[Leica] Contax IIa, was: Waiting for new cameras ?

[Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net>]

George,

I also had a Contax IIa.  It taught me a lesson, never sell the good
stuff.  If you want a bit of nostalgia, go here...

http://www.cameraquest.com/conrf.htm

Bud

George Berger wrote:

> Well, I owned a Contax IIa, complete with a *very* long base
> rangefinder, in the mid-late '40s.  That long base rangefinder, a
> 1/1000 shutter speed  - - coupled with the focusing wheel on the top
> plate - -  made it a helluva' camera.  I only had a 50 mm f 2.0 lens
> for it. In many respects, I still miss it.  Sigh
>
> George
>