Carl Zeiss Ikon Contax Rangefinder Camera made in 1952

I found this vintage camera while thrifting around town on Tuesday. It's a German made Carl Zeiss Contax Rangefinder, and it's in great shape!

After a bit of research, I discovered these were made in and around 1952. They are considered some of the best cameras made during that time period.

The lens is a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 1.5 50mm, which is an excellent lens and highly sought after.

It also came with a Canon light meter, and the original leather case.

Similar models have sold recently on eBay for $200-300, so I made quite the find! I decided to list it on eBay starting at only .99, no reserve.  You can follow along here and see where it ends!

Video blogs here I come!

I wasn't sure what to make of this Chinon CV-T73 camera when I first saw it at the Savers on Warm Springs priced at $25. It looked cool, but then again it is a VHS camera. Some quick research using the iPhone revealed quite a bit. On eBay there were nothing but manuals for this camera model, which themselves were going for $25. Batteries (the camera does not have a battery with it), were about $15-$40. Still, I could find nothing for the actual camera. A google search brought more answers. It seems this is a very high end VHS camera, which allows for digital enhancements and effects while shooting. Mostly used in Mexico and similar regions. Decided to go for it, why not.  Total cost: $25 - 20% off coupon = $20 total + tax.

Thrift Finds of the Day

Only a couple stops today after having BBQ at Lucille's in The District. The Goodwill on Warm Springs yielded nothing, but at the Savers just down the street, we found 2 items. First was a Minolta XD 11 camera body with 80-200mm lens. A pretty nice set up and somewhat valuable, selling regularly on eBay for $50 to $120. Price: $7.99

Next up we found a really cool James Bond LP. We were considering setting up a small display on an unused wall with LP's, but could not decide on the subject matter. I believe James Bond albums will win out.  Price: $1

Thrift Finds of Yesterday

Sundays are usually a pretty good day for thrifting here in Las Vegas.  Goodwill has their .99 cent sticker specials, where any item with a certain color of sticker will only be .99 cents for that item, no matter the original cost.  My first 4 stops yielded nothing.  They were the Goodwills on Eastern, Warm Springs and Tropicana, along with the Savers on Warm Springs.  On my 5th and final stop, I found some fun stuff.  First up was a brass Bull figure.  It's pretty sweet, as it's more of an modern take on the shape of a bull.  $5.99 and then 50% off.

Next up I found a couple really cool vintage electronic items.  The first was a Cybernet Mini Concert cassette player/recorder.  Nearly perfect condition, with the leather case showing hardly any wear.  It's was only $2.99, with another 20% off.

My final find was vintage Honeywell Elmo 8mm camera.  It's in excellent condition, and even included the original leather camera bag!  It was priced at $14.99, with 50% off.

So there you have it!  3 excellent finds from this past weekend.