Contax IIIa
35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1951
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Order No.:
- · 564/24 or 10.1810 - body only
- · 564/24 L or 10.1811 - body with TESSAR f/3.5, 50mm
- · 564/24 N or 10.1812 - body with SONNAR f/2, 50mm
- · 564/24 J or 10.1813 - body with SONNAR f/1.5, 50mm
- System:
- · Contax (1932)
Specification
| Format: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
Film type: | 135 cartridge-loaded film |
| Contax [34.85mm] | |
| Shutter: | |
Type: | Focal-plane |
Model: | Mechanical |
Speeds: | 1 - 1/1250 + B, T |
| Exposure: | |
Exposure metering: | Through the separate window |
Exposure modes: | Manual |
| Rangefinder and Viewfinder: | |
Rangefinder: | Built-in, combined with viewfinder |
Viewfinder: | Built-in, combined with rangefinder |
Finder magnification: | 0.66x |
Actual rangefinder base: | 73mm |
Effective rangefinder base: | 48.18mm |
Bright-line frames: | - |
Parallax compensation: | - |
| Physical characteristics: | |
Weight: | 600g |
Dimensions: | 133.4x82.6x36.5mm |
Manufacturer description
In addition to all the features and advantages of the CONTAX IIa the CONTAX IIIa is equipped with a built-in photo-electric exposure meter giving in an instant the exact required exposure time. This exposure meter, being built-in, is always at hand and always ready for use and its acceptance angle is fully co-ordinated with the taking angle of the CONTAX. With utmost speed, accuracy, and dependability the CONTAX exposure meter indicates the exact exposure required under all lighting conditions. Its manipulation and operation is, indeed, extremely simple. A disc has only to be turned so that it coordinates the setting mark with the exposure meter needle and instantly the exposure time for any given lens aperture can be read off from the exposure scale.
The special advantages of the built-in exposure meter are that (1) the reading can be made very quickly; (2) the built-in exposure meter can never be left at home or elsewhere, and (3) it is less liable to suffer damage, because within the camera body it is much better protected than a separate pocket exposure meter.
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