Zeiss Ikon Contax IIIA Color rangefinder working

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I AM FAMILIAR WITH CAMERAS IN GENERAL AND EVEN DONE SOME RESEARCH ON CONTAX, BUT I AM NO EXPERT. I WILL GLADLY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND TAKE EXTRA PICTURES IF NEEDED. THE ORIGIN OF ALL THIS EQUIPMENT IS FROM RELATIVES FROM THE SALES COUNTER TO NOW(SEE LAST PICTURE OF COLLECTION). ALL THE EQUIPMENT LOOKS TO BE IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING THEM SERVICED BY A ZEISS IKON SPECIALIST, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN USED REGULARLY FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS OR SO. CONTAX IIIA COLOR BODY #O 86485 NO DINGS, DENTS OR SCRATCHES AND LEATHER BACK IS IN GREAT SHAPE, NO "ZEISS BUMPS". LEATHER CASE IS COMPLETE AND INTACT AS PICTURED, SHOWS SOME WEAR BUT IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FILM ADVANCE IS NICE AND SMOOTH, NO BRASSING ANYW ON THIS CAMERA SHUTTER SEEMS TO BE WORKING WELL AT ALL SPEEDS. TIMER WORKS AS ADVERTISED LIGHT METER SEEMS TO BE WORKING ALWAYS AND WELL, CANNOT ASSURE ACCURACY RANGEFINDER SPOT IS BRIGHT AND CONTRASTY, THE WHEEL SEEMS A LITTLE STIFF TO ME BUT WORKS EVERY TIME. LENSES LOOK TO BE IN WONDERFUL SHAPE NO VISIBLE SCRATCHES, HAZE, CORROSION OR FUNGUS AND THE IRIS WORKS AS IT SHOULD ON BOTH. BIOGON Nr. 959026, F/2.8 35mm ZEISS OPTON OUTER BAYONET MOUNT SONNAR Nr. 2138776, F/2 5cm (50mm) CARL ZEISS JENA INNER BAYONET MOUNT 1 CARL ZEISS ALUMINUM LENS COVER INCLUDED ORIGINAL MANUAL INCLUDED read more