Contax I(a)
Camera
Contax I(a)
ca. 1932
Metal, leather, and glass
Overall: 3 1/8 × 5 5/8 × 2 7/8 in., 1.5 lb. (7.9 × 14.3 × 7.3 cm, 0.7 kg)
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley, 1977
1977.0415.0004
DescriptionSerial #AV10004, with 5cm f/1.5 Zeiss Sonnar lens. As per McKeown description, Contax I(a) has a fixed tripod base; no shutter speeds below 1/25 second; viewfinder on the inside of rangefinder.
