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Rare Zeiss Contarex 85-250/4 Vario Sonnar

Total production is listed at only 581 lenses, making this one of the rarest Contarex lenses.  It is so rare that  even a picture is  very difficult to find, much less the lens. Two ring zoom. Closest focus a not too macro 3 1/2 meters.   Yet, the quality is startling.  Complete with caps, pistol grip, rubber shade, and yellow bayonet filter.

Notice the 96mm front filter and shade bayonet, twin control rings for separate focus and zoom, tripod socket, and the lack of an aperture ring.   F/stops were controlled on the camera body, much like many of today's AF SLR's.    No depth of field markings  were engraved on the lens:  a separate booklet was provided!!

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