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symphonic
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 Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject: Contax lens in golden? |
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symphonic wrote:
Just stumbled upon this ad - Click here to see on Ebay.de and can't seem to find anything about it. Did Contax make such (special edition or what) lenses or is this just a custom paint job?
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
They certainly made some golden Contax RTS SLRs, so I guess they made the lenses to go with them too!
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trifox
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
Yes they did ..
It was limited edition..
I do not really like cameras and lenses in gold but Contax is probably one exception -- even more - I like it too much 
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
To my eyes, a handsome lens, although others may disagree.
Haven't I seen a boxed set of, was it VIVITAR's?, in similar vein on this forum before? I seem to recall that that they were noted as being inferior quality optically, although obviously very showy externally? |
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Pancolart
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Pancolart wrote:
I've seen YASHICA ML 2.8/35mm reaching increasingly high prices. Was it somewhere mentioned it's the same lens perhaps?
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symphonic
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: |
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symphonic wrote:
| Pancolart wrote: |
| I've seen YASHICA ML 2.8/35mm reaching increasingly high prices. Was it somewhere mentioned it's the same lens perhaps? |
I've tried to search for some info on the net a while ago, but haven't found anything conclusive. Supposedly the ML 28 and 35 and Distagons 28 and 35 were made in the same factory, but I didn't find anything confirming that they have the same optical design. I'd like to know more too.
btw. I recently got the ML 28/2.8 and it's a solid performer, but in my opinion the Zuiko 28/3.5 is much better in corners, which leaves me thinking whether the Distagon is similar to ML or not...
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Contax Planar 50/1.4 AEJ | Contax Sonnar 135/2.8 AEJ
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ManualFocus-G
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I don't know where the ml and zeiss rumour came from, but the lenses are not the same.
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Excalibur
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Excalibur wrote:
| Pancolart wrote: |
| I've seen YASHICA ML 2.8/35mm reaching increasingly high prices. Was it somewhere mentioned it's the same lens perhaps? |
...and Yashica DSB 28mm f2.8 still rock bottom, was it something about the lens mentioned here 
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ManualFocus-G
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I'll try to find the shots taken with the 28ML and 28CZ. From what I remember, the Contax lens was slightly sharper but had a different rendering...better contrast and warmer. Didn't realise the optical schemes were so similar, but there are obviously still differences, especially with the coating.
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