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	Contax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Contax is a camera brand noted for its unique, and sometimes odd, technical innovation and a wide range of Carl Zeiss lenses.
		The Contax brand finds its origin in a series of pre-war Zeiss-Ikon rangefinder cameras that were the main competitor to the Leica.
		Contax does sell an adapter that allows lenses from their 645 medium format system to be used on N bodies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Contax (1787 words)

	PSPCS: The Magnificent Post-War Contax
		While the Contax never attained the performance levels of the Leica, their later cameras are reliable and gorgeous, with a variety of great optics available.
		Zeiss-Ikon introduced the Contax I in the Spring of 1932 and was in direct competition with the Leica first introduced in 1925.
		Early West German Contax lenses are marked "Opton." Later West German lenses are marked "Carl Zeiss" without "Jena" or "Opton." West German lenses are found with a variety of mounts with the majority of late lenses found in light alloy mounts.
	www.geocities.com /Eureka/Park/3740/articles/contax.html (3922 words)

	Zeiss Contax II and III
		A good argument can be made the Contax III was the world's first modern 35mm camera, as it was the first 35mm system with a built in camera exposure meter.
		Contax combined the shutter speed dial with the advance knob, enabling the photog to change speeds before or after the camera had been wound.
		The Contax II was reborn as various Russian "Kiev." Lenses ran the range from 28 to 135 and were fully compatible with the Zeiss Contax II / III.
	www.cameraquest.com /zconrf2.htm (2499 words)

	Contax 167MT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		All Contax cameras are sturdily built on an alloy chassis and have a very old-fashioned look and user interface; the basic 167MT body (no batteries, no film, no lens) is 620g (1.37 lbs.) and has a solid feel.
		i own contax 139q body, and the only thngs that i i would like to have added to it are a 100% view-finder,multiple exposure feature,and a high eyepoint viewfinder for eyeglass wearers.of all the lenses tht i own of the zeiss line probably myfavorite is the 35mm 2,8.
		The Contaxes, he told me, had their lens mounts broken with the bumps of field work and many suffered from shutters that forze up in the cold.
	www.photo.net /contax/167MT (11402 words)

	Contax SLR overview
		Canon has done it, Minolta has done it and yes, now Contax did it as well: a new lens mount that is incompatible to the "classic" Contax/Yashica mount.
		The Contax N1 is based on the new "N"-mount which is exclusively capable to take true AF Carl-Zeiss lenses.
		Obviously the new SLR cameras are also a very interesting option for Contax 645 users who can use their medium format AF lenses using a dedicated adapter which sustains both AF and aperture functionality.
	www.photozone.de /2Equipment/contax.htm (793 words)

	Contax brand comes to an end?: Digital Photography Review
		Contax joined forces with Yashica in the 1960s, which became part of the electronics giant Kyocera in the mid-1990s.
		The history of the name goes back to the original Contax camera produced by Zeiss Ikon AG in 1932.
		A dark cloud has been hanging over the Contax brand since Kyocera announced it was to end of camera production last month.
	www.dpreview.com /news/0504/05041201contaxend.asp (263 words)

	Contax 137 MD Quartz
		The Contax 137 MD Quartz is a nice little automatic-exposure SLR made by Yashica using the Contax marquee.
		One of the things about the Contax SLRs that you have to get used to is that the shutter-speed dial is located on the left side of the body -- where the ISO film speed dial usually is on other SLRs.
		At this point, most pros gave up and either kept their older Contax SLRs or went with the Canon or Nikon systems which were fully AF compatible (Canon having made that break over ten years ago).
	www.photoethnography.com /ClassicCameras/Contax137MD.html (1335 words)

	Contax/Volga/Kiev (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The production of the Contax II and III was greatly curtailed starting in 1938 and during the war years with most all of the small number of cameras going for governmental purposes.
		The swift construction of the Contax SLR suggests that the tool and die manufacturing facility in the old Wünsche (a pre-Zeiss Ikon and pre-Ica company) plant located in Reick on the outskirts of Dresden was not damaged or was able to be activated soon after the end of the war.
		The SLR Contax was produced originally using the Zeiss Ikon logo and after the 1954 West German court verdict (where they lost the ability to use that trademark), they moved to the Ernemann tower logo with the letters ZI and later the ZI was dispensed with.
	www.zeisshistorica.org /sample.html (3766 words)

