Is Contax German?

it was produced in Germany. Biogon T* 21/2.8 – Came with an optical viewfinder and a case.

Who made Contax?

Zeiss Ikon
Contax is originally the name of the famed 35mm rangefinder camera made from 1932 by Zeiss Ikon (see Contax rangefinder), which subsequently became the name of a pioneering single-lens reflex camera made from 1947 by the Eastern part of Zeiss Ikon (see Contax S).

Who bought Contax?

Kyocera
Kyocera acquired Yashica in 1996 and continued producing camera under the Contax name, but the brand never established much headway in digital imaging. “Kyocera has decided to terminate (the Contax) business due to difficulties in catching up with the recent rapid market changes,” the company said in its statement.

Are Contax and Yashica the same?

Contax cameras continued to be produced by Yashica until the latter was acquired by Kyocera in 1983.

What is Contax Yashica?

Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lenses are manual-focus lenses marketed by Contax, Yashica, and Zeiss sharing a common bayonet-style mount. Group of Yashica MLs.

What mount is Yashica?

Contax
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What film camera does Emma Chamberlain have?

Emma Chamberlain’s Film Camera Emma recently picked up the Contax T2 point-and-shoot film camera! From Frank Ocean to Kendall Jenner, Zendaya, and countless of other stars, Emma has joined the ranks of celebrity film lovers rocking the Contax T series. For many, it’s the holy grail of point-and-shoot 35mm cameras.

Are Contax film cameras good?

The Contax T2/T3 is a 35mm film camera lauded by many of the world’s greatest point and shoot photographers. The Zeiss lens is as sharp as you would expect – it’s light and feels superb in your hand. You’re going to pay a little more because it has Contax written on it and they are adored by many.

What is a Cy mount?

Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lenses are manual-focus lenses marketed by Contax, Yashica, and Zeiss sharing a common bayonet-style mount.

What kind of camera is the Contax II?

The Contax II is a 35 mm rangefinder camera. It was released in 1936 and was the successor of the Contax I. It was the first camera with a rangefinder and viewfinder combined in a single window.

What is the difference between the Contax I and Contaflex?

The Contaflex was a derivative of the Contax I. It is a 35mm twin-lens reflex with the same kind of shutter and a built-in exposure meter. It was an extremely expensive camera, that tested some of the features that would later appear on the Contax II and III.

What is the Zeiss Contax IIa?

Contax IIa. With the Contax IIa, Zeiss Ikon introduced a brand new 35mm rangefinder camera, to replace the aged Contax II/III, a design that had at times given trouble for its silk shutter straps which had to be renewed in certain intervals. Moreover, it was now mass produced in the Soviet Union as the Kiev II/III.

When were the Contax II and III sent to the military?

Both cameras – Contax II and III – were probably delivered to the military and some other countries like France, Latvia, Switzerland and Sweden until as far as April 1945 as some catalogues from Sweden suggest (O and M serial numbers).