Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks so much for the quick response and info. the shutter dial is indeed in different colors: red, yellow, and black. I'll put a roll through it and see if it still works though it took me about five minutes to figure out how to ge the lens off! doug ps-what the hell is a zeiss bump? On 8/7/08 11:55 AM, "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote: > It is a IIa but I can't quite make out whether it is a color dial or > black dial. Are all the shutter speeds black? If yes, then it is a > black dial. It determines the type of flash sync that you have (red = > electrical, black = mechanical). > > You can read more about them here: http://cameraquest.com/conrf.htm > > Yours looks like in very nice shape, with no Zeiss bumps. > > Vick > > > > > doug kim wrote: >> hi everyone, >> >> I have a family heirloom kind of, a contax that my grandfather owned. I've >> had it for years sitting on my bookcase and only until last week's >> earthquake when it fell, did I wonder what it was. >> >> is it a contax III? I have no experience or knowledge with these cameras. >> here are some pics: >> >> http://www.ricecracker.net/galleries/contax/index.html >> >> any info or pointing me to an online resource would be appreciated. >> >> thanks in advance! >> >> doug >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- dougKIM photography http://www.ricecracker.net http://www.bornyogis.com