive, body G-VG, with Carl Zeiss 50mm f/2.8 Tessar |
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| Dec 2023 | £50 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 320) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super SLR Camera
Description:
A Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super SLR Camera, serial no X 77903, 1959-62, shutter working, meter responsive, with Carl Zeiss 50mm f/2.8 Tessar lens, |
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| May 2005 | EUR 100 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_24651) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super
Description:
miss-engraved logo on the front: 'ZEIS IKON' instead of 'ZEISS IKON' Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 300 |
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| May 2004 | EUR 100 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 5 (Lot AI_5_23388) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contaflex super 872/24
Description:
with Tessar 2.8/50mm no.2747158, Synchro-Compur, camera number also engraved in back door, (meter not working) Estimate: EUR 1,959 - EUR 63 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer prices have ranged from about £31 to £70, with a median near £50, so that is a reasonable guide to what the camera is worth at wholesale saleroom level.
How much does a Contaflex Super sell for at UK auction?
Typical hammer results sit between £31 and £70, and clean, fully working examples tend to sell for prices at the upper end of that range.
Does condition affect the price of a Contaflex Super?
Yes. A working shutter, responsive meter and clear optics push the value toward £70, while examples with a stuck shutter or dead meter sell for closer to £30.