Contax g2 instruction manual full#
Contax g2 instruction manual series#

Zeiss Biogon 21mm f2,8 black, with front and rear caps.

Contax G2 black body, with black body cap.

Contax aluminium case (inner foam shaped for every element).

You will see other cases, but this one is specific for the expanded kit (others have no place for the 21mm and 16mm lenses), and the profile is different. It goes inside the aluminum case made by Contax for the kit. In 2005, Kyocera announced it would cease production of all Yashica, Kyocera, and Contax cameras.For sale is my Contax G2 black set, limited edition made by Contax in 2004.Д®verything is in great condition, both functional and cosmetic (except one small paint loss I will comment later). A new medium-format film camera, the Contax 645 AF, appeared in 1999, along with several dedicated and interchangeable lenses. The company also entered the digital camera field in 1997 with Kyocera, Yashica, and Contax branded models. These include the 35mm Contax G and Contax G2 rangefinders, and the Contax N-series of autofocus SLRs.

Kyocera continued to make point-and-shoot film cameras under its own name and that of Yashica, as well as premium rangefinder and SLR models.

Contax g2 instruction manual series#

Kyocera's last series of 35mm Yashica SLRs, the 107/108/109MP line, was not a commercial success, though the old Yashica FX-3 (now in Super 2000 form) sold well until its discontinuance in 2002. Kyocera had also continued the process of repositioning Yashica SLR cameras, offshoring assembly to China and Hong Kong to reduce costs. This compact camera was equipped with a high-quality 35mm/3.5 Carl Zeiss T* lens along with improved weather sealing, and proved very popular as a rugged travel camera. Kyocera also made a number of fairly successful autofocus point-and-shoot film cameras for the consumer market, culminating in 1992 with the Yashica T-4. The Yashica autofocus SLR cameras continued in a progressively cheapened series of models until 1994, when the entire autofocus line was discontinued, reportedly after significant losses. Kyocera attempted to encourage existing owners of Yashica manual-focus SLR cameras to move to autofocus by offering a 1.6x tele-converter adapter to mount Yashica or Contax MF lenses to the autofocus cameras, but without much success. Furthermore, the attractive range of Contax Carl Zeiss T* lenses was no longer an option, as there were no new Contax lenses in the new Yashica autofocus mount. The Samurai Z was even available in a lefthanders' version (Samurai Z-L). These zoom cameras were optimized for one-hand operation. A little better success was achieved with the Samurai series of compact SLRs in camcorder design. Unfortunately, the new Yashica AF cameras were introduced rather late and had difficulty against more established competition, which also had a larger selection of compatible lenses. In December 1986, Kyocera introduced its new line of autofocus 35mm SLR cameras and lenses, all but one carrying the Yashica name for the international market. The company also decided to manufacture an AF 35mm SLR camera and a new series of AF lenses to compete with Minolta's revolutionary Maxxum/Dynax. Kyocera also began to offer various cameras with the Kyocera nameplate for buyers in Japan, while subsuming the old Yashica into its new corporate identity. Kyocera decided to reposition the entire Yashica manual-focus SLR line as a вЂvalue-pricedвЂ™ choice for entry-level photographers. However, the 1985 introduction of Minolta's Maxxum/Dynax 7000 autofocus (AF) camera was a huge success, and all camera makers scrambled to catch up. Both brands continued to feature the same C/Y bayonet lens mount, allowing owners of less expensive Yashica cameras to use all of the Yashica / Contax lenses, including the premium Contax Zeiss T* lenses.

Contax g2 instruction manual full#

The manual-focus (MF) FX-103 Program, introduced in 1985, continued the вЂpairingвЂ™ tradition of Yashica SLR models with those of Contax (Contax 159mm), and featured TTL flash and full programmed exposure capabilities. Initially, the company continued to produce evolutionary camera designs under the Yashica and Contax brands, such as the Yashica FX-3 and Contax 159MM.

It changed its name to Kyocera (дє¬г‚»гѓ©ж ЄејЏдјљз¤ѕ) in 1982, and became involved in camera production in October 1983, when it acquired Yashica Company Ltd. Kyocera, originally a ceramics manufacturer, was founded in 1959 as Kyoto Ceramic Co.