4/12/2023 0 Comments Contax iia iiia serial numbers![]() This is one year before the first Contax the Contaflex TLR was first introduced: This is a night time picture of the Zeiss Tower in Jena from 1931. In order that all IIIa cameras that leave here have light meters which are as reliable as the rest of the camera it is necessary to modify all meters to upgrade them to all of the last stage modifications Zeiss implemented. Zeiss demonstrated this understanding by switching to a soldered type cell connection in end of production IIIa light meters. The second is that it has become demonstrated and it is evident to me that Zeiss understood that IIIa light meter mechanical friction type cell electrical connections cannot possibly be made to be reliable. These cameras present special problems not typically present in cameras that have been preserved in factory original condition. ![]() These cameras are beginning to be presented here due to body and meter unreliability. The first is that over the past year a number of repair shops have advertised cheap and fast IIIa overhauls with cheap meter servicing's. This has been made necessary due to recent developments. The IIa and IIIa camera services have been separated. ![]() Services For The Post-War Model IIA & IIIA Bodies
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