Hi Rob, I wouldn't consider buying a Contax were it not for the vibration-free shutter and the solid feeling similar to the Canon P rangefinder I have, plus it's way quieter than my MX (not to mention the Super A :). Also, I've just learned that the Fuji GS645s is not a folder, which was a major advantage for me (I want portability). The GS645 that actually IS a folder has got a 75/3.4 lens - focal lenght I already have on my Rolleiflex, and the GS645s with a wide lens (non-folder) is not really smaller that this TLR, so I guess I have my answer :)
Regards, Lukasz -----Original Message----- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] Contax G1/2 vs. Fuji GS645s On 3 Sep 2002 at 0:10, ukasz Kacperczyk wrote: > Hi all, > > I've almost decided I want to trade my Canon P rangefinder for one of these > cameras. Firstly I thought about the Contax but then I remembered how much I > loved the look and the prospect of shooting the Fuji (plus the medium format is > very tempting). I'm still leaning towards the Contax but who knows... > > I know these are two very different beasts, but I'd like to see opinion of > happy/unhappy users. Maybe someone will persuade me :) Hi ukasz, If you are at all pleased with your Pentax 35mm kit then don't bother with the Contax. I owned a G2 +16,21,28,35,45 and 90mm lens kit and whilst I can attest to the quality of the images produced by the kit they didn't happen as regularly as I might have liked. The problem is that the G2 has a lot of user quirks that must be overcome before it becomes truly useful and then it still has some obvious limitations. I'd vote for the Fuji GS645s, it would be a much wiser way to spend your money. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
