Contax T2 4428, Boxed Compact Film Camera

$1,940.00 USD

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Dispatch: Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
Arrival: United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked
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A guide for this piece: about $194, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.

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The Piece

The T2 model combines a fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 38 mm f/2.8 lens with automatic or manual focusing and programmed or aperture-priority exposure. Those are model specifications, not fresh functional checks of this camera. No model introduction date is used to date this individual body.

Details

Maker/model: Contax T2, original item code 4428
Format: 35 mm film, model specification
Lens: Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 38 mm f/2.8, model specification
Focusing: Automatic and manual focusing at model level
Exposure: Programmed and aperture-priority auto exposure, model specification
Finish: Silver-coloured body with black grip
Optics: Historically no fungus or haze in lens/finder; no fresh test
Function: Past operational inspection reported; film test not noted
Included: Original box and other pictured documents, case and straps

Condition

Rubbing and small scratches from use, with no conspicuous damage or deep scratches. Lens and viewfinder were described as free of fungus and haze, and operation was previously checked. See Japanese condition ranks.

Authenticity & Care

Ask a camera specialist to check the lens extension, shutter, autofocus, flash, film transport and rewind with fresh batteries and a test roll. An old operational assessment is not a new film test. Keep dust out of the film chamber and do not force the lens barrel or touch the pressure plate. Store dry with the strap supported; inspect the battery compartment for corrosion before fitting a battery.