The lens of the t3 is clearly better then the one of t2. The 5 element sonnar on t2 has a slight color fringing, visible. The lens of the t3 was completely new designed and is clearly better than the t1 t2 and also better then the g35 and cy35. View and download contax t2 instruction manual online. The first contax t was a 35mm rangefinder camera released in the 1980s. You can shoot with manual mode or aperture priority mode. The tvs, tvs ii, and tvs iii also use 35 mm film but have a 2856 mm lens. Contax t2 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free. Film tested near mint minox gte with protective case and manual. Two of my favourite slr cameras contax rts vs yashica fx3. Dont forget to comment, tell me what you like about the contax t2, or what you dont like. Film tested near mint minox gte with protective case and manual thegreatunknownco. Schneider the yashica t2 and t3, t4, and t5 pointandshoot 35mm cameras are still highly desirable as lightweight pocket cameras. It is a fully mechanical, manual focus, manuallyoperated 35mm slr camera, using batteries only to power the light meter, and features titanium top and bottom plates.
And each iteration of the t maintained and improved. This camera is beautiful made and mint condition its also come with very nice price from e bay. It is a fully mechanical, manualfocus, manuallyoperated 35mm slr camera, using batteries only to power the light meter, and features titanium top and bottom plates. It was the second of the t series of highend compact film cameras targeted at the professional and luxury consumer markets. The t3 was the pinnacle of the range from a design standpoint. I have heard good things about the olympus mju ii but it seems to be going for more than its rrp 10 years ago. The lens of the t3 was completely new designed and is clearly better than the t1t2 and also better then the g35 and cy35. However the results i get from the t2 are great and it gets used more than the nikon slr ever did. Probably because they are definitely more common and theyve been the flagship. Yashica 230 af super yashica mat124g yashica mat124g 66 yashica mat em yashica 270 af yashica mat m yashica 300 af. The yashica and the contax both seem to be very expensive.
Yashica camera instruction manuals, user manual, kyocera. Two of my favourite slr cameras contax rts vs yashica fx. One of the reasons its overlooked is because its a zoom lens point and shoot with a carl zeiss vario sonnar t 28mm56mm with a f3. And like all carl zeiss contax lenses, distagon t 35mm f1.
Like all modern contax manual focus slr cameras, the s2 used the contax yashica bayonet mount in order to accept carl. The yashica t4 got trendy on the back of a super creepy fashion photographer. Jul 28, 2016 the contax tvs i is a highend zoom aperture priority compact point and shoot camera that contax put out that is highly overlooked compared to the other contax point and shoots. Yashica t3 supert3 super d yashica mat lm yashica t4 super super d point and shoot yahsica a 2 14 yashica t2 t2d yashica c yashica 12 twin. I located a guy that has a contax t2 repair manual and is willing to. Speaking of the aperture the ring moves in one full fstop increments. Kipon t2 lens to contaxyashica camera lens adapter kpla.
May 14, 2002 the lens of the t3 is clearly better then the one of t2. The contax t2 the killer compact japan camera hunter. However t3 is smaller and has a visibly better lens. Jan 25, 2012 hello i just bought contax tvs with carl zaiss 2856mm lens. The yashica t3 has the same lens as the t4 and is usually much less. What are the differences between the yashica t4 super, and.
The contax t3, premium 35mm point and shoot camera. Contax t with 5element carl zeiss sonnar t 38 mm manual focus lens. May 23, 2016 so i was excited when this yashica t2 known as the kyocera t in some markets fell into my hands. The yashica series of cameras are like budget contax t2 3sthey come loaded with lasersharp carl zeiss lenses, but unlike the contaxs, are housed in plastic bodies. Aug 09, 2017 not only did the yashica t launch the brand into the compact camera market, this lucky partnership with zeiss instantly elevated them to the top tier of premium pointandshoots. Yashica auto m yashica mat 66 yashica 200af yashica mat124 yashica 230af. Pretty much like attila said, ml are good lenses, some of them excellent, but zeiss contax are a step above. And this camera and the later t3 were made in the hope of trouncing.
