During WWII Hubert Nerwin thought about a new 35mm folder. The results of his thoughts were developed after the war to Zeiss Ikon first complete new postwar product, made since 1948 as the Ikonta 522/24. The model was continued in 1953 as Contina , one of the first cameras of the new Contina series of 35mm viewfinder cameras, made in Germany by Zeiss Ikon. The first model where folders , later models where rigid. Some had linked shutter / aperture rings using light-value-system. The folding models had knob-wind, frame counter and rewind fitted on the bottom, later ones had top-mounted 180° lever wind , knob rewind and frame counters.
Contina II 527/24 [1956 – 1958]
Viewfinder : simple , no parallax marks Image about 2/3 of natural size.
Focus: Manual scale focusing.
Lens: Novar Anastigmat f3.5 45mm comprising 3 elements
Close Focus: 0,9m
Diaphragm: Five blades, stopping down to f/22.
Shutter: B, 1, 1/2nd, 1/4th, 1/8th, 1/15th, 1/30th, 1/60th, 1/125th and 1/300th. The shutter can be set at M or X synch. Prontor SVS five-blade leaf shutter.
Cable Release: Standard socket in shutter release button.
Meter: Uncoupled Selenium.
Exposure: Manual, read from meter scale.
Film Speed: From ASA 5 – 640.
Filter Size: 27mm screw in.
Flash: Cold shoe and PC terminal. M and X sync.
Film Advance: Long stroke lever.
Frame Counter: Set manually with auto count-up.
Rewind: Via crank and separate bottom release button.
Back Opening: Lever.
Size: 120 x 65 x 85mm (W x D x H),
Weight: 567g,
Zeiss Proxar F=0,5m A28.5 with finder and special chain with a red and black dot to focus .