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Contax G1 - Camera
Contax G1 - Camera
Autofocus G-mount 35mm electronic rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses released by Contax in 1994. An electronic connection between the camera and the lens to transmit data but the focusing (both AF and manual) is driven by a motor in the camera. "Green Label" G1 bodies are compatible with 21mm and 35mm lenses. Titanium body available in champagne finish.
- Shutter: Focal-plane, Manual: 1s - 1/2000s + B, Auto: 16s – 1/2000s
- Minimum focus distance: 0.5m
- ISO range: 6 - 6400 (via DX)
- Size: 133 × 77 × 35mm
- Weight: 450g
Contax G
The Contax G1 and G2 were produced by Yashica/Contax parent company Kyocera in the 1990s. These cameras use a hybrid rangefinder autofocus system with two windows that triangulate the focus distance passively. It's an automatic version of the rangefinder system found in other 35mm cameras.
Upon release, the G1 was criticized for the speed and accuracy of this system. The G2 fixed many of these issues by adding an active AF system on top of the passive one. The passive system controls general focus and the active system fine tunes things before the shutter is pressed.
One of the defining features of the G system are the lenses. The seven G lenses are widely regarded as some of the best lenses ever made for film or digital cameras. From the ultra-wide 16mm Hologon to the world’s only zoom lens for rangefinder cameras, there are many interesting options in the G mount.
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Contax 57GK-54 Metal Cap
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Contax Metal Hood GG-3
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Carl Zeiss 90mm f2.8 Sonnar T* + 46mm L39 (UV) MC Filter
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Carl Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Biogon T* + 46mm L39 (UV) MC Filter
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Carl Zeiss 45mm f2 Planar T*
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Carl Zeiss 90mm f2.8 Sonnar T*
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Carl Zeiss 90mm f2.8 Sonnar T*
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Contax G2 + 45mm f2 Planar T* + 28mm f2.8 Biogon T* + TLA 200 + 90mm f2.8 Sonnar T*
Regular price €4.499,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Biogon T*
Regular price €399,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 90mm f2.8 Sonnar T* + Metal Hood GG-3
Regular price €225,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 21mm f2.8 Biogon T* + GF-21mm Optical Viewfinder
Regular price €699,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 90mm f2.8 Sonnar T*
Regular price €399,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per