Moriturii
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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)
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
Photojournalist
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
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Any progress so far? People are waiting with bated breaths
jaredangle
Photojournalist
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
Photojournalist
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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