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Post by k38 on Mar 14, 2007 1:05:24 GMT -5
Anybody put there with experience with the Contarex Bullseye/Cyclops? I have had one on my "to do" list for a long time.
Dwight
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Post by herron on Mar 27, 2007 10:33:59 GMT -5
Interesting. Guess which section of the article I focused on! LOL!!! ;D With apologies for my poor translation: ----- Further, a valuable selection of rare Nikon pieces at the program stands: Schwarzlack Sucherkameras, rare accessories such as engines for Nikon Sucherkameras or classics like the early Nikon F High speed. The opportunity to own one of the few well-known original Minox B in gold, lets the hearts of the followers of miniature cameras beat stronger.
Lovers antique cameras have an exciting offer consisting, among other things, of the unusual photo Cravate of Bloch, the extremely rare "Le photo tank" of Victor Houssin, a Anschuetz drying disk camera, Photosphere in silver, or also the Robot Air Force camera for 375 photographs. An unusual piece represents the Linhof Technika (18x24cm), the largest and rarest all Linhof cameras. Further rare collecting pieces like a prototype of the Voigtlaender Bessa II, two Canon F1 High speed or the Mamiya Pistol Camera round off the offer.----- A very rare item, I think McKeown's mentions the Mamiya Pistol Camera once sold at auction for over $16,000. Looks like they are expecting even more now! OOPS! This should have been in this thread!
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Post by trygve on Feb 20, 2016 6:12:05 GMT -5
Not tested yet.
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Post by julio1fer on Feb 24, 2016 21:19:16 GMT -5
FWIW, after all the years since the OP.
My late father used one a lot. I inherited his system (Bullseye + 135mm + 35mm + 50mm, plus the monocular, a bellows accesory and a few backs). I have shot maybe 15 or 20 rolls in it, then I reverted to my more mundane Pentax system. My Contarex body is battered, it has seen a lot, but it works.
The lenses are outstanding, out there with the very best. especially the Planar, even though it has some separation of elements. The Sonnar is a real Zeiss Sonnar, and the Distagon I find excellent (my father did not like it). The camera is heavy and extremely well made. Usability is not nearly as bad as advertised; actually I find it quite practical if you can hold the weight. Mechanics are smooth, precise and scary for the average technician.
On the funny side, light meter is useless. The release shutter noise leaves no doubt that something important, even trascendental, has happened. It is not louder than the Big Bertha gun.
Let me know what kind of information you need and I will try to oblige.
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Post by Dormeur74 on May 14, 2016 4:47:17 GMT -5
I have a Bullseye with three lenses (Distagon 35mm, Planar 50mm and Sonnar 135mm), two backs (for color and B&W) and its case. It is really an excellent camera. I digitalized its notice in French somes years ago. You can download it here : www.planete-bleue.net/pdf/bullseye.pdfI have also the Zeiss Ikon depth of field tables for the six lenses of the system (+ Biogon 21mm and Sonnars 85 and 250mm). If somebody needs them I can digitalize them.
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Post by hansz on May 14, 2016 7:32:15 GMT -5
Dormeur74, Can you provide me the details of your Contarex and its lenses? We (the Zeiss Historica Society) are trying to establish production numbers because most information is lost dut to the bombardment of Dresden in 1945 and in 1974 most production details were simply discarded and recycled:-( Hans PS more info? look on www.holoceen.nl
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Post by Dormeur74 on May 14, 2016 11:48:41 GMT -5
Of course I can do it Hans. My Contarex "Bullseye" was sold to Mr R. Marckx. He lived "Caprice" Strasse in Sint Jansteen (Netherlands)not far from Anvers. Mr Marckx bought it in the shop FOKA N.V. in Rotterdam. When these cameras were sold, they were five controllers who had to certify that everything was in order : mechanical check, optical check, final check, dispatch check and test check. A very serious operation ! I have the signature of controllers on the Contarex pass. A one-year garantee was given by Zeiss Ikon AG. Stuttgart director. This camera (number T 89689) was sold on the 6th of August 1960 with : - the Planar f/2-50mm n° 2376974 The owner bought later : - the Sonnar f/4-135mm n° 26119525 (date unknown) - the Distagon f/4-35mm number 2626488 on the 6th of october 1960 Trier The pass of the camera The official document in the Netherland Depth of field tables for the 6 lenses And a serious protection for lenses. I do not speak of the camera, it is visible on my website and anybody knows Contarex Bullseye backs. If you need anything else, it will be with a great pleasure. Just a detail, the bullseye was born 14 years after the WW2. I put some photos of the war on my website at planete-bleue.net/photos_guerre/ that have been stolen at home just after.
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Post by hansz on May 15, 2016 4:24:35 GMT -5
Thnks for the details, good to see all documentation (especially the Pass)is preserved! (I assume the Sonnar 4/135 number is 2619525)
About the foto's, were they original?
Hans
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Post by Dormeur74 on May 15, 2016 5:00:16 GMT -5
I am quite sure there were not original, because I knew one of them (Coventry and the operation "Mondscheinsonate") because I spent a lot of time on the Enigma machine when I was officier. I found these photos in the Priox enlarger of my father who was British. I think he bought them in London a long time ago. It is a pity because these photos are now in bad hands. If this pass is interesting for your museum, I can offer it. I just need your postal address by private message. Best regards Hansz.
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Post by Dormeur74 on May 15, 2016 7:18:28 GMT -5
Oups, excuse me. Of course the Sonnar number is 2619525.
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Post by hansz on May 15, 2016 10:05:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the offer, but IMHO all the equipment and documentation should stay together. That is what I should do:-) Hans
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