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Contarex
Line of cameras made by Zeiss Ikon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Contarex is a line of 35mm single lens reflex cameras (SLRs) made by Zeiss Ikon.[1] It was first presented at Photokina in 1958 and initially scheduled for delivery in the spring of 1959, but it was not made generally available in the United States until March 1960.[2] The first model is popularly known as the Contarex I, the Bullseye, or the Cyclops, after the prominent light meter window above the lens, in front of the pentaprism.[3]: 95 The camera was aimed at the high-end and professional markets; in 1961, the retail price (including the 50 mm f/2.0 Planar lens) was $499.[4]
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![]() Contarex I, aka Bullseye or Cyclops (1959–66), fitted with the Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f/2 | |
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Type | 35mm SLR camera |
Lens | |
Lens mount | Contarex bayonet |
Sensor/medium | |
Film format | 135 film, 24×36 mm |
Focusing | |
Focus | manual |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure | manual |
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