black, serial number X31137, body F, shutter works at some high speeds, sticks at slow speeds, iris works, with a Sonnar F2 5cm lens, barrel G,

1932-36, black, serial no. AU79262, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 50mm lens, black/nickel, serial no. 1293517, body, VG, shutter requires

black, serial number AV31482 stamped on the back cover, and overstamped with serial number AU 65883PP on the body, body F-G, some paint loss to lower

black, serial number V31288, body G, shutter works, advance works, iris works, with the extended advance knob for cold environments, rangefinder

Zeiss Ikon Contax I 35mm rangefinder camera, serial numnber V37324, circa 1933/4, with Zeiss

black, serial number Z69490, body F, some paint wear, shutter not opening properly, with Tessar f3.5 5cm lens, serial number 2079960, barrel G,

black, 1933/34, serial no.V32487, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar f/1.5 5cm (50mm) lens, 1935, serial no.1660699, shutter not working, body G, lens F,

black, 1934/5, serial no.Y34558, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar f/2 5cm (50mm) lens, 1935, serial no.1605825, shutter jammed, body P-F, heavy

black, 1933/34, serial no.V.32858, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 5cm (50mm) collapsible lens, serial no.1274793, shutter working but film

black, 1932, serial no.AU49011, "single pimple", with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 50mm lens, 1931, serial no.1274928, shutter not working,

black, serial no. V32146, with Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar f/2 50mm lens, body, P-F, shutter sticking, lens, F-G, some internal haze, in maker's case

black, 1934, serial no.X31055, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar f/2 5cm lens, serial no.143657, shutter working, slow speeds unreliable, body F-G,

black, serial no. V36980, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 50mm lens, body, F, shutter requires attention, lens, G, some light cleaning marks and

Zeiss Ikon Contax I rangefinder camera with Tessar 1:2.8 f=5cm lens, in brown leather case with

The 8th Contax ever produced (!), an extremely early Contax I in fully original and very good cosmetic condition and working order, with matching Tessar 3.5/5cm no.1302499 (1931), lens cap and maker's box

1932-36, black, serial no. Z27034, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, serial no. 1294224, body, VG, shutter not working nor

1932-36, single dimple, black, serial no. AV10613, with Carl Zeiss Tessar f/3.5 50mm lens, serial no. 1271466, body, VG, shutter not working, lens, G-

Zeiss Ikon Contax I B with Zeiss 50mm Sonnar f2

4th version Contax I in very good condition, engraved on the back of the top plate with 'for China' in Chinese characters (original Chinese export camera), with rigid Sonnar 2/5cm no.1455043, in feet, back door engraved as the camera with two serial numbers: Y34124P and AU21747

1932-36, black, serial no. V31251, with Carl Zeiss Sonnar f/2 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1629401, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some

Formerly unknown prototype of the Contax I camera. The camera has no series number and differs in many details from the later series model Contax I. The main difference is that it was made for the exclusive use of the Zeiss daylight spool film (with paper leaders on both ends) and lacks any device for rewinding the film (what later became the rewinding knob is a flat disc that only allows for checking the film transport but is unsuitable for rewinding, and there is also no lever to disengage the film transport in the bottom of the camera back). The lens mount helicoid allows for near focussing up to 0,75m (as opposed to 0,8m in preseries and 0,9m in series models). The infinity stop release knob of the distance meter is situated centrally in the middle of the camera front (as opposed to its usual position next to the milled wheel of the coupled distance meter) and is differently shaped - it is broad and flat - while its function is exactly the same. There is no arrestor spring-catch for the lens, it seems that the lens was simply bayonetted into the mount without clicking home (the small screw that holds the lens in place must be a later addition). Unknown shape of the threaded shutter release button. The distance meter assembly is already of the series type (its mechanism is basically working, yet misaligned and needs repair). The shutter is running, but needs service as well. With unengraved Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm f/3,5 Tessar - sensational new discovery of a original and unique Contax I prototype!

very rare outfit including stand for Contax with Contax I no.V.31312 (synchronized, shutter inoperable), prism attachment, Carl Zeiss Jena microscope no.286505, illuminator, mounted on original wooden board - a similar outfit is illustrated in Kuc I page 234

Contax I no. Z.27690
Zeiss Ikon, Germany; 35mm., with a Carl Zeiss, Jena Sonnar f/2 5cm. lens no. 1429524

CONTAX I NO. X62354
black, with a Carl Zeiss, Jena Tessar f/3.5 5cm. lens no. 1409250 and instructions, in maker's ever ready case; a Leitz FOKIN rangefinder in maker's case (2)

Contax I no. AU49810
black, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 5cm. lens no. 3103625