Contax G2

[fahim mohammed]

I am being offered a contax g2 in LN condition with the 45/2, 90/? for a very good price...in black.

I have no idea about this camera, and would like any advice or suggestions you might offer.

Thank you.

p.s i know i don't need it, but seems a lovely piece of machine of yesteryear when i couldn't afford these
things.

 

[Asher Kelman]

I am being offered a contax g2 in LN condition with the 45/2, 90/? for a very good price...in black.

I have no idea about this camera, and would like any advice or suggestions you might offer.

Thank you.

p.s i know i don't need it, but seems a lovely piece of machine of yesteryear when i couldn't afford these
things.

Fahim,

This is a superb camera with the finest lenses. You will be most happy. Get a 21 mm too and you have a full frame Leica with autofocus and the best lenses! I doubt that you can't match any Leica film pictures with this beauty! The Zeiss lenses give a particularly rich color. This camera is also very discrete, quiet and compact.

Asher

Asher

 

[fahim mohammed]

Thank you Asher for that reassurance. Now to contact the person and discuss the dinars!

Regards.

 

[Mike Shimwell]

I am being offered a contax g2 in LN condition with the 45/2, 90/? for a very good price...in black.

I have no idea about this camera, and would like any advice or suggestions you might offer.

Thank you.

p.s i know i don't need it, but seems a lovely piece of machine of yesteryear when i couldn't afford these
things.

Just buy it Fahim. A lovely little gem. If you look here you'll find a set that Ian Sitren made with his Contax G1.

If you really don't need after all you can always post it to the UK

Mike

 

[fahim mohammed]

Mike, strong praise indeed. Lovely images on Ian's site. Thanks for the link. Now to discuss with the
chappy about the serious things!

Is there anything special I should be looking out for? This shall be bought ( if ) sight unseen. I want some detailed pics and what else do I need on the functional and cosmetic side?

Yikes, just looked at the price of the biogon 21/2.8 which Asher recommended..at keh = $695.00!!

Best.

Just buy it Fahim. A lovely little gem. If you look here you'll find a set that Ian Sitren made with his Contax G1.

If you really don't need after all you can always post it to the UK

Mike

 

[Martin Kuivenhoven]

One thing to keep in mind is that the lenses (lovely ones) are electronically coupled and do not easily work on other bodies. A Japanese service firm is able to convert them to MF but they shine on the G2.

Martin

 

[fahim mohammed]

Thanks Martin for the tip.

regards.

 

[Mike Shimwell]

Hi Fahim

I'm not aware of any particular issues, and if something looks like new and works well I tend not to worry. Perhaps just my innocence...

As Martin said, view it as a closed system and buy some new Biogons and a C-Sonnar for your M7/9 (as well)
Mike

 

[Asher Kelman]

Yikes, just looked at the price of the biogon 21/2.8 which Asher recommended..at keh = $695.00!!

Fahim,

Are you kidding? That's one of the best lenses out there! It's worth 4 times that. Just doesn't have a Leica name on it!

Asher

 

[fahim mohammed]

My ignorance in all matters Contax shows!

 

[fahim mohammed]

The deal fell through.

 

[nicolas claris]

The deal fell through.

Don't worry, you'll get other chances! this one was not good enough for you…

 

[Mike Shimwell]

Fahim

There are more, don't worry. The first is just to aliven you to something new. Now you must wait for the right one. Keep enjoying the M7 and 8 and wait.

Mike

 

[Kathy Rappaport]

Events

These older rangefinders are hot commodity in the wedding/event shooters market. Sorry you missed this one, but, I am sure there are others out there.

I would love a film rangefinder. Now that I think about it, I think my husband has one somewhere. I think I will have to go and see what brand/model it is. My first camera was a Yashica Rangefinder with a 50 lens.