CONTAX G2 REVIEW MANUAL

Zone-focusing with the Contax G2 is somewhat more fiddly (but still possible!) than the M вЂ“ when IвЂ™m shooting with the 28mm, IвЂ™ll stick it to f5.6 or f8, set manual focus to 2m and push my film to 1600. Manual focus aficionados who rely on muscle-memory and pre-focus their lenses can get faster results, but itвЂ™s a skill that takes a some time to master. The G2 AF system works like a charm and once youвЂ™ve gotten used to the duration of the sound that the focus motor makes, you canВ ensure that the AF is locked onto your subject and not infinity/MFD. I found this a great help for framing and composition. The Contax G2 viewfinder is tiny, bordering on point-and-shoot territory but it also has something called a вЂzoom-finderвЂ™ which means that the image you see in the VF is representative of the focal length. IвЂ™d be very surprised if anyone can tell the difference in the resulting print made from these two setups. Compare the prices of a champagne G2 + 45/2 lens with the nearest equivalent, an M7 + 50mm/2 Planar and the difference is pretty stark. The way I see it, IвЂ™m not sacrificingВ quality by switching systems. I figured if I didnвЂ™t like the new system, I could always turn back for little to no loss anyway. A black Contax G2 with 3 (very beautiful) lenses cost just a few hundred more than what my M6В body could fetch in the local market. Why did I switch from the M6, widely considered one of the best film cameras money could buy, to the G2? Three things mainly:

I sold off my Leica M6 to fund the purchase of the Contax G2. In this particular marathon however, I brought along my Contax G2 with the 28/2.8 and 45/2 lenses to capture personal photos and leave the main workload to my other digital cameras. Colour-consistency is a major consideration, which is why I very rarely shoot commercial projects with film. IвЂ™veВ beenВ asked if thereвЂ™re any special considerations when youвЂ™re using both film and digital formats for an assignment.

Contax g2 review