Contax G2 with any lens wont focus to infinity

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rycm

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I finally dusted off my old Contax G2, and noticed that it won't focus to infinity with any of the lenses. Has anyone experienced this? It's been quite a few years since I used the camera. It all seems to be working fine (i.e the ficus attempt, shutter, etc.), but I noticed when I focus on far objects the focus scale does not reach infinity. Not sure if all it requires is a good CLA.
I am in Asia, does anyone know of anyplace that will service Contax?
 
rycm said:
I finally dusted off my old Contax G2, and noticed that it won't focus to infinity with any of the lenses. Has anyone experienced this? It's been quite a few years since I used the camera. It all seems to be working fine (i.e the ficus attempt, shutter, etc.), but I noticed when I focus on far objects the focus scale does not reach infinity. Not sure if all it requires is a good CLA.
I am in Asia, does anyone know of anyplace that will service Contax?
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What does the distance display in the viewfinder?
 
Fiddling with the lenes Screw for distance setting can be the cause and soulution. A pal of mine bought one where the 28 mm Lens never Focused beyond 5 meters. With a little help he found infinitiv.
 
It never indicates an "infinity" focus. Goes to about 14m. All near focus objects are fine. Manual focus to infinity offers sharper images.
 
johank said:
Fiddling with the lenes Screw for distance setting can be the cause and soulution. A pal of mine bought one where the 28 mm Lens never Focused beyond 5 meters. With a little help he found infinitiv.
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Johank - can you find out what he did with the focus screw to fix the issue? Thanks
 
I asked him but he said he fiddeld until the vieufinder indicated infinitiv. And exposed film verifyed that.
 
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