I'd like to extend my lens lineup via adapted lenses. Steel Chen is developing a Contax 645 AF adapter for the GFX 50s. I can't address your question but I have one for you if you don't mind. Guessing I am missing something fundamental beyond the sensor resolution.
Contax 645 full#
The question is: with the D850 (46MP) being released soon, what are thoughts on Image Quality between this lens on D850 (46MP 35mm Full Frame) vs same resolution on MF digi back? I did shoot with a Aptus 75 at one point and it was 6666*4992 = 35MP. I miss the medium format magic though, and am considering buying a Contax body again just to shoot this again in its full glory. I have since sold the Contax body and have used the lens on my (aging) DSLR (12 MP). I LOVE the 80mm and was reason I got into the Contax system to begin with. Without the charm or elegance of film, but all the more kudos for its reliability and quick and reliable servicing if needed.I have a Contax 80mm f/2 lens which I have used on both a Contax 645 as well as my Nikon D700 (via a Nikon F mount "JAS" autofocus adapter from steel chen). Have never regretted my decision as the results I get from my D700 are, I think, as good as. Now, we have all moved on (mostly to digital MM) and all-electronic cameras like this surely do not age as well as my ever-reliable, always dependable 1961 Rolleiflex 3.5E2.īy then I had also decided to limit any further purchases in MF film cameras anyway, largely due to the ridiculously high cost of 120 roll films in Australia.
In its day, well, it would have been ideal. I agree with one poster that the Contax 645 is by now basically an overpriced toy. As it was been a consignment item, the shop refunded the sale (most reluctantly I think, knowing the shop owner) and removed the item from sale. Someone else bought this camera and, I later found out, returned it after a few weeks.
Contax 645 pro#
The leading camera repair shop in Melbourne told me confidentially that if it were to malfunction or break down, it would most likely sit gathering dust on one of their shelves for a very long time while they sourced parts for it.Ī pro I knew at the time advised he'd had one for a year, but unloaded it as (in his own words "the electronics were all over the place" and he believed the cameras were basically unreliable for fast shooting in the field. Ditto accessories, few and far between and very pricey.
Lenses for were limited in selection and equally hideously expensive. High camera prices for used models, few turned up in secondhand shops in Sydney or Melbourne. My other reasons for nixing the offer were. This particular camera seemed to function well, but it did look somewhat weather-beaten, which further fueled my suspicions that it would probably not last long. the ergonomics were okay and weight was manageable for a then 65 year old (I wouldn't care to lug it around now at my advanced age of 71). I very briefly considered buying one with the 80mm lens when I retired from architectural work in 2012, but quickly decided not to, mostly for the reasons already stated by other posters in this thread.Ī Melbourne camera shop had one on offer at a surprisingly good price, which led me to suspect it had been used almost to death for weddings or club photography or some such high-volume photo operation.
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