#Contax g2 manual#

#Contax g2 manual#

The engineers at Kyocera really blew it on the manual focus. This has been stated on numerous places on the web, but yes - it's true. It only sounds loud to G2 users because they're holding it next to their heads! On a busy street, the sound of the motor would be imperceptible. A couple feet away, and the noise is not a problem. The motor drive is a little noisy, but only in the immediate vicinity of the camera body. It is still possible to miss a crucial shot because the AF thinks you're aiming somewhere else. You have to be aware that the Contax AF system is more of a simple center-weighted idea. The AF and metering is not multi-matrix, like modern digital SLR's. Also, I have found that different lenses mount easier than others. It takes some concentration to ensure that your lens is mounting properly. Like other reviewers have stated, it's not nearly as simple as the twist-click of using a Canon lens. Mounting the lenses on to the body is very fiddly. Yes, the viewfinder is a little dark, but in most situations it's not a problem. You're virtually getting Leica quality for pennies on the dollar, now that Contax has long closed its doors.Дespite rumours on the internet, you can still get these repaired. Extremely fast film transport, plus auto rewind.Д«ody materials and construction on the G2 & Biogon lenses is 1st-rate. Motor drive & film loading on the G2 make it a pleasure to use. No framelines like on the Leica M series. Parallax correction on the G2 is wonderful. The AF system on the G2 is far superior to the G1.

The G2 body is a major improvement over the G1 (I have owned both). Extremely sharp, virtually no vignetting or distortion, and a subtle, pleasant background blur (bokeh). There is something about the 'feel' of these lenses - I can tell right away by looking at a photo that it was taken with a Zeiss Biogon. The imaging quality of the Biogon series is really amazing. Did I mention the lenses? There's a reason why a strong aftermarket still exists for these lenses.