
Zeiss Contax IIIa - Classic Manual Film Cameras - Photo.net
Jun 26, 2024 · The Contax IIIa is a Zeiss Ikon professional rangefinder camera which was created at about 1951 and sold until 1962. It's the successor of the Contax III which had been constructed in 1936. From 1932 on, Contax RF was the competitor of …
Contax 645 vs. Pentax 645 NII - Medium Format - Photo.net
Sep 21, 2002 · Also, Contax my have some dogs on the Photodo lens tests but if you notice they also dominate in having some of the best lenses tested. But tests are tests and I personally couldn t tell the difference between a photograph taken with a Pentax 645 or Contax 645.
Why are Contax IIa / IIIa cheaper compare to Leicas?
Jul 25, 2005 · Contax never could match the M3 body. Nevertheless the Contax rangefinder is superb and the build quality first rate and classic. Is an M3 and 1950s era Letiz lenses worth today many times the price of the Contax - only because more people will pay more; the images will be as good or better with the Contax.
Hasselblad H1 vs. Contax 645 - Medium Format - Photo.net
Feb 18, 2004 · choice over the Contax 645; . the Zeiss lenses are terrific but so arethe Fuji . lenses used by the H1. In al lother areas, my experience (and I own a Contax . 645AF) , is that the autofocus (faster and more accurate) and general . handling of the H1 really make the difference. Also I think you are gonna see
Leica vs. Contax - Leica and Rangefinders - Photo.net
Dec 12, 2002 · I don't think this is an equal comparison. The new Contax G1/G2 is a modern electronic autofocus camera that doesn't offer true manual focus. The other is a traditional rangefinder camera with no focusing aids. Regarding the Zeiss-Ikon Contax, add the postwar Contax IIa and IIIa to the mix.
Contax 645 or Pentax 67II? - Medium Format - Photo.net
Oct 16, 2008 · The Pentax will have a significant advantage over the Contax 645 in overall image quality. Pentax lenses are highly regard (as are Zeiss, of course), and the 6x7 format is 50% larger than the 645. On the other hand, the Contax has …
Kiev II vs Contax II - Classic Manual Film Cameras - Photo.net
May 28, 2006 · The Contax winds much nicer.. less than the coffee-grinder of the later Kiev. My pre-war Contax is a bit shabby but works well. No issues to complain about. I think they are of course very similar in the handling. I am currently trying to "cull the herd". Considering selling the Kiev as the Contax is overall more desirable.
CONTAX: What Is The Best Contax Slr - DSLR & Film Cameras
Jan 22, 2014 · I still have a Contax 137MD and the 28mm f2.8 Yashica ML lens (another very fine optic, despite its so-called amateur standing), which has a motor transport and automatic exposure. I rarely use the 137MD today, as I sold my Zeiss and other Yashica optics once used with the 139Q..</p>
Contax G1 LCD bleed... an issue or not? - Photo.net
Sep 2, 2008 · I have a Contax G1 green label, which means it is set to take the 35/2 lens and the 21, whereas earlier pre-green label G1's were not and it shows absolutely no LCD bleed. I don't think bleed is actually a problem common to the G1, although a well used camera that has spent a lot of time in the sun may show it (purely speculation in that it may ...
Contax 85mm Lenses -- f/1.4 versus f/2.8 - Photo.net
Jul 19, 2004 · Can't help you with a comparison but from the Contax UK website: <p> <i>The T* Sonnar 85mm f/2.8 is a mirror image in performance to the Sonnar 90mm f/2.8 for the G Series cameras</i>. <p> The G 90 is an excellent lens.