533/24

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Contassa-35 (533/24) 1950-55 - A Fine quality folding 35 with center door. Built-in dual range, uncoupled exposure meter. "Contessa" in gold on leather door covering., and round range finder window directly above the lens. Shutter will not fire unless camera has film and is advanced. Tessar 45mm/f2.8. First version (1950-53), Compur Rapid, X sync. Second version (1953-1955), Synchro Compur, MX sync.

Manual for Zeiss Contessa 533/24

Just some casual shoots with a 533/24 Zeiss Tessar "T" Lens #673429 (I'll add pictures of it later. This one has a none working meter so I used my had held Minolta. I was using this as my point and shot as I was also shooting 4x5 on a tripod. Pictures taken Nov 12, 2005 at the Plantation Village in Waipahu Hawaii. I used FUJI SUPERIA 100 and had them developed and put on CD I posted just the straight scan with out any adjustments.

** Great 35mm in very small compact camera with a solid feel of fine workmen ship-----I think I'll keep at least one of these.

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