What is the cheapest used Contax III in the UK?

The cheapest used Contax III currently listed is £159.00 at eBay, based on 2 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Contax III are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 2 used Contax III listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Contax III going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has fallen 8.1%, from £603 to around £554, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

Used Contax III (1939) for Sale — From £159

£159.00 Low price

£199.00 High price

2 Listings

1 Retailers

Great for: general street

Premium pre-war Zeiss Ikon rangefinder from 1939 with built-in meter and vertical metal shutter, a serious collector's camera.

The Contax III is a pre-war professional 35mm rangefinder camera from Contax (produced by Zeiss Ikon), released approximately 1936. A direct competitor to the Leica of its era. Uses the Contax RF (rangefinder) bayonet mount for Zeiss Ikon lenses. Contax RF mount.

35mm film rangefinder. Contax RF bayonet mount (pre-war Zeiss Contax system). All-mechanical focal-plane shutter to 1/1250s. Built-in selenium exposure meter (III model). Manual focus. Contax RF mount.

The Contax III added a built-in selenium exposure meter to the Contax II design — one of the first cameras with an integrated exposure meter. The Contax RF mount uses Zeiss lenses (Sonnar, Biogon, Tessar) from the pre-war Contax system. An important piece of photographic history.

On the used market the Contax III is a rare pre-war rangefinder collector camera. Condition checks: rangefinder and viewfinder, focal-plane shutter at all speeds (pre-war shutters can be sticky), selenium meter condition. Contax RF mount — pre-war Zeiss system.

Contax generations

This page covers the Contax III (1939). Not to be confused with its sibling model:

Contax II (1936 predecessor) →

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Used Contax III price history

Tracking the used Contax III price? Over the past two weeks, the average has fallen 8.1%, from £603 to around £554. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £554 and £554 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 3 Jul – 22 Jul 2026.