The vendor came up with a contax 645 to nikon adapter. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Contax 645 lenses on s2 leica s system leica forum. A selftimer and remote shutter release is also a feature i need. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Any pentax which proves defective during the 12month warranty period should be. I had the mamiya 645 system manual focus and they are great.
Contax mfb1 film back in good condition with mfb1a insert, boxed. The contax 645 lens system is composed of six ultrasonic motor carl zeiss t auto focus lenses. Yasuo nishiguchi, hereafter called kyocera has decided to terminate contax branded camera business. It is a serious optical instrument for those who require zoom lens flexibility for their contax 645.
By order of the secretary of the air force, this air force guidance memorandum afgm immediately implements changes to afman 91201. This publication is available digitally on the epublishing website at. It establishes a central source for explosive safety criteria. For the 5 minutes i played with it, its just like using a native nikon lens. I instinctively like cameras with dual manual auto focus and manual override for auto focus. Also released recently is a first for the system, an autofocus adapter. The lens has a very high optical performance and can be compared with prime lenses. View and download contax 645 instruction manual online. Contax 645 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free. Contax 7 md, 9, 167 mt, 645, aria, g, i, n, rts, sl, t, tvs, u. Here are a few more details on how i prepared the cameras, and shot this comparison. Contax 645 lens jas contax 645ef adapter v2 metabones v3 efe mount adapter sony a7r. Leica s camera contax 645 lens gear bamber photography. Fwiw i found the 4590mm vario much sharper at 45mm than the 45mm prime.
In af mode, you simply turn the focusing ring, and the camera switches automatically from focus. The lenses available for the contax 645 are somewhat limited when compared to modern 35mm slr cameras, but there are still a wide gamut of extremely high quality glass out there, especially if you go beyond the contax brand and use an adapter to use hasselblad c or cf medium format lensesnearly all of which are made by zeiss, with most of the. Contax 645 with kodak dcs pro back 645mp1 battery grip and 80mm f2 planar lens the first 30 minutes with a new camera are for me the most telling. Mamiya pioneered the 645 slr system camera three decades ago and the. A current printed catalog of all my available manuals will be included with your order. Things which later become familiar and routine are fresh and sometimes confusing. There is no afmf switch required on the contax 645.
The use of the telekonverter mutar 1,4 x is currently not possible. Mamiya 645 afd, with its ttl autofocus, autoexposure, autoflash and auto film. View and download contax n1 instruction manual online. While there were quite a few lenses for the 645 system, i only used the 80mm f2 zeiss planar so i speak only to my experience with the camera and this lens. Competing cameras include pentax 645n and mamiya 645 af. The contax 645 is regarded as one of the best film medium format bodies ever created. In af mode, you simply turn the focusing ring, and. It comes with a user manual and a leica lens rear cap attached to it, it doesnt come with a contax 645 body cap though, so the adapter is closed at the back but open at the front. Whenever any explosives, propellant, or similar hazard class 1 energetic materials or other ammunition items in classes 2 through 9 are present on air forceowned or leased facilities except as allowed in paragraph 1. I place the camera in manual mode and set the aperture and speed manually. I desire an easy mirror lockup to reduce camera shake and an easy auto. Fx1 split image, fx2 matte, fx3 grid specifications.
I will do more testing with this combo later and post an update with pictures. Below you can view and download the pdf manual for free. But its during this initial familiarization period that one discovers whatworksand what doesnt, and read more. User guide for contax camera, free instruction manual. If ever needed, the contax 645 system allows easy manual focus touchup while the body is set to single af mode. Contax 645 to emount adapter all this talk about contax 645 lenses is making me nostalgic.
We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. Shutter speeds were kept identical with each camera for each pair of shots. Sep 19, 2009 i have a contax 645 af and decided to meter my own work with a hand held meter. You may remember the article as part of the tuesday titans series. Contax 645 af camera for medium format digital backs goes.
But i will have to try the contax 645 out to see how intuitive it is when in a real world shoot out on location. Carl zeiss apomakroplanar 120 mm f 4 c645 lens mounts. Afman 91201 explosives safety standards engineering360. Not sure its relevant because new lenses arent comparable with the older non af system. For 120 film, you will get 16 images per roll twice as many for 220 film. The 802 planar has become a bit difficult to find now since the leica s adapter has been the first adapter, making it possible to use them on another medium format system other than its contax 645 body, while it remains a favourite of many wedding and fashion photographers for its uniqueness wide open on 645 film and digital with the contax body. Permits the use of contax 645 slr system lenses on leica s, s2 and s2p camera bodies. I havent used the camera that much and i was browsing the manual and discovered to my horror that you can only operate the exposure compensation dial in aperture and shutter priority, not. Unlike the fujifilm h mount adapter g, which only allows for manual focus control and flash sync speeds up to 1800, fringer has developed a contax 645 to gfx adapter that is capable of electronic aperture control, and autofocus for select contax lenses. Secretary of the air force air force manual 91 201 12 january 2011 safety explosives safety standards compliance with this publicaiton is mandatory accessibility. The following lenses were made for the contax 645 systems which offered autofocus function apart from amp 1204 which was an manualfocus lens.