	Amazon.com: CONTAX N Digital SLR Camera Body (Requires Lens): Camera & Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Contax N Digital is the world's first digital SLR camera to employ a full-frame 35mm, 24 x 36mm, 6+ Mega Pixel CCD.
		The new Contax N Digital will be able take advantage of the impressive lens line from the N system, which includes a total of seven lenses.
		The option of using lenses from the Contax 645 system is especially important to 645 owners since they can utilize their current lenses with the N Digital with the simple addition of the NAM-1 adapter.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007E4QG?v=glance (651 words)

	Zeiss Ikon Contax Cameras, Lenses and Photography
		The Contax I is, along with the Leica II, the first 35m system camera with interchangeable, bayonet mounted lenses and Leica's first serious competitor.
		For all the innovation in the Contax I, it suffered several recalls (Zeiss Ikon cared about its reputation) but this was the death knell for it.
		Using the Contax takes a step back in time to how professional 35mm photography was done 45-60 years ago in the era before the 35mm SLR and TTL metering.
	johnlind.tripod.com /zi/zeissikontext.html (4634 words)

	Contax 645 AF Medium Format SLR Camera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Since the Contax 645 AF is a focal plane shutter camera, you can only use flash or strobe up to 1/90th second (or up to 1/125th with their TLA strobe).
		Contax offers an interesting vacuum back insert option for use with 220 rollfilm to achieve maximum film flatness and image sharpness.
		Contax 645 stuff all comes from Kyocera, Japan, maybe with the exception of the rural optical design of the lenses which still maybe from Zeiss, Oberkochen.
	www.medfmt.8k.com /mf/contax645.html (11244 words)

	MacDevCenter.com -- End of Shutter Lag? The Contax SL300R T* Might Be the Sign of Good Things to Come
		In fact, Contax doesn't bother to include any media card with the camera (I guess there's no such thing as a high-speed 16MB card), so be sure to figure in one or two Ultras for the total price of this camera.
		The Contax has faster startup time and definitely outperforms the Canon in burst mode (including not fling out the monitor as the Canon does during firing), but the shutter lag competition was a closer contest.
		But the Contax is a better street shooter because you draw less attention with it by holding it at waist level or any other angle for that matter.
	www.macdevcenter.com /pub/a/mac/2004/03/09/contax.html (4182 words)

	Zeiss Contax IIa IIIa
		Compared to the prewar Contax II and III (without and with meter), the IIa and IIIa used the same lens mount with a completely re-engineered shutter mechanism, new body, and much improved chrome finish.
		When discontinued in 1961, the Contax bodies was totally outclassed in features by the likes of the Leica M3, Nikon SP and Canon 7.
		The Contax finders are dim compared to the Leica M's, but the RF focusing patch is much brighter than the background.
	www.cameraquest.com /conrf.htm (3472 words)

	ETSA Contax Netball Club
		ETSA Contax was honoured to be awarded the Netball SA CLub Excellence Award for 2005.
		This means that ETSA COntax has now won this prestigious award every year since the inception of the award.
		All ETSA CONTAX members and supporters are invited to gather at The Archer Hotel (First Floor), O'Connell Street, North Adelaide from 7.30pm on Saturday evening to celebrate Grand Final Night.
	www.contax.net.au (789 words)

	Kiev 4A - a Contax rangefinder clone
		After the War, Zeiss in West Germany did not have the equipment or dies to make new Contax II rangefinders since they were taken by the Russians, so working from scratch they came up with a totally new design in the Contax IIa which is smaller than the II series.
		Parts and technology are not interchangeable between the Contax II and IIa or Kiev 4 and Contax IIa.
		for their rangefinders, Nikon took Contax's bayonet mount and change the cam ratio a bit, so while Nikon rangefinder lenses will mount on a Contax/Kiev (and vice versa), you should be aware that there will be slight focusing inaccuracies with normal to long lenses (50mm~135mm) at full aperture.
	www.photoethnography.com /ClassicCameras/Kiev4a.html (1360 words)

	Contax™ font family : MyFonts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Contax™ is a Galapagos font family with 1 style priced from $39.00.
		Contax is a contemporary design based on generous proportions and clean, crisp lines.
		A ‘Univers’ for the 21st century, Contax makes for easy reading and is ideal for long lines of copy.
	www.myfonts.com /fonts/galapagos/contax (102 words)

