#contax

Shenzhen, China.

First time visiting.

Contax S2, Kodak Ultramax 400 đŸŽžïž

#shenzhen #china #contax #kodak #filmphotography #believeinfilm #streetphotography #travelphotography #people #cityscapephotography
xsv (mode: mixed)tffmh@chaos.social
2026-02-14

The early #Contax IIa (black dial) models don’t have a PC socket; instead, a mechanical pin is pushed out into an adapter — a #Mechanical timing device that delays the triggering of the flash.

Two versions exist: the 1361 for flashbulbs, and the 1366 for “Elektronenblitz” (modern flash).

I made a #Mod from a 1366 (Braun) to TS. It didn’t work at first until I found the adjustment screw under a cap. Now I need to find a way to confirm proper sync.

#Zeiss #Vintage #FlashPhotography

Digital monochrome photo showing the back of a Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa resting on a wooden surface, with a Contax Synchron-Schalter 1366 mounted along the rear top edge. A cable runs from the switch, terminating in a 3.5mm TS plug lying in the foreground. A small threaded ring rests on the table near the cable, while the background fades into deep black. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)
2026-02-14
City Center.

Winter 2026

Wiesbaden, Germany

Contax G2 | 45mm 2.0 | Portra 400

Dev & scan by ON FILM LAB

#analog #analogphotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #shootfilmstaybroke #filmisnotdead #everydayphotography #contax #contaxg2 #kodakportra #portra400 #35mm #wiesbaden #germany
xsv (mode: mixed)tffmh@chaos.social
2026-02-09

Love how they laid it out overall — especially that you can browse the manual while keeping the parts reference always visible on the left and right.

#Vintage #Manual #ManualMonday #Contax #Zeiss

Digital color photo of an open Contax IIa manual with left and right fold-out pages, showing orange parts-reference panels with numbered component lists, while the center pages display black-and-white photos demonstrating how to hold the camera and a German text section titled “GRIFF II.” (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)
xsv (mode: mixed)tffmh@chaos.social
2026-02-06

“Die Ausgereifte”

Finally found a good quote for a Contax IIa. Cosmetically and mechanically, I don’t think they come any bette today. Everything works. Tested the shutter speeds — spot on. A great surprise came with the package: the original manual and a booklet expanding on the usage.

Ausgereift, indeed. Naturally it’s leagues above the Kiev; and still a great step up from the Contax II I was able to briefly handle a few months ago.

#Vintage #Photography #AnalogPhotography #Zeiss #Contax

Digital color photo of a Contax IIa rangefinder camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, centered on a wooden table and resting on a worn booklets, lit from the front against a dark background. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)Digital color photo of a worn red instruction booklet reading “CONTAX IIa,” “Die Ausgereifte,” and “Gebrauchsanleitung,” with a Zeiss Ikon logo and “Zeiss Ikon A.G. Stuttgart” at the bottom, standing upright on a wooden table with a Contax camera partially visible behind it against a dark background. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)
2025-11-28

Long long day in the office. Now some relaxing, some retouching of freshly developed black and white pictures that arrived today. #contax #zeiss

2025-11-27
I was working on my old rectory exhibition from the past, ( the last period )

: https://pixelfed.social/c/897058002523759063

but today I saw on social media that S. had made it to a magazine cover as a model
 I couldn’t help but be happy for her! She once modelled for me and, in a way, also for the religiously-tinged series, even though the rectory exhibition has long been history. Religion and imagery keep haunting the mind of a once-brainwashed child ;).
But this is about her
 A portrait with a nun’s veil.

A picture with a #Contax 159 mm, on #Ilford #film.

#ilfordxp2
#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #ilford #streetphotography #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #model #nun #portrait
Chrissy 🐈‍⬛dm2lct@chaos.social
2025-11-24

After I have serviced my #contax SLR last weekend, I have written a blog post to document it.

dm2lct.radio/blog/Contax_FB_Sh

Maybe it is useful for someone. Please let me now if I can explain anything better.

#photography #vintage #believeinfilm #film #repair

Chrissy 🐈‍⬛dm2lct@chaos.social
2025-11-22

So. Gerade hat die kleine Contax etwas mehr Liebe als sonst bekommen. Nachdem ich alles gereinigt und die zu ölenden Stellen neu geölt und eingestellt hatte, funktioniert der Verschluss wieder prÀchtig.
Gerade liegt sie auf dem Fensterbrett, um zu schauen, wie sie sich bei KÀlte verhÀlt.

#believeinfilm #photography #filmphotography #Pentacon #contax

Die geöffnete Kamera von hinten. Man sieht die VerschlusstĂŒcher in ungespanntem Zustand. Daneben ist messingfarben das Uhrwerk fĂŒr den Zeitauslöser.Die geöffnete Kamera von oben. Man sieht viel Feinmechanik und das Dachkantprisma.Die Lagerung der Verschlusstuchspindeln sind demontiert, um alles zu reinigen. In diesen HĂŒlsen aus Messing ist die Feder, die die VerschlusstĂŒcher spannt.Chrissy beim Zusammenbau der Kamera. Auf dem Tisch steht noch eine Flasche Waschbenzin.
Ric Blessing’s Photosblessingx@pixelfed.social
2025-11-16
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2025-11-11

Black and white image of a small dog with upright ears, resting its head on a patterned cushion. The dog has a white face with a dark nose and a distinctive dark marking around its eyes extending over its forehead. A harness is visible on its back, and a soft, blurred background suggests a cozy setting.

#FilmIsNotDead #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #Contax #ContaxG2 #CarlZeiss #DogsOfMastodon

Black and white image of a small dog with upright ears, resting its head on a patterned cushion. The dog has a white face with a dark nose and a distinctive dark marking around its eyes extending over its forehead. A harness is visible on its back, and a soft, blurred background suggests a cozy setting.
2025-10-30

#GrumpyTim spend additional days trying to resurrect an old #Contax 137MA SLR camera after severe damage from leaking batteries. (That body from 1982 had 3 SMD ICs, and was priced around 1000€ in todays money)
Flex-PCB tracing, drawing diagrams and patching broken and corroded traces.
Spoiler: still not fully working, but progress.
youtube.com/watch?v=MHOyN0NL0n4
#retrophotography

2025-10-27
An interesting door shot on the Contax TVS #portals #filmphotography #sanfrancisco #contax
2025-10-23

Was kind of a though day. But hey, I am going all into analogue photography again. #contax #blog

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