Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super BC PUBLIC RELATIONS FLYER User manual

Angular Field = Meter Angle
An exposure system perfect by any light
Precisely the light falling on the film through the   Every critical amateur looking for an ideal camera
interchangeable lens you happen to be using is    for his hobby and profession will enthusiastically
measured by the modern cadmium sulfide ex-   welcomethis decisive advantage  in the CONTAFLEX,
posure meter of the new CoNTAFLEX super BC.    the world's mostfamous single-lens reflex camera.
But ZEISS IKON's designers have added stillanother   The mirror reflex system affords great advantages
attribute to this metering system: the measuring    because the viewfinder shows exactly the picture
range is so large that even the mere glow of a   recorded by the film. This is just as true in the
match is enough for the recording of exact ex-   case of interchangeable lenses as it is for close-
posure values, and automatically at that. This   ups, which can be made even larger than life
means greater perfection and less bother with    with the CoNTAFLEX.
exposures than ever before.





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Two rangefinders
for dependable focusing


ln all coNTAFLEX models a very happy solution
has been found for the focusing problem - two
complementary special systems: a split-image
rangefinder and a ground glass ring. You always
have the right rangefinder for every subject. In
every case - even for shots with interchangeable
lenses and close-up attachments - with the
coNTAFLEX a glance and brief finger-tip adjustment
are enough to focus reliably and exactly.

The most modern model
of the world-famous CONTAFLEX line

The new CONTAFLEX super BC is an extraordinary    Technical data of the CONTAFLEX super BC:
camera. lt combines all the time-tested benefits   Outstanding optical system - the world-famous
of the single-lens reflex principle with the ad-   "eagle-eye" 50 mm zEtss TESSAR t/2.8 ' CdS
vantages of modern through-the-lens CdS expo-   exposure meter behind the lens, can be read in
sure measurement. lt is very easy to handle. Even   the finder and on top of the camera . fully auto-
difficult shots are sure to succeed. The outstand-    matic exposure control with override . filter, dull
ing optical equipment ensures brilliant photos,   weather and backlight corrector . automatic flash
whether black-and-white or coloured. The corurn-    control . command panel in the finder for all set-
FLEX super BC will fully satisfy even the hyper-   tings rapid wind with double-exposure lock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .critical.                                          rewind crank . film type indicator . film counter

Fully Automatic Exposure
                              and Automatic Flash Gontrol

SYNCHRO-COMPUR  shutter, 1 to 11500 sec. ' self-      It is so simple to photograph with the coNTAFLEi
timer' surefire cordless flash contact ' mount for   super BC: preselect shutter speed, focus, trip the
interchangeable magazine backs ' bayonet mount    shutter. The correct aperture is set automatically.
for interchangeable lenses ' facilities for mount-   For special effects the automatic controls can be
ing on copying attachments and microscopes.       overrid den.
                                       And for flash? The automatic flash control saves
                                                complicated figuring. For flash shots, too, the
                                                            right  f : stop is set automatically.
                                          Anybody can learn the simple handling rules in
                                                  seconds.

The coNTAFLEX system paves the


                                        The zEtss PRo-TESSAR lenses have bayonetmounts.
                                                  Interchanging is a matter of seconds. lt is an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                i m portant advantage of the coNTAFLEx that camera
                                                  operation always remains the same. The com-
ZEISS interchangeable lenses         parative pictures clearly illustrate how much
                                                           lovelier some subjects can be made with lensesopen up for the CONTAFLEX                                                  of different focal lengths. In each case the upper
a vast photographic field                picture was taken with the standard lens and





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ZEISS PRO-TESSAR                                    ZEISS PRO.TESSAR
f/3.2,35 mm                                            f/3.2,85 mm
Angular field 60 o                                  Angular field 28 o

way to new photographic honzons

    the lower one with a more effective focal length.  3 With the 115 mm zEtssPRo-TESSAR f/4 the
                                                        telephoto effect is even greater.
   1 The 35 mm wide-angle ZEISS PRO-TESSAR f/3.2   4 The zEtss Monocular 8 x 30 B pulls far-distant
      is a big help when the standard lens fails to cover   subjects in almost to arm's length. lt eats up
    the full subject. Owing to its great depth of field,   ground in leaps and bounds. lt pushes the focal
       it is also excellent for candid series.               length up to a full 400 mm. The handy zElss mo-
    2 The 85 mm zEtss PRo-TESSAR f/3.2 brings distant    nocular is also a practical pocket field glass.
     subjects close to the camera.