	The Zeiss Ikon Contax Camera Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the pre-war Contax cameras the shutter tape is a directly participating shutter component that actively participates in the process of shutter speed.
		The reason the Contaflex TLR and the Contax 1 are very sensitive to the tape used in them is due to the fragility of the shutter curtain latching mechanism used only in these two models.
		Even if a Contax camera could be made to be perfect it would still be 1950's technology in the case of the IIa or IIIa, or 1930's technology in the case of the I, II and III.
	www.zeisscamera.com /First.html (12393 words)

	Contax Images
		Click here if you'd like to comment on The Contax Images site.
		Contax Images currently has 970 users, 3365 images/documents, and 394 galleries/folders.
		This site is not supported or endorsed by Contax Cameras.
	www.contaximages.com (266 words)

	photo.net Equipment Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Contax SLR homepage- Home of the Yashica/Contax SLR mailing list, with a lot of data on Contax 35mm SLR equipment (formerly available on Steve Cary's website).
		CONTAX - The Essence of Carl Zeiss T* Optics- A detailed feature of all CONTAX cameras ranging from its 645, SLR, G series, and T series.
		Contax Aria Review- This is a detailed review of the Contax Aria that I wrote some time ago.
	photo.net /photo/contax (1348 words)

	Contax g2 contax 645 - GIL GHITELMAN CAMERA - CONTAX -
		Leica-M in handling, the R1 is a junior Hasselblad H1 or Contax 645.
		Contax N1 Lenses ·; Contax G2 Lenses ·; Contax 645 Lenses.
		The Contax 645 is an autofocus medium format SLR system, featuring an array The G2 is the second camera body in the series, and can display manual focus
	t3.yoursuperengine.com /q/t3-contax-g2-contax-645.htm (769 words)

	Contax: making automation easier
		Contax Ltd is one of the UK's most comprehensive suppliers of automation products, including assembly, odd-form placement, reflow solder, cable preparation, Ultrasonic Welding, AOI (automatic optical inspection) and aqueous cleaning.
		Please come through to the frameless version of the Contax Web site.
		Contax is a UK distributor of electronic production equipment such as surface mount machines, DIP inserters, PCB cleaners, cable cutting and stripping machines, coilwinding machines and automatic optical inspection (AOI) equipment.
	www.contax.co.uk (105 words)

	Contax N DIgital Review - Lonestardigital.com
		Even though the Contax N Digital does offer a Raw option, the post-shooting software adjustments are too limited for practical use.
		Adobe Photoshop CS (which was not available at the time of this review) includes Contax N Digital Raw support and can do the industry-typical full range of Raw adjustments.
		Shares N1 and NX accessories: All the interchangeable lenses (Contax 645 lenses with NAM-1 adapter) and accessories from the Contax N1 and Contax NX can be used with Contax N Digital.
	www.lonestardigital.com /n_digital.htm (2182 words)

	Contax Chat -> Ultra-wide and super-tele alternatives for C/Y
		I suppose it is the same lens design as the one that was introduced around 1970 for the Contarex and was later used for the Contax.
		AFAIK it remained unchanged until now, as it was a sensationally good lens at the time and became sort of a legend, at least in Germany.
		My father purchased the 25mm Distagon way back in the mid to late 70's to go with his Contax RTS.
	www.contaxchat.com /index.php?showtopic=61&view=findpost&p=992 (1918 words)

	Amazon.com: CONTAX T3 35mm Compact Point-and-Shoot Camera: Camera & Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Convenient and compact without giving up high image quality, the Contax T3 proudly continues the legacy of the revered Contax T series.
		The Contax T3 still remains the best P/S (point and shoot) 35mm camera in its class, offering more features and better quality than current and former rivals from Leica, Nikon and Ricoh.
		It is a stylish camera with a titanium exterior that reminds me of classic 35mm cameras dating from the 1930's and 1940's.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006I57P?v=glance (503 words)

	The Contax G Pages
		contaxg This is the general mailing list for Contax G users.
		Click here if you'd like to comment on The Contax G Pages.
		The Contax G Pages currently has 3,840 users, 15,176 documents, and 1,555 folders.
	contaxg.com (233 words)

	Topics - Contaxinfo User Forum
		Contax ND, N1, Contax NX, Zeiss/ Contax N-lenses, N-accessories, MTF data etc.
		Contax G2, Contax G1, Contax G-lenses, Contax G-accessories, MTF data etc.
		Contax RTS III, Contax RX, Contax Aria etc., C/Y-lenses, C/Y-accessories, experience with Zeiss lenses and Canon DSLR bodies, MTF data etc.
	www.contaxinfo.com /discus/messages/board-topics.html (276 words)

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