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Contessa

The Contessa line was designed to fill the market niche of affluent people who did not consider themselves photographers, but who wanted, and could afford the cost of a simple to use camera of high quality. This was the same market segment that Kodak marketed the Retina to. Even though the Zeiss were usually a step ahead in design, and the quality was always just as good, the superior marketing of Kodak (read massive advertising budget) dominated this market.


Zeiss Ikon Contessa 35 (533/24)

Zeiss Ikon Contessa LK, LKE and LBE

Zeiss Ikon Contessamatic E and Contessamatic

Zeiss Ikon Contessamat, Contessamat SBE, STE, and SE

Zeiss Ikon Contessa S 310 and S 312