Contax IIa with Sonnar 5cm f/2.0 - SNr: T5140£170
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Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa
camera
The Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa typically sells for £160 (median of 45 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£160
median of 45 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £137 (19 sales)
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £120–£210
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£16041 sales
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
4
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£249–£1,668 · typical £425
3Awaiting classification
£360–£650 · typical £480
1No convertible price
no £ figure
1Lot or parts
£155
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 54 →
【N MINT】 ZEISS IKON Contax IIa 35mm Film Camera Sonnar 50mm f/2 Lens From JAPAN£332
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1955/56 Zeiss Contax IIa PC Sync Tessar Fully Working All Working£342
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Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa Rangefinder Film Camera w/ Sonnar 50mm F/2 Lens & Case£121
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Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa Rangefinder Film Camera w/ Sonnar 50mm F/2 Lens & Case£115
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What it is
{"overview":"The Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera introduced in 1950 as the post-war successor to the pre-war Contax II, manufactured in Stuttgart, West Germany.
Generated summary, 19 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
Type 2 (Color Dial)
2 salesSales only(563/24) 'Zeiss Ikon'
1 saleSales onlyFLYVAPNET
1 saleSales only(563/24)
0 salesNo sales yet
2 salesSales only(563/24) 'Zeiss Ikon'
1 saleSales onlyFLYVAPNET
1 saleSales only(563/24)
0 salesNo sales yet
Other Contaxs
Contax IIIa
76 sales£200SolidContax I
58 sales£190SolidContax II
32 sales£110SolidContax III
32 sales£98SolidContax D
9 salesabout £103IndicativeContax S
1 saleSales onlyContax E
0 salesNo sales yetContax F
0 salesNo sales yet
76 sales£200SolidContax I
58 sales£190SolidContax II
32 sales£110SolidContax III
32 sales£98SolidContax D
9 salesabout £103IndicativeContax S
1 saleSales onlyContax E
0 salesNo sales yetContax F
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Why is the price range so wide?
The value of a Contax IIa is heavily condition-sensitive because servicing the complex vertical metal shutter is costly, so working examples command a clear premium over those sold as spares or repair.
Facts
- Maker
- Zeiss Ikon
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 45
- First sale
- 19 Mar 1998
- Latest sale
- 29 Jul 2026
- Median
- £160
- Middle half
- £120–£210
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa: typical sale price £160, the median of 45 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £120–£210 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/z/zeiss-ikon/contax-iia/