Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/26

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Subject: Re: Non-Leica Camera Ident
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:37:51 -0400

At 10:59 PM 7/26/97 -0400, Peter A. wrote:
>I'm not sure if anyone can help me with this question, but I figure you
>guys would be my best start.
>
>I have an old Contax rangefinder camera and am trying to identify it, as
>far as model, etc.

Contax IIa black-dial, dating from 1952 or 1953.  The lens is, arguably,
the finest normal lens yet produced for a 35mm camera.  This is the
(slightly) recomputed, West German version:  the earlier East German design
is no slouch, either.

Thanks for the serial numbers!

Marc




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