#Tag · Kakapo Social

The early #Contax IIa (black dial) models don’t have a PC socket; instead, a mechanical pin is pushed out into an adapter — a #Mechanical timing device that delays the triggering of the flash.

Two versions exist: the 1361 for flashbulbs, and the 1366 for “Elektronenblitz” (modern flash).

I made a #Mod from a 1366 (Braun) to TS. It didn’t work at first until I found the adjustment screw under a cap. Now I need to find a way to confirm proper sync.

#Zeiss #Vintage #FlashPhotography

Digital monochrome photo showing the back of a Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa resting on a wooden surface, with a Contax Synchron-Schalter 1366 mounted along the rear top edge. A cable runs from the switch, terminating in a 3.5mm TS plug lying in the foreground. A small threaded ring rests on the table near the cable, while the background fades into deep black. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)

xsv (mode: mixed)

@tffmh@chaos.social · last week

“Elektronenblitz”

After being instructed about trusty Blitzpulver and Blitzbirne, we finally get introduced to the Elektronenblitz.

#DerFotoDienst #Vintage #Print #Booklet #FlashPhotography

2 media

Digital color photo of the cover of a vintage German booklet titled “DER FOTO DIENST,” featuring a black-and-white portrait of a smiling person holding a Contax camera, with the text “Mein Contax-Handbuch,” “Heinrich Freytag,” and “28/29” printed on a purple and black design. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)

Digital color photo of an open vintage booklet showing a section titled “Der Elektronenblitz,” with dense German text across two pages and a black-and-white photo on the right of two kids splashing water, illustrating flash photography. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)

xsv (mode: mixed)

@tffmh@chaos.social replied · 2 days ago

The early #Contax IIa (black dial) models don’t have a PC socket; instead, a mechanical pin is pushed out into an adapter — a #Mechanical timing device that delays the triggering of the flash.

Two versions exist: the 1361 for flashbulbs, and the 1366 for “Elektronenblitz” (modern flash).

I made a #Mod from a 1366 (Braun) to TS. It didn’t work at first until I found the adjustment screw under a cap. Now I need to find a way to confirm proper sync.

#Zeiss #Vintage #FlashPhotography

kernpanik 🐾 🕊️ ☮ boosted

Benito

@negative@pixelfed.social · 3 days ago

City Center.

Winter 2026

Wiesbaden, Germany

Contax G2 | 45mm 2.0 | Portra 400

Dev & scan by ON FILM LAB

#analog #analogphotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #shootfilmstaybroke #filmisnotdead #everydayphotography #contax #contaxg2 #kodakportra #portra400 #35mm #wiesbaden #germany

2 media