Zeiss Icarex 35 CS Pro

The Icarex 35 CS Pro represents Zeiss Ikon's commitment to producing a robust, feature-rich 35mm SLR during the 1960s, competing in the advanced amateur and professional market. It utilized the established Contarex bayonet lens mount, allowing users access to Zeiss's renowned high-quality lenses like the Planar and Tessar, renowned for their optical excellence. The camera itself featured a cloth focal-plane shutter with speeds up to 1/1000th second, a reliable pentaprism finder with interchangeable screens, and comprehensive exposure controls, including stop-down metering via a match-needle system. Its build quality reflected German engineering standards, incorporating a durable metal body and precise mechanical construction, aimed at photographers seeking reliability and superb image quality in a modular system.