just arrived in my collection

Hello!
I came across an interesting camera in my opinion ....

Looks like a Jena Contax? Serial number appears like a late model, bears all the traits of one looking at images in Minoru Sasakis 'Contax to Kiev'. Black painted surround is interesting, any sign of chrome plating on the back of the surround? Looks like and early 1950's lens serial number though...

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Originally posted by AlexanderK

Thank you, treehorn.
This explanation seems more plausible to me than “tropical” or “topographic”. Otherwise serial number of the camera has 'T' as well and on the lens with russian inscription I would expect 'П' (просветленный), but not 'T'.

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Sorry Alexander, that was a misunderstanding. To make it clear: the "T" on the Kiev (lens and body) has nothing in common with the "T" on the Zeiss lenses. The equivalent to the Zeiss "T" is the "П" you've mentioned.

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Originally posted by levonsa

Hello!
I came across an interesting camera in my opinion ....

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A black Jena-Contax - all alarm bells are ringing. My first thought was that it has to be a fake, especially considering the good shape of the camera. But at a closer look many things seems to fit:
- black cover of self-timer
- groove in focus wheel
- frame counter looks more Zeiss than Arsenal style
- accessory shoe has Jena style

According to Bernd K. Otto ("Von der Carl Zeiss Jena-Contax zur Kiev", PhotoDeal 34, 2001) there have been some samples of the Jena Contax in creme and black. They were presented at the 1950 fair in Leipzig with serial numbers 27801-28100. That would fit too.

Andreas

A beautiful and rare version of the Jena Contax!
The beige one is much more popular (and numerous) with probably aroud 20 samples made.
I have 10 Jena Contaxes "half black" in my data, like this one, and one or two all black, including the Sonnar...

To go back to this s/n 28081 (thanks, Alexey!), another interesting thing is the Sonnar already engraved 50mm. An late series for this f2 Jena Sonnar, delivered in january 1951 and which should always be engraved in cm by the Thiele! The date is interesting: it could give a good idea for the mounting of this camera.

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Jacques hi
If you would be interested to see additional photos?!

Of course, Alexey. Thanks!
As new, like many other Jena Contaxes...

levonsa,

this is a really rare Jena Contax! Congratulations to that find.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Jacques,

I own 3 Jena Contax now, and two of them looked as they were used over the years.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

New in my collection, the Jena Contax from 1950 (serial number 27858). Together with it's sister a 1951 KIEV II. The Contax comes with a rare Carl Zeiss Jena marked Torpedo finder and a Sonnar 4/135 from July 1949.



Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Ulrich thank you!

Hi all!!

Just arrived here!! It is my first one!!
Seems to be the second verion with viewfinder..

Fred

I found a Kiev IVa without rangefinder, selftimer and Flash-Sync. It came without lens, but the mount shows significant signs of use, especially at the outer bayonet.
The serial number is 6001343, that fits quite well to these here: http://www.novacon.com.br/asquini1/kiev2.htm

This model was made for medical purposes. There were two differen models, both came without lens.

Regards, Alexander

Hello,

Just got this ;)
The rear viewfinder glass is a special one.

Mir by KMZ 1960



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Zenit APK



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Congrats, APK is a very fine camera!

Best regards,
Juhani

A 48 Kiev II, well visible with its Jena black patch under the selftimer.



But it contains too Dresden parts, for example the speed box.

And an early Fed 1b, here too:



The special metallurgy of the finder was made for c. 2500 cameras (just after the "Leica II like" one, and before the common Fed type):