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From: cak@CS-Arthur.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Exaktas and Contaflexes
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Date: Mon, 5-Dec-83 03:29:32 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  5 03:29:32 1983
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Wow! I have a modern version -- the Contaflex S. It sounds much the
same, except that it has shutter-preference auto-exposure. The lens
is wonderful (as are most Zeiss optics), but the built-in leaf shutter
(top speed 1/500) means that only the front element is interchangable.
The lenses you could get when the thing was new were limited (I think
there was a 35, and 85, and a 135) but now they're pretty much non-
existent.

Well, I don't know how modern, actually; I bought mine in 1971, and I
don't think they've been made since 1973. I don't use mine much
any more (my F-1 is typically more useful), but it has served
me quite well. Built like a rock.

Cheers,
chris