The Contax ll was the impressive Zeiss response to the popularity and demand for the Leica 35mm camera.

Zeiss continued to follow their philosophy of designing and building cameras and scientific equipment to the highest standards, having total reliability and the finest optical performance.

The Zeiss lenses of the day were far superior to all their competitors and still enjoy a loyal following among lens aficionados.

The 5 cm f/1.5 Sonnar is still considered to be one of the finest lenses ever produced for the 35mm film format.

This article was originally based on "Contax rangefinder" in Camerapedia, retrieved on August 4, 2007 under the GNU Free Documentation License.