Contax 645 film insert
I keep wanting to shoot more 645 film but I don’t currently have a 6×4.5 format camera that I like enough.
Yes the Contax has autofocus but that killed it for me so the Mamiya 645 Super seems to offer the best of both worlds. I just bought a Mamiya 645 Super for less than 1/6 of that price! I sold my Contax and didn’t lose any money for about £1800. The camera system was discontinued in 2005. Competing cameras include Pentax 645N and Mamiya 645 AF. As such I think the Mamiya 645 cameras offer fantastic value for money when you consider the price of a Contax. A review by Sam from Contax 645 Review Camera Legend 'The Contax 645 AF is a 6×4.5cm medium format, autofocus film camera, introduced by Kyocera under the Contax brand on 20 February 1999 in Japan.
#Contax 645 film insert pro#
When I look at the Mamiya M645 Super and more so the Mamiya 645 Pro range they are so similar to the Contax 645 with the DSLR like grip option, film back and film inserts, prism viewfinder and the Zeiss 80mm f2 lens on the Contax 645 is very close to the Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f1.9 lens. I then saw a good value Mamiya M645 Super on eBay with WLF yesterday and much preferred the look, controls layout, modular film back and the fact that it looks like a mini Mamiya RZ67 Pro II that I have. I haven’t used it as I wanted to get a waist level viewfinder (“WLF”) to replace the TTL prism viewfinder. It was just too DSLR like compared to some of the older film cameras I was now using. I later sold the Contax 645 as found it too automated for my liking.
#Contax 645 film insert full#
It's fairly compact for a medium format SLR, although its Zeiss lenses, with their all-metal construction, are considerably heavier than some other brands. in 100 original full working condition One of very few original Contax Jena in painted ivory finish with matching Sonnar 2/5cm no.3104785, we fully guarantee the authenticity of this extremely rare item (Serial. It is extremely user-friendly, like most 645 format- but unlike many larger medium format cameras. The Contax 645 portraits I had seen online from fashion photographers and wedding photographers seem to be unmatched by any other camera / lens combination. The Contax 645 is somewhat like a slightly overgrown 35mm model. The Contax 645 was my first medium format camera and my reason to move into the world of film photography. 2pc - Contax 645 MFB-1 film BACK + 120/220 MFB-1A INSERT 1pc - Contax AE Prism finder MF-1 1pc - Contax 645 Waist-Level Finder MF-2 1pc - Carl Zeiss Planar T 80mm / f/2 AF Lens 1pc - Carl Zeiss Distagon 45mm / f2,8 AF Lens Cable Switch LA Type Contax Power Pack P-8 7 B&W filters various colors Metal carry case Manual. 645 sMcP-A LENSES w/case w/o 6x7 LENSES w/case Contax 645 AF 35/35 (770). Mamiya 645 vs Contax > You can buy a Mamiya 645 for a 1/6 of the price of a Contax 645!! Contax 645 vs Mamiya 645 (Contax 645 + Zeiss 80mm f2 lens vs Mamiya 645 + Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f1.9 lens)