A Zeiss Ikon Contarex 'Bullseye' 35mm SLR Camera£140
3 Aug 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 87 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye
camera
The Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye typically sells for £180 (median of 52 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£180
median of 52 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £180 (20 sales)
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £148–£265
£180at auction (49 sales)
£332on eBay (3 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£18052 sales
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
8
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£240–£1,766 · typical £375
5Awaiting classification
£270–£700 · typical £350
1No convertible price
no £ figure
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 66 →
Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye SLR Camera + Carl Zeiss Planar 2/50mm£383
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A Zeiss Ikon Contarex "Bulls-Eye" Camera£220
7 Jul 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 259 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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Contarex bullseye with Zeiss Distagon 35 f4 very good shape working£332
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A Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye Camera£190
2 Jun 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 161 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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What it is
{"overview":"The Zeiss Ikon Contarex (10.2401), commonly known as the 'Bullseye' for the prominent round selenium meter cell above the lens, is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced at the end of the 1950s. As of 2026 the market remains condition-sensitive: clean, working examples with a clear meter sell for the higher figures, while bodies with seized shutters or dead meters are what a Bullseye is worth at the lower end of that range. Check the shutter at all speeds (the Contarex mechanism is complex and expensive to service), look for smooth film advance and mirror return, and confirm the lens mount and bayonet are undamaged.
Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Contarexs
Contarex Super
32 sales£410SolidContarex Electronic
18 sales£485FairContarex Professional
7 salesabout £444IndicativeContarex Hologon
5 salesabout £300IndicativeContarex Special
4 salesabout £380IndicativeContarex Microscope
0 salesNo sales yet
32 sales£410SolidContarex Electronic
18 sales£485FairContarex Professional
7 salesabout £444IndicativeContarex Hologon
5 salesabout £300IndicativeContarex Special
4 salesabout £380IndicativeContarex Microscope
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Why is the price range so wide?
Value is driven almost entirely by mechanical condition and the state of the selenium meter, since service for the Contarex is scarce — a working example commands a substantial premium over a non-functional one.
Why is it called the 'Bullseye'?
The nickname refers to the large round selenium meter window mounted above the lens, which gives the front of the camera its distinctive single-eye appearance.
Facts
- Maker
- Zeiss Ikon
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 52
- First sale
- 19 Mar 1998
- Latest sale
- 3 Aug 2026
- Median
- £180
- Middle half
- £148–£265
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye: typical sale price £180, the median of 52 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £148–£265 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zeiss-ikon/contarex-bullseye/