These are two affordable and excellent options for anyone who. This page may not be sold or distributed without the expressed permission. But with the renewed interest in these cameras, i thought it could still be a useful thing to have floating around in the interwebs. The contax s2 was originally introduced in october 1992 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of contax cameras. A little update since my point of view on this camera has changed somewhat since i wrote this post, i thought i might update it.
Dont really mind if its manual or fully auto but would like a flash. With that out of the way, lets talk about the camera up on the block today. Please note that after mounting the adapter, whileinfinity focus is available, only manual mode will be accessible in shooting. The contax t2 is a autofocus 35mm compact camera released in 1991 by kyocera under the contax brand. The lens is a carl zeiss t lens as in the contax range contax, yashica and carl zeiss are all owned by kyocera corp. Ok, i am not in a hurry but as the yashicas are really cheap i should probably go for one of those, or, if a s2 comes up at a reasonable price i could probably sell it. The contax t3 was released in 2001 as the follow up to the still popular t2. The contax t2 is a high end autofocus point and shoot film camera released by kyocera in 1990. In the mid90s came their contax g1 with outstanding lenses and a little later the g2, both fully manual or automatic, the first zoom lens to a rf camera, lenses from 16 mm to 90 mm.
The contax t camera line consists of a number of compact cameras sold by kyocera under the contax brand. This is due in no small part to their zeiss lenses. I would highly recommend contax t2 or t3 for anyone who grew up. May 21, 2016 hello everybody, an uncle of mine recently gave me an old yashica slr camera and some lenses and i would like to mount them on my 700d. Whilst the t4 and t5 are the most sought after, th ere are zoom models and the t3 even has a faster lens. In the mid90s came their contax g1 with outstanding lenses and a little later the g2, both fully manual or automatic, the first zoom lens to.
Contax is a japanese brand, later bought over by kyocerayashica, and now defunct the owners of the brand no longer have any facility for the production of cameras. Yashica manual camera lenses for yashica for sale ebay. I picked up a little t2 at a thrift store on a whim with the intent of testing it and turning it around quickly. Differences between the three run parallel to the differences between the contax t2 and t3. The lens is better and it is a joy to use and will hold its resale better. Kipon t2 lens to contaxyashica camera lens adapter kplat2cy. Two of my favourite slr cameras contax rts vs yashica fx3 super 2000 without a doubt, contax is my brand of choice for all of my 35mm film photography. Contax is a japanese brand, later bought over by kyocerayashica, and. I try find manual online unfortunately unsuccessfully. So i was excited when this yashica t2 known as the kyocera t in some markets fell into my hands. In all honesty if i have to think of a slr model the first to come to my mind is the nikon f3 and, maybe, the canon ae1. Yashicas tseries cameras, made from 1986 to 1995, are among them.
Many thinks the lens of t2 is better than t3, and i do not disagree with it. Contax t3, first look and impressions the contax t3, premium 35mm point and shoot camera. See details contax tvs ii 35mm film camera,vario sonnar t 2856mm f3. An old photographer once told me that, when t3 appeared on the market, many professional t2 users didnt buy t3 because the t3 lens is considered to be inferior. The tvs i and ii offer a more manual style control layout with a manual zoom and aperture control, while the tvs iii has updated electronic zoom and electronic aperture control. Contaxrxmanual pdf contaxtmanual pdf contaxt2manual pdf contaxt3instructionmanual pdf contaxtla360 pdf contaxtvsmanual pdf. Kyocera took over yashica in 1983 and continued to manufacture products under the yashica and contax brands. This was one of the reasons i wanted one as i always try and avoid using flash where possible, the other reason was that it was so much cheaper than any t4t5 id been looking for at the time. I found mine so good that i sold all my 35mm slr gear and then subsequently got into mf and then lf. The previously way more expe nsive contax t2 or nikon 35ti are now coming down in price, made from better materials like titanium. Like all modern contax manualfocus slr cameras, the s2 used the contaxyashica bayonet mount in. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
And they stayed ensconced in that tier with subsequent releases in the series the t2, t3, t4 and t5t4 super. The yashica t5 the jpeuro version of the t4 super has a cute little viewfinder on top of the body facing up as well as the conventional vf. So i searched ebay for an adapter and i found out that contaxyashica systems have the same mount and there is also an option for adapters with a focus confirm chip. Service manual for contax rx camera body part a however, its operation was something of an acquired taste, which explains the contax ax this had a unique autofocus system that worked with manual. Contax t2 factory repair still available contax t2 flickr. The 10 best 35mm compact cameras ever made digitalrev. I have contax t2 and contax t3, i like the ergonomics of contax t2, bright viewfinder, genuine thick titanium body unlike leica minilux with only coated titanium, and much more easy to operate than contax t3. Regarding the two lenses you mentioned, the ml 282.
