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22 March, 2026

Contax iia – first roll and how I ended up with a couple classic cameras

By Art Meripol

22 March, 2026

/ Contax iia, Contax Rangefinder, rangefinder camera, /

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Russ Rosener on Contax iia – first roll and how I ended up with a couple classic cameras
All good and factual information. Actually the older Contax II and III cameras CAN be repaired but you need to…
Walter Reumkens on Contax iia – first roll and how I ended up with a couple classic cameras
Here are also a few details including the serial numbers: https://altglasfieber.de/altglas/2023/05/01/contax-story-iia-iiia-teil-3/
Walter Reumkens on Contax iia – first roll and how I ended up with a couple classic cameras
Here’s an interesting website on the subject: https://www.klassik-cameras.de/Contax-Nikon-1951.html

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