people rave about the design - what makes it feel "better" than other camera? What is the situation with service? How long it will be grated - or - will the camera be repairable via 3rd party service?
no further development) comes up here and then. While I keep browsing around - and argument for Contax being a dead-end (i.e. While AF is no must for me - most of the recent models do seem to offer it. I am indeed looking into more modern cameras. Looks like there are only favorite cameras among 645 SLRs The P645N did that more rapidly for me after acquiring it than any other camera I've ever owned in the past 33 years. The biggest compliment I can think of for any camera is that it doesn't get in the way of the image-making process. The images I'm getting on Astia 100F and Ektar 100 are often nothing short of spectacular. I really like the handling of the camera, metering options, and the big bright beautiful viewfinder, especially once I found and installed an AG-80 grid screen. I'm sure that there are other equally fine cameras out there, but I chose the Pentax 645N and the SMC-A 35mm f/3.5 because they were both incredible price-to-performance bargains. stopping wave action in ocean scenes, or flowers in a slight breeze), or when I need to grab a shot in changing light or where a tripod isn't feasible (like when snowshoeing or XC skiing). The one niche that 645 does better for me than a DSLR or LF is the classic near-far scenic with high resolution, and maximum DOF, particular scenes for which I need high shutter speeds (e.g. I think that you should try all three and decide for yourself, my only regret with contax is that it behave and feels like a very expensive camera, nothing that i would carry all day long (quite heavy aswell). Apart from Pentax not being able to change backs, all the rest is quite the same.Ĭonclusion, I'm in heaven with my new Contax 645, why? optics are BETTER, you dont have that bokeh with mamiya or pentax and the user interface is perfect, shooting experience is awesome, seriously! Obviously any of these systems are excellent, so i needed to figure out small differences between them. So i went to a local shop and ask them to allow me holding and playing with them, i tried bronica and mamiya (no AF) years ago and i knew they werent for me. I was in the market for a 645 slr, i needed something with ttl prism, handheld friendly, nice lenses and fast shooting flow (AF and motor wind)Īfter reading tons of reviews on the net i was quite stuck between mamiya, pentax, contax. I was in the same situation as you a month ago. Why did yo choose the 645 SLR camera you have right now? Would you make a different choice next time? So - which camera would you choose from 645 SLRs as a "girl for everything" - or would you go with 6圆 or even 6x7?
#Contax 645 80mm manuals#
What about the weight? While I have manuals for most 645 SLRs - I can not mange to get reliable number of a ready-to-shoot camera with TTL prism and 80mm lens. Is it better than the rest (optical quality, usability hand holdability, user interface. Now - there are several options on the market (Contax, Pentax, Mamiya, Bronica) and while they do share many features - I am wondering what are the differences that would pull your decision from one to other.Īpart from the price - I am quite attracted by the Contax. I DO keep looking at MF rangefinders too (Bronica 645 and Mamiya 7), but as those are completely different beasts, lets just look only at 645 SLRS here. Longest lens I would probably ever need would be some 300mm (I do not plan a wild life shots with it)
Often with camera and 1 - 2 lenses in a shoulder bag ( lenses like 55 & 110-120 or 35-40 & 55). It would be a camera for many things - often it would replace my 4x5 when time, space or speed constrains would not allow to use. Hand holding is important to me - otherwise I could just get 6x7 SLR and some MF RF (if money were no objection). Shooting style - from landscapes, cityscapes, macros, portraits. I am just giving 645 SLRs a thought as they seem to be still relatively hand holdable (with decently damped mirror) with a TTL prism.
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