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Did it give me images with that 80mm f/2 Zeiss and Kodak film look? No, no it didn’t. Did it give me technically better, sharper, less grainy pictures? Yes, yes indeed. This year I took an Olympus OM-D EM5 with me. This also marked the last time I took such a big bulky camera to the beach and the last time took such a camera so close to the water. It was a great camera/lens combo and I do miss it! Still, the lens I think provided a distinctive look and good exposure. The Sun was shining down brightly and while I normally aim for a fast aperture for shallow depth of field in portraits, I think I stopped down the 80mm f/2 Planar to maybe f/2.8 or f/3.5 and still got the top shutter speed of 1/4000 on the Contax 645 in AV mode.
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I realize these will be my kids’ memory of summers past when they are grown, so I always bring some kind of camera with me, even if my iPhone will do most of the time.
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The kids enjoy the beach, the pool, and the boardwalk. While I wouldn’t consider it very exciting for singles looking for a hookup, the Jersey Shore makes a quiet and relaxing getaway. The beaches are generally clean and the towns are usually family friendly. In my Contax 645 review I stated that I would be uploading pics from the camera if I found them, so here’s one from 2012 when I still had the camera.Īs with most American families, we typically start our summers on Memorial Day Weekend, which is considered the unofficial start of the summer season here.įor a quick getaway, we travel a few hours to the Jersey Shore. Contax 645, 80mm f/2 Zeiss Planar, Kodak Portra 400. I often use the Zeiss 80mm on the GFX 50S - if enough people start to use the GFX range, the prices for C645 Zeiss lenses may start to increase again.Baby Z playing in the water off the beach in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. It will be interesting to see if the FUJI GFX gains in popularity as it can offer a new outlet for the C645 lenses via the Fringer AF Adapter. The Waist Level Finder sells for a very high price as do the 120 film inserts. The 2 lenses that don't get good prices are the 140mm and 210mm the top-selling ones are the 35mm, 80mm, 120mm, 350mm and 45-90mm. Whatever you decide on, do NOT list them as a single lot - you will get a very poor financial reward. If you are determined to sell your gear, Ebay (and if you are in Europe) is probably your best opportunity as it tends to be the first place people look at and as a consequence sets the market price. It has always been an expensive option for the amateur, largely because of the cost of Zeiss glass but as more Pros sell their kits, prices are starting to drop.
Contax 645 80mm lens professional#
If you have a problem, it is very hard to find a repairer and so professional photographers will avoid the C645 this has tended to depress the prices of the cameras. BUT it is a risky option for a new buyer as the system is no longer supported. Add in two digital backs and the kit is fit for the 21st Century.
Contax 645 80mm lens manual#
I have 3 Contax 645s and a number of lenses, plus a Zoerk adapter to expand the lens range to include all Mamiya 645 manual focus glass (and their auto bellows) which helps to increase the number of occasions that the 645 can be the camera of first choice.