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[Hi_country_flash]

I very recently bought a camera I had long wanted one of A Contax IIA. I really think that's what I got OK. But when it arrived the first thing I saw was  a Kiev case!!  My heart about stopped as I knew all the stories about Fake Contax. However I thoug

[Mr_flibble]

Looks like a genuine Contax IIa to me. I don't think this version of the Contax was faked as the Kiev cameras that are used to create the fakes are all based on the pre-war Contax II (and III).  
 
Can't speak for the Sonnar lens though.

[Davejb]

As Mr flibble says, nobody has ever faked a IIa or IIIa. There is no cheaper camera to base it on that looks anything like the real thing, so it would have to be built from scratch, which would cost a fortune!
 
I'll bet it is a pretty easy f

[Jagstang]

As the others have said, IIa/IIIas have never been faked to my knowledge.  I'm sure their are faked II/IIIs out there but likely in nowhere near the numbers of faked screwmount Leicas.  Looks like you got a nice camera

[Hi_country_flash]

Thanks , that's petty much the opinion I had arrived at but was not sure if  there were things I missed in my searching.  
  It does fit very nice in the Kiev case , lots of room in there!It IS a very nice case.  
  I think it was a pretty nice

[Br1078lum]

Some folks say the shutter in the black dial version is quieter than in the color dial one.  I am very happy with my IIa, but don't shoot it enough.  Even had to make a repair on it, as someone had put a washer on the winding shaft that made the fra