[rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:07:32 -0700
The Contax G and G2 were great cameras. The lenses as good (or better) than
many of the Leica lenses. We used to joke that with the Contax you get twice
the camera for 1/2 the price compared to the Leica M.
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Austin Franklin <
austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I have a G2 and lenses as well. It's a great camera. I think these are
> all
> made in Japan. I never heard any discussion of country of origin WRT the G
> items. But, it would be an interesting thing to check anyway.
>
> Many others have same problem with the TLA200. I use the TLA140 instead.
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Wild
> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:14 AM
> > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Zeiss Ikon OOB in 1971
> >
> >
> > Austin,
> >
> > I have a G2 and all the lenses except the zoom (which I have read is not
> > brilliant). Most items I have bought off eBay, the rest from magazine
> > adverts, dealers or camera fairs. It is a great camera although
> > 'heavy' for
> > a rangefinder if carrying it around my neck all day. My only serious
> > criticism is the TTL flash - it totally over exposes with the small
> Contax
> > 200 flash. This is a comment I have seen many times elsewhere. I
> > have a Metz
> > CT 32 flash with a SCA 3000 adapter which can adjust the fill-in factor
> by
> > +/- 1 stops. This is set to maximum compensation and it still over
> exposes
> > on the majority of photographs but not as badly as the Contax one.
> >
> > I have no idea what is stamped on the lenses or camera concerning
> > country of
> > origin or manufacture - I will check later.
> >
> > A question for Marc - are you interested in the Contax G Zeiss numbers
> (or
> > only the ones made in Germany - he smiles)?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On 22/07/2010 17:02, "Austin Franklin"
> > <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Marc,
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what time frame you're referring to here, but the
> > Contax RTS, G
> > > and 645 camera lines have always had a strong following. Perhaps not
> as
> > > strong at the very end for new gear, but the used market has
> > stayed quite
> > > strong since, and through today, with some items carrying a pretty good
> > > premium.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Austin
> >
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