Contax SLR: which one?

barryreid · Expire: 2015-11-04

My favourite, from the RTS, 139, 159MM & 167MT has been the 159, it's compact with traditional controls, manual wind, TTL flash at 1/250 and a 1/4000 top shutter speed. It just feels right I the hand.

I also have a soft spot for the Yashica FR-I and prefer it to the RTS.

Excalibur · Expire: 2014-04-21

barryreid · Expire: 2015-11-04

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pentaxpete · Joined: 02 Dec 2011 Posts: 645 Location: BRENTWOOD England

I was GIVEN a Yashica FR1 with three lenses and you're RIGHT -- the Frame Counter is stuck on 'S' and I have to guess how many frames I've taken !! Also, the camera had been 'banged' on the pentaprism but otherwise it works OK and lenses are sharp.

gillesF · Joined: 18 Jan 2014 Posts: 32 Location: Roussillon - france

if we talk about a solid body, good with heavy lenses, i recommend the contax RX.
but smaller bodies Aria have all modern features, and the mechanical shutter contax S2 are great.
the RTSII is quite heavy, classic design like the RTS, but huge view finder Smile

RSalles · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:29 pm Post subject:

Gens,

Finally got 2 Contax bodies: 2 Contax 167MT - It worth the lesson that says when you do not want an item an bid just for fun you'll win it!
The cameras are here, just looking at me and asking me when I'll have some lenses and 35mm film to get out and use it. But it will have to wait, now I'm spending spare money to fit the minimum requirements to play with the Sinar F2 - new WA lenses, Sinar shutter, etc...

Thanks,

Renato

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Most expensive what you can afford Smile

I have cheap ones RTS and Yashica something, I shoot every two years with them once so cover my needs, higher priced better usually, this is why I did suggest most expensive what you can afford, my RTS have shameful look .. peal off cover..

oldali · Joined: 23 Mar 2014 Posts: 14 Location: Hungary

I have 139Q and ST. ST is better almost all aspect but I like 139Q much more. 139Q has the lightest and biggest viewfinder (Contax). A pleasure to use it.