My coveted object was fundamentally crippled in a way that was unforgivable. When I first used it, I admit to being crestfallen.
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Truly, if you’ve shot anything less than professional level bodies with 100% coverage finders, you’ll be happy as a clam with the finder in the G2. I understand that sacrifices must be made and that good design is always on a high wire. If only it was 50% larger though, right? Of course would compromise the rest of the design and feel of the camera as well. It’s lovely, contrasty, changes magnification with lenses, just the right amount of information presented to the user. The dark side of this machine happens to be the viewfinder. The focus and advance motors sound like superbly damped dental drills.
All automated actions performed by the G are quick, precise and are accompanied by the most pleasant motor noises possible. The G is a camera that’s a joy to own and handle before you even add film. There is no wiggle in the lens mount, feeling more like a well-made pump-action shotgun than any camera I’ve used before or since. The lenses attach with a satisfying clunk. Built-in motor drive, AF and a small LCD on the top panel round out the features list. Very little on this camera is superfluous, and all the switch-gear has a perfect amount of feedback in operation. It’s titanium sheathed, solid and all-business. Starting with the body, the Contax is a winner. I sorta like that it looks like your grandma’s Bell & Howell. Who cares? Lots of people pay extra for a black setup and then tape over the high-contrast nameplate and logos. Champagne instead of the black due to a 40% price difference. I rounded out the kit with a mint TLA200 from Japan. It cost around $1100 Canadian for the body, 28mm Biogon, 45mm Planar and 90mm Sonnar, hoods, bags and all that stuff. The G2 kit came from a chap on RFF, the last true ivory tower of internet-forum rangefinder-camera snobbery. When it was time to get to work again I decided on a Contax. The Contax excels conquers in every way that matters, and falls criminally short in a few ways that are easy to overlook if you’re in the right mindset.Īfter the untimely death of my beloved GA645 I spent some time fooling around with point and shoots, some old box cameras and the like. If I could anthropomorphize the G2, it’s an unapologetically awkward, runway-gorgeous genius. It’s time to do a review on the Contax G2. Good luck with it.Over 500 people have signed up for EMULSIVE Santa 2021, the world's largest annual film/traditional photography gift exchange! Time is short, click here to register by October 31st. I've had my G2 system for well over ten years and it still works like new. If your camera still won't go on, you may need a repair. Did you drop the camera recently, by any chance? A lot of the electric circuits are inside the camera body and if the camera was jarred or dropped, an electrical contact may have been broken inside somewhere. If all this fails, gently shake the camera to see if you can hear anything loose anywhere. Try attaching a different lens on it just in case the other lens has issues. Make sure that all of the electrical contacts are in good shape and if any are worn out, this could be part of the problem.
After that, make sure that all of the camera settings are in a neutral position and the lens is attached securely with the audible click. Never use the eraser method from cave-man days, as it actually rubs off the gold coatings from the abrasives in it. Use only gentle pressure and clean all of the electrical contacts, both in the battery compartment, the lens and where it connects in the body. Never apply solution directly to any camera surfaces, always put in on the q-tip or clean lint-free cloth. This is important because you don't want any crud from the camera to get inside the camera when you do a general clean with the lens off. Use q-tips with lens cleaning solution to get into the little crevices & canned air to blow specs of dirt away.
First put on some cotton gloves and with the lens on, clean the entire exterior of dust, lint, fingerprints, etc. Don't take the cleaning for granted, this is a high art unto itself.
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