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Zeiss Ikon Contax D

The Zeiss Ikon Contax D is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced in post-war East Germany at the Dresden works. It used the M42 screw lens mount and was aimed at advanced amateurs and professionals when introduced.

At UK auction in recent years, hammer prices for the Contax D have ranged from around £45 to £100, with a 2015 saleroom result of £320 showing how exceptional examples have performed historically. In today's market the typical value sits in the lower part of that range, so what a Contax D sells for depends heavily on cosmetic condition and whether the shutter and prism are clean.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
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Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: June 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Jun 2026 EUR 119 £103 🇪🇺 eBay —
Jun 2026 £65 £65 🇬🇧 eBay —
Aug 2025 £100 £80 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jan 2025 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2024 £45 £45 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Jan 2021 £149 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2015 EUR 320 £226 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2009 EUR 180 £159 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Mar 1998 £138 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's —
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Zeiss Ikon Contax D worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer results place the Contax D between roughly £45 and £100, with clean working examples sitting toward the upper end of that range.

How much does a Contax D sell for at auction?

Typical saleroom prices are in the £45–£100 band, though an exceptional example hammered at £320 in 2015, so condition strongly influences the final value.

Is the 'small D' variant more valuable?

The small D refers to the earlier pentaprism body style; collectors pay a modest premium for clean, fully functional examples, but the sales data here is too thin to quantify a precise variant uplift.

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