Contax G1/2 Video Request!

[Moriturii]

There is a big absence of a video on youtube where someone holds up, plays around etc with a Contax G2! I want to see how big it it in a pair of hands, how loud the shutter is etc and especially in comparison to a Leica M2/3.

Someone in here must have a Contax G2 and a Leica M2/3, would someone mind doing a video and post it up on youtube for everyone to see? 🙂

Oh and if someone is pro enough to be able to get a view through the viewfinder, huge plus!

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4iq8OzXVss - a video like this)

 

[jaredangle]

I can do this tomorrow with my G1 and 45mm planar, I actually planned on adding more camera videos to my youtube channel.I previously made a video for the Mamiya 7ii which got 3,451 views, and a 645 Pro video which got 6,753 views. Considering linking it to my website to generate a little bit of traffic...

 

[Moriturii]

Any progress so far? People are waiting with bated breaths 🙂

 

[jaredangle]

Sorry, forgot to do it because I was busy doing some portrait shoots this week! I'll try to get it done Monday or Tuesday. I think I'll show my Bessa L and one of my larger SLR's in the video as week for a size comparison.

 

[jaredangle]

Okay, so I'm starting this off with pictures and text, with video to come later. Internet connection is not the best right now.

First image - G1 Controls w/ 45mm f/2.

1 - Aperture Ring. f/2 thru f/16. Full-stop clicks only, but firm enough to set half-stops by feel.

2 - Shutter button, On/Off switch, AE lock, frame counter.

3 - AF/MF selector switch, manual focusing dial.

4 - Shutter speed dial, exposure compensation dial. (clever use of one dial for two functions, very easy to get used to).

5 - ISO, Motor Drive selection buttons and menu screen.

Btw, the hot shoe works with the Contax TLA series (both for G1/G2 and their SLR flashes as well). Also works with my Nikon SB-30, not sure about other models.

 

[jaredangle]

Contax G1 next to a Voigtlander Bessa L. Contax G1 is roughly 10% larger and 50% heavier. Controls are smooth, not as deliberate as the Bessa L.

 

[jaredangle]

Contax 45mm f/2 next to a Nikkor 50mm f/1.2.

The 45mm is about half the size of the 50mm due to its smaller aperture and shorter flange distance, being a rangefinder lens. It weighs 190 grams compared to the 50mm's 380 grams. Very sharp, nice bokeh and great contrast.

 

[jaredangle]

Nikon D700 next to Contax G1.

G1 is much lighter at 460 grams, compared to the D700's 1.1 kilograms. It's also about half the size.

As for a through-the-viewfinder shot, kinda difficult to do with my webcam. The view is more or less a similar magnification (with 45mm) to the prism of an APS-C DSLR.

Single AF bracket (not illuminated) in the center of the frame, with automatic parallax compensation via a slide-in mask that covers the frame.

Below the frame is a green LCD which displays focusing and shutter speed information.