Thanks for your write-up. I read it as Contax not designing any new
lenses, but will continue manufacturing the lenses they have as long os it
remains profitable? Too bad about the Contax MF line, it is an excellent
system. Maybe if demand for their MF cameras and lenses ends up being
higher than expected, I wonder if they would start making new MF lenses...
Todd
At 09:24 AM 1/16/01 +1000, you wrote:
>Hi Todd,
>
>The Contax/Yashica MF bayonet mount is now a legacy system, they are
>not developing any more lenses for this mount however they indicated that
>they will provide continuing support. As such I am gradually selling my CZ
>glass and Contax bodies as I have no interest in migrating to their new
>mount. I would rather put up with Pentax indecision than move to a new
>mount.
>
>The AX still is the best solution for Contax users who have a number of
>excellent CZ manual focus lenses to enjoy the benefit of AF when required.
>The only problem with the system was that in order to get the best
>performance out of the lenses with floating elements they needed to be pre-
>focused. I had one for a while and it was a nice camera, granted it was wide
>but I have small hands and could cope quite well whereas the ultra-
>ergonomic Leica R8 SLR I had no chance of holding comfortably.
>
>Another small but positive function was that the body focus mech could be
>locked at 10mm in order to provide an effective tube for macro work.
>
>One benefit of the new system is that since the new AF technology is
>offspring of the Contax 645 SLR they have indicated that there will be an
>adaptor so that the 645 lenses can be used on the new 35mm body. There
>are no mechanical couplings between these new lenses and the body all
>interconnection is electronic.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rob Studdert
>HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
>Tel +61-2-9554-4110
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