Contax 137 MD

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Contax 137 MD

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1980
Film
35 mm
Weight
665 g
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Camera

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1980
Weight
665 g

Film

Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Film speed
ISO 12–3200

Lens

Lens mount
Contax/Yashica (C/Y)
Focusing
focusing screen

Shutter

Shutter
Horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter, electronic
Shutter speeds
11 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/60 s

Exposure

Metering
TTL centre-weighted (SPD)
Exposure modes
aperture priority

Without a battery, the shutter won’t fire and the motorized film advance won’t work. [2]

Outside aperture priority, only X at 1/60 s and B are available. [1]

Film advance is motorized, but at the end of the roll you’ll need to rewind the film yourself with the rewind crank. [2]

Sources

  1. Contax 137 MD Quartz: User Manual, Specifications
  2. Contax 137 MD Quartz: mehrsprachige Bedienungsanleitung
  3. Contax/Yashica SLRs

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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