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Contax II 
Type 35 mm rangefinder camera Lens mount Contax bayonet Focus manual Exposure manual Flash standard accessory shoe The Contax II 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. Its chief designer was Hubert Nerwin. The Nettax was meant to be a cheaper alternative, it was a derivative of the Super Nettel with a rigid body and interchangeable lenses with a specific bayonet and a very limited range of lenses.
Notes and references
External links
- about Heinz Küppenbender, chief developer of the Contax
- Contax II/III at Cameraquest
- Lionel's Zeiss Ikon Contax II overview at 35mm-compact.com
- Repair notes in Rick Oleson's website:
- Contax (II-III) shutter ribbons (also applies to Kiev 35mm rangefinder models)
- Contax IIa shutter CLA
- Make a takeup spool for your Contax or Kiev (by Henry Fisher)
This article was originally based on "Contax rangefinder" in Camerapedia, retrieved on 4 August 2007 under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Categories:- 1936 introductions
- Rangefinder cameras
- Contax
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