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     ZEISS PRO-TESSAR
      f/4, 115 mm                 qtrffiF                       o      --il=    Angular field 21                           iliHrierd60

All the advantages
of the reflex system                                               r.'           .

The CONTAFLEX super, despite its lower price, is    stan{ing lens as the superlative super BC - the
also a top-quality single.lens reflex camera with    world--famous ZEISS TESSAR, which always gives
all the fine features of the CONTAFLEX system. The     brillian!,' needle-sharp pictures in black-and-white
correct exposure values are determined with the   and colour.
buiit-in photoelectric exposure meter. lt is coupled
with the shutter-speed and aperture setting rings.    Tec{rnical data of the CONTAFLEX super:
Its needle can be observed on top of the camera   50 mm ZEISS TESSAR f/2.8 lens, the world-famous
and In the finder while framing the subject. This   "eagle-eye" Coupled exposure meter can be
guarantees that every shot is correctly exposed.    read in:the finder and on top of the camera  ' filter,
The CoNTAFLEX Super is fitted with the same out-    dull weather and backlight corrector  ' dual cou-




                    super  Gontaflex





    with world-wide guarantee

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                                       KON pled rangefinders . rapid wind with double-expo_
 sure lock . rewind crank . filrn type indicator . film
 counter. SYNCHRO-COMPUR  shutter, 1 to 1/S00sec..
 selftimer . sure-fire cordless flash contact . mount
 for interchangeable magazine backs bayonet
 mount for interchangeable lenses facilities for
 mounting on copying attachments and microscopes.





All settings                                   In the radiantly bright reflex viewfinder the
at a glance                              CONTAFLEX super has indicator marks for filter,
                                                  dullweather and backlit exposures alongside the
                                            needle of the exposure meter. This enables
                                                   e*actly the right exposure values to be set
                                           even under unusual and difficult light conditions.
                                        The two rangefinder images for focusing are
                                                     in the middle of the finder.

The special-purpose camera
for exceptional aPPlications

                                                          CONTAFLEX ready for action on anyThe optical brilliance, technical precision and   mount your
easy handling of the coNTArtex make it an ideal    conventional microscoPe.
 camera for special applications. There is a table   The new REPRoPHoT Universal Copying Stand was
 copying stand for accurate copying work. Stamps,    designed especially for single-lens reflex cam-
 coins and larger objects can be conveniently    eras.  lt permits photography of copy ranging from
 photographed with it. The additional lighting set   81hx113/+ in. down to a scale of 1:1. The nrpno-
 provides uniform illumination. The CONTlrueX also   PHOT also enables duplicate slides and interneg-
                                                                               The REPROPHOT can opens up the fascinating field of photomicro-    atives to be made very easily.
 graphy in the simplest possible manner. Two low-   be easily folded up for convenient transport.
 priced adapter rings are all that is needed to   The right-angle viewer for the viewfinder simpli-





                                                               Photomicrograph of a Salol

Accessories for
  copying and photomicrography

   fies observation of the subject when using a
   copying stand or microscope.lt is also very handy
   for framing inaccessible subjects and worm's eye
   views.
  With just a few accessories the CONTAFLEX is a
   versatile, special-purpose camera for profes-
   sional work, spare-time and experimental photo-
   graphy, and for every conceivable special applica-
    tion.





                                 CONTAFLEX                                      REPROPHOT
                              on microscope
                   -ry@r





                                                                            Table copying
                                                                              stand with lighting set


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