The t, t2, and t3 use 35mm film and have a fixed 35 mm wideangle lens. Hello, one year ago my girlfriend bought me a cy ml 502, which i used for reverse macro shots. I have quite a few yashica ml and contax zeiss lenses in overlapping focal lengths, so i can make a few conclusions. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The contax tvs cameras are the zoom lensed variants of the contax tseries.
So i searched ebay for an adapter and i found out that contax yashica systems have the same mount and there is also an option for adapters with a focus confirm chip. The t vs, tvs ii, and tvs iii also use 35 mm film but have a 2856 mm lens. Not only did the yashica t launch the brand into the compact camera market, this lucky partnership with zeiss instantly elevated them to the top tier of premium pointandshoots. The contax t2 was a highend point and shoot camera that was released in 1990. Hello everybody, an uncle of mine recently gave me an old yashica slr camera and some lenses and i would like to mount them on my 700d.
This was one of the reasons i wanted one as i always try and avoid using flash where possible, the other reason was that it was so much cheaper than any. This is just about the highest quality lens which can be bought regardless of money. Oct 10, 2007 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The yashica t3 makes for the cheapest alternative to the contax t2, and the second largest but not the heaviest on this list. Problems opening pdf files or printing problems click here. Yashica vs contax zeiss lenses manual focus lenses m42. Like all modern contax manual focus slr cameras, the s2 used the contax yashica bayonet mount in order to accept carl zeiss t lenses. Sep 02, 2015 the previously way more expe nsive contax t2 or nikon 35ti are now coming down in price, made from better materials like titanium. The contax t2 the killer compact recently it has all been about the. This adapter allows contaxyashica also known as cy or cy lenses to fit on a nikon camera body. While many cameraphiles consider the t3 the ultimate point and shoot film camera, the t2 has, over the years, developed such a cult following among camera fanatics that it might be considered the greatest contax camera of the kyocera era. Contax t2 instruction manual shop over 7000 items at kamerastore. Hello i just bought contax tvs with carl zaiss 2856mm lens. Yashica t3 super t3 super d yashica mat lm yashica t4 super super d point and shoot yahsica a 2 14 yashica t2 t2d yashica c yashica 12 twin.
View and download contax t3 instruction manual online. I contacted tocad to know if they could save this contax t3, they. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Contax t1 and t2 have actually the exact same lens, which is a design of 1990. The yashica t3 makes for the cheapest alternative to the contax t2, and the second. Without a doubt, contax is my brand of choice for all of my 35mm film photography. That usually leads to a pointandshoot camera, but so many of them are crappy. Dec 11, 2008 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. I am the ex uk service manager for kyocera yashica uk early 90s. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. For example, the t4 doesnt have a manual aperture selector. I loved it when i first got it, but increasingly found its weight an issue. The contax tvs i is a highend zoom aperture priority compact point and shoot camera that contax put out that is highly overlooked compared to the other contax point and shoots.
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