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biggles3
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Crickhowell, Wales
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:53 pm Post subject: My trusty old Contax and Mamiya RZ67 kits |
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biggles3 wrote:
I have to admit that these piccies show only a part of each kit. I'm delighted to say though that all the gear shown is working and gets used during the course of the year. I also have to admit to some Contax 645 equipment too and some digital Contax stuff.
Oh yes, and there's a digital back to add to the Mamiya RZ67s.
A thinning out will start shortly....
_________________ Contax RTS/Zeiss lens fan and constant user along with my Mamiya RZ67 ProII. Favourite lens: Zeiss Planar 55 f1.2. |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
mmmm! I guess you are a collector _________________ T* |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I never seen similar collection ! I wish to see pictures also taken with your gear. I am envy as well Congrats!! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
Yes, quite an impressive collection! Do you have any spare 85/1.4s ? _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7555 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
What a huge collection! _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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biggles3
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Crickhowell, Wales
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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biggles3 wrote:
poilu wrote: |
mmmm! I guess you are a collector |
Ouch! That hurts...still a photographer I'm happy to say though with health issues , only just...hence the thinning of my gear shortly.
'Er indoors will be pleased though. _________________ Contax RTS/Zeiss lens fan and constant user along with my Mamiya RZ67 ProII. Favourite lens: Zeiss Planar 55 f1.2. |
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biggles3
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Crickhowell, Wales
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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biggles3 wrote:
Attila wrote: |
I never seen similar collection ! I wish to see pictures also taken with your gear. I am envy as well Congrats!! |
It looks big (there's about half as much again) but if you realise that I started using Contax gear back in 1977 and have never stopped, I suppose it equates to a couple of cameras and/or lenses per year. Not too bad. My first book was published way back in 1980 and I could not have taken the photos without the RTS, 5fps motor and 250 back and a bunch of fast Zeiss lenses. It was on gymnastics and you have the problem of freezing action without using flash in a poorly lit environment in a Romanian training hall. That's when the bug bit.... _________________ Contax RTS/Zeiss lens fan and constant user along with my Mamiya RZ67 ProII. Favourite lens: Zeiss Planar 55 f1.2. |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Yes, at those years was more hard to collect gears, than now when most people crazy about digitals. Can we know more about you? (Books, etc ) I am curious _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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trifox
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 3614 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
Uh!!!! Oh!!!
The CONTAX collection is AMAZING!!!!
OHHH! I am dying!!!
I am not going to asleep tonight!!!
Arrrgh!
BEAUTIFUL !!
tf _________________ Flickr.com |
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Himself
Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 3240 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Himself wrote:
Impressive!
And I'm drooling. A lot. Fortunately, I always keep a bucket close to me for these kind of situations
Where you part of the staff when you were shooting in Romania? |
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3438 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
I am stupified. I thought I had some stuff in Minolta. Now I know its not. What a great Contax collection!
OK am only amateur ofcourse.
Never had a 6x7 in my hands. Wow! |
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biggles3
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Crickhowell, Wales
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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biggles3 wrote:
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your kind comments on my old Contax gear.
As to Romania, I was working on my first book back in 1977/78 which was published in the US and UKin 1980, called 'Behind the Scenes of Gymnastics' and while I was commuting between the UK and Romania fell under the spell of Nadia Comaneci which led to us writing her co-written autobiography 'Nadia - My Own Story' which was widely published and made into a movie. While I was in Romania, I ended up doing a little choreographic coaching at Sports School No 2 - I still jealously guard my gymnastics team medals from those far distant days.
I took thousands of pics of Nadia and her team-mates between 1977 and 1985. My Zeiss lenses of choice were 28 f2, 35 1.4, 50 1.4, 85 1.4, 100 f2, 135 f2 and at the end 85 1.2. And how I loved the W-6/PMD/RTSII or RTS Fundus combination. And radio control in 1979 was pretty rare and gave me problems with the security services over there but was a boon when using 2 cameras in fixed positions and one in the hand.
All a long time ago.... _________________ Contax RTS/Zeiss lens fan and constant user along with my Mamiya RZ67 ProII. Favourite lens: Zeiss Planar 55 f1.2. |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
fascinating! few believe there was no sport photography before AF, your experience tell alot _________________ T* |
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6622 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
That is a fantastic collection, congratulations and many thanks for sharing!
P.s. Do you have any idea how many of those gold Contaxs were made? _________________ Graham - Moderator
Shooter of choice: Fujifilm X-T20 with M42, PB and C/Y lenses
See my Flickr photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualfocus-g |
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biggles3
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Crickhowell, Wales
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:01 am Post subject: |
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biggles3 wrote:
ManualFocus-G wrote: |
That is a fantastic collection, congratulations and many thanks for sharing!
P.s. Do you have any idea how many of those gold Contaxs were made? |
I believe there were 100 for Germany, 100 for Japan, 100 for Europe and 100 for the rest of the world - each had a slightly different prefix to the numbers, eg, Germany: D-42 (number 42 of 100 for Germany). There were also some variations made which lacked some of the gold trim and these were promotional gifts and rewards for staff - they followed a different numbering system and some simply had a Contax serial number. Probably around 500 bodies and around 300 lenses in gold in varying forms were manufactured. There was also a RTSII in gold but they are very, very rare as very few were made.
I also have a few Contax RTS/RTS Fundus bodies with a gold base plate - again these are quite rare as they were demonstrator models. _________________ Contax RTS/Zeiss lens fan and constant user along with my Mamiya RZ67 ProII. Favourite lens: Zeiss Planar 55 f1.2. |
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fish4570
Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Posts: 4514 Location: At the confluence of the Locust Fork of the Warrior River and Black Creek, Alabama
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:19 am Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
Contax gear city ... _________________ Paul
I chase Light
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/ |
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3438 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
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I also have a few Contax RTS/RTS Fundus bodies with a gold base plate - again these are quite rare as they were demonstrator models. |
So the golden camera in your avatar is one of them, and not a PS-result? |
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: |
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vulko wrote:
Can't wait... when will some ouf this stuff appear in the marketplace section? |
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aoleg
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1387 Location: Berlin, DE
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:20 am Post subject: |
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aoleg wrote:
biggles3 : my respect to your work (and collection)! _________________ List of lenses |
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vfmoto
Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 75 Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:58 am Post subject: |
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biggles3 wrote: |
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your kind comments on my old Contax gear.
As to Romania, I was working on my first book back in 1977/78 which was published in the US and UKin 1980, called 'Behind the Scenes of Gymnastics' and while I was commuting between the UK and Romania fell under the spell of Nadia Comaneci which led to us writing her co-written autobiography 'Nadia - My Own Story' which was widely published and made into a movie. While I was in Romania, I ended up doing a little choreographic coaching at Sports School No 2 - I still jealously guard my gymnastics team medals from those far distant days.
I took thousands of pics of Nadia and her team-mates between 1977 and 1985. My Zeiss lenses of choice were 28 f2, 35 1.4, 50 1.4, 85 1.4, 100 f2, 135 f2 and at the end 85 1.2. And how I loved the W-6/PMD/RTSII or RTS Fundus combination. And radio control in 1979 was pretty rare and gave me problems with the security services over there but was a boon when using 2 cameras in fixed positions and one in the hand.
All a long time ago.... |
Impressive story and camera collection!
Thanks for sharing! _________________ Camera shutter testers for speeds up to 1/1000th of a second. $14.99 |
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