Zeiss Ikon Contax D
The Zeiss Ikon Contax D is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced in post-war East Germany at the Dresden works. It used the M42 screw lens mount and was aimed at advanced amateurs and professionals when introduced.
At UK auction in recent years, hammer prices for the Contax D have ranged from around £45 to £100, with a 2015 saleroom result of £320 showing how exceptional examples have performed historically. In today's market the typical value sits in the lower part of that range, so what a Contax D sells for depends heavily on cosmetic condition and whether the shutter and prism are clean.
Variants
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| small D | — | — | 0 | — |
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| Aug 2025 | £100 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 45) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contax D 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body G, shutter and mirror mechanism need attention, with a Gorlitz Primotar f/3.5 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G with light haze, |
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| Aug 2024 | £45 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 207) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Contax D SLR Camera
Description:
A Zeiss Ikon Contax D SLR Camera, shutter working, film advance knob stiff at end turn, self timer working, body G-VG, with Carl Zeiss Jena T 58mm |
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| Nov 2015 | EUR 320 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 28 (Lot AI_28_32409) Title: Zeiss Ikon Contax D
Description:
in very good condition, with chrome coated Biotar 2/5.8cm no.3421420 Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Mar 1998 | £138 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 229) Title: Contax D SLR no. 65643
Description:
Contax D SLR no. 65643 Estimate: £80 - £120 |
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