Both deliver great images, but what people drive nuts is the 80mm f2, which gives a quite nice bokeh. Apr 23, 2009 i think i want the contax but the mamiya is the more sensible choice. New lens adapters for the fujifilm gfx include a contax 645. This manual implements air force policy directive afpd 91 2, safety programs, and dod 6055. But the pentax 645n and 645nii are nice because of the smaller body and exposure info printing between the frames. Additionally, with the use of mam1 adaptor, hasselblad vseries lenses including c, cf, cfe, cfi, f and fe can be used manualfocus as well. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. Its an af autofocus slr camera designed to shoot incredible lenses on the 6x4. The contax 645 is an autofocus camera and unlike the contax ax 35mm camera i wrote about, the af on the 645 is quite good and definitely usable.
Afpd 911, nuclear weapons and systems surety, and establishes the. Jan, 2009 contax 645 with kodak dcs pro back 645mp1 battery grip and 80mm f2 planar lens the first 30 minutes with a new camera are for me the most telling. Contax 645 to canon ef adapter initial impression fm forums. Mamiya 645 af, with its ttl autofocus, autoexposure, autoflash and auto film. Contax 645 af camera for medium format digital backs goes out.
It was made at a time when af had already become the standard for 35mm slr cameras. Unlike the fujifilm h mount adapter g, which only allows for manual focus control and flash sync speeds up to 1800, fringer has developed a contax 645 to gfx adapter that is capable of electronic aperture control, and autofocus. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Contax 645 lenses are designed by zeiss, feature the legendary carl zeiss t multicoating, and produce images of exceptional color contrast and clarity. The contax 645 is a medium format, singlelens reflex slr camera that produces a 6cm x 4. Contax 645 lens jas contax 645 ef adapter v2 metabones v3 efe mount adapter sony a7r. I got out of it because i just didnt shoot 645 much anymore. Jun 7, 2012 i will be selling one of my contax 645 three bodies i currently own, one of my four film backsmfb1, one of my two waist level finders mf2 and the distagon 45mm f2. Supports all lens functions such as autofocus, manual focusing with focus confirmation and automatic aperture control. Zeiss 2 empahsis on operability of manual focus besides autofocus 3 high. Jun 23, 2007 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of. The lens module contax 645 alpa is compatible with all carl zeiss lenses for the contax 645, the fixed focal lengths of 35, 45, 55, 80, 120, 140, 210 and 350 mm as well as the variosonnar 4590 mm archive zeiss.
I have a contax 645 af and decided to meter my own work with a hand held meter. The contax ax was a titanic attempt by kyocera to bring autofocus to their fine line of manual focus carl zeiss lenses by doing something no one else had ever done before. There are also frequently asked questions, a product rating and feedback from users to enable you to optimally use your product. The contax n1 is a 35mm auto focus slr camera introduced in 2001. Dec 19, 2017 contax 645 af sound of shutter duration. All repairs have now stopped at kyocera japan and any emails should be posted to email protectedkyoto, japan april 12 2005 kyocera corporation president.
When using contax 645 lenses, aperture can be selected in manual mode or with the auto setting on the camera. This manual implements air force policy directive afpd 912, safety programs, and dod 6055. I think i want the contax but the mamiya is the more sensible choice. This means when you store it you have to store it mounted to one of your contax 645 lenses. For use at f2, i suggest the contax 220 vacuum back or a digital back. See more ideas about photography, wedding photography and wedding hair tips. The sadapter c for contax 645 lenses from leica enables all contax 645 slr system lenses to be used on leica s, s2 and s2p camera bodies, thus expanding the range of ssystem cameras and exploiting the full capability of contax 645 lenses the electronic contacts of the adapter allow full integration of the lenses into the leica ssystem and support all lens functions such as autofocus. In full manual mode you can use the fstops on the lens but af is disabled. Or get a generic or original contax 645 body cap from ebay for example. Jan 31, 2016 contax 645 camera with lenses, accessories and flash metz mecablitz 54 mz3. Our contax 645 kits include everything you need to start shooting. The lens features an internal focus design coupled to a builtin af motor thats responsive and quiet.
New lens adapters for the fujifilm gfx include a contax. Jun 21, 2014 the 802 planar has become a bit difficult to find now since the leica s adapter has been the first adapter, making it possible to use them on another medium format system other than its contax 645 body, while it remains a favourite of many wedding and fashion photographers for its uniqueness wide open on 645 film and digital with the contax body. Contax 645 for sale in uk 60 secondhand contax 645. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The following samples show the sharpness of the contax g 902. Consequently, kyocera will terminate the shipment of contaxbranded cameras, and the exclusive lenses and accessories in september 2005, except for the contax 645 camera system, the shipment of which to some markets will come to an end in december, 2005.
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