I am currently bidding on an RTS III, I don't think I'll go over £100 though. I have the RX which I'm fairly happy with. I do like the sound of the film vacuum in the RTS III, it was designed to hold the film flat against the pressure plate. Apparently you do notice the difference when you have a wide aperture, everything is uniformly sharp. Maybe that is the buzzing sound you hear? ☺
I shot this camera a couple of times. Took accurately exposed photos, and Zeiss lenses are a bonus. I should shoot with it more often but I tend to shoot with the lighter RX or Aria. Paired with the 85mm f1.4 lens, it is really too heavy but every shot comes out beautifully with that combo. Looking to try longer lenses. Any suggestions?
"The hissing sound, when you turn the camera on" is/could be the sound from the camera winding the film to the first image. It's not a camera fault. I have two RTS III and they make such a ("hissing") sound.
This was the last pro camera by ATG. Then ATG gone & knocked down Hasselblad & Rolleiflex, ATG's Contax 645. The ATG with AX. ATG/Contax world's first AF using full manual lenses. ATG's father was the genius Yoshihisa Maitani 1. ATG & I suggest to go for the Contax RTS (less automation/can add motor drive) 2. Maitani's Olympus M-1, OM-1, OM-3 3. ATG/Maitani's Olympus OM-4Ti 4. ATG/Canon EOS-1VHSr 5. Pentax LX, assisted by ATG 6. Nikon F3 7. ATG/Canon new F-1 All pro cameras have ATG/Maitani's mirror lock up features Only two cameras (based on above) have ATG's finders M-1, OM-1, OM-3, LX & New F-1 can operate without battery If you have those Japan Zeiss lenses, you can buy ATG's adapters to fit to other brand bodies Any questions/mod/repairs/services, please reply with your email here
Problem with all CONTAX camera systems is the fact that is is living fosile or dead system,, whatever that means. The electronics is too fragile and unpredictable, but also the least reliable. Get the speare body or camera from other brand with the lens adapter to use the ZEISS- CONTAX lenses that you already own. My two cents.
I am currently bidding on an RTS III, I don't think I'll go over £100 though. I have the RX which I'm fairly happy with. I do like the sound of the film vacuum in the RTS III, it was designed to hold the film flat against the pressure plate. Apparently you do notice the difference when you have a wide aperture, everything is uniformly sharp. Maybe that is the buzzing sound you hear? ☺
Interesting, it is a nice camera no doubt just very heavy.
I shot this camera a couple of times. Took accurately exposed photos, and Zeiss lenses are a bonus. I should shoot with it more often but I tend to shoot with the lighter RX or Aria.
Paired with the 85mm f1.4 lens, it is really too heavy but every shot comes out beautifully with that combo.
Looking to try longer lenses. Any suggestions?
Just bought one with two 1.4 lenses. I use an f4 so I doubt the size is something I’ll notice.
"The hissing sound, when you turn the camera on" is/could be the sound from the camera winding the film to the first image. It's not a camera fault. I have two RTS III and they make such a ("hissing") sound.
Hmm I don't think so, it's not a mechanical sound, but more some kind of electrical humming, also film rewinded fine. But thanks for the tip
You might wanna check out the RX or the ST.
This was the last pro camera by ATG. Then ATG gone & knocked down Hasselblad & Rolleiflex, ATG's Contax 645.
The ATG with AX. ATG/Contax world's first AF using full manual lenses. ATG's father was the genius Yoshihisa Maitani
1. ATG & I suggest to go for the Contax RTS (less automation/can add motor drive)
2. Maitani's Olympus M-1, OM-1, OM-3
3. ATG/Maitani's Olympus OM-4Ti
4. ATG/Canon EOS-1VHSr
5. Pentax LX, assisted by ATG
6. Nikon F3
7. ATG/Canon new F-1
All pro cameras have ATG/Maitani's mirror lock up features
Only two cameras (based on above) have ATG's finders
M-1, OM-1, OM-3, LX & New F-1 can operate without battery
If you have those Japan Zeiss lenses, you can buy ATG's adapters to fit to other brand bodies
Any questions/mod/repairs/services, please reply with your email here
8:30 of...nothing. Empty words.
Yes, endeed.
Problem with all CONTAX camera systems is the fact that is is living fosile or dead system,, whatever that means. The electronics is too fragile and unpredictable, but also the least reliable. Get the speare body or camera from other brand with the lens adapter to use the ZEISS- CONTAX lenses that you already own.
My two cents.
or just get another body
true, but owning a Contax body is undeniably an added cool factor (until it breaks)
Or use adapter on any of the newer mirrorless cameras.
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