The Finicky Contessa

Last week I introduced everyone to my newest love, a 1951 Zeiss Ikon Contessa. I wasn't sure how she'd do but after rushing through a roll over the week I can finally report my results.

Overall, I still love her. There's a bit of a learning curve, and I didn't perfectly tune the focus on every shot, but for the most part they turned out better than I expected.

Not the easiest to hold, got my finger in a couple shots.

The frame counter never worked. By the end of the roll I noticed that everything longer than 1/25th was shooting at Bulb. Could be user error, could be 75 years of existence.

I got some blur, underexposure, overexposure, and a few "what the hell is that?" The Contessa is a finicky mistress, but a fun one. So fun in fact that I have won a bid for her bigger older sister Ikonta.

So keep watching, I'm sure I'll post when Ikonta arrives !

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