Just bought a G1

[lxmike]

Well this morning off I set to my local camera clinic/shop that I have been using for the last twenty years. On arrival in the display cabinet was a G1 with 45/2 Planar, how much I enquired, 'since its you £200' I did not hesitate and I bought it but it got better, 'it comes with all this as well' he said. So i got a Contax Green label G1, Zeiss Planar 45/2, Contax flash, lens cap, lens hood, instruction book and Contax strap all for £200. So I am very happy and I am going to spend the rest of the day thumbing trough the manual. I have toyed with getting one of these for a while as the glass has a great reputation. I feel I got a bargain

 

[lxmike]

just a quick digital shot of it

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

congratulations on your great buy! This camera is a real gem...I bought mine unplanned and I am so happy with it. Some will say G2 is better but I like the size of G1 and I dont have any trouble in focusing. One thing you might consider buying charger and rechargable CR2 batteries.

And I am sure you will be buying 90mm and a wide angle lens soon )

Enjoy!

 

[Cron]

this was a fair price, esp. with all these goodies! No wonder you are happy about it!
Great lenses available for Contax G1, the Planar 2/45 you own is one of my favourites

 

[Don Parsons]

The prices for the lenses keep going up after bottoming out a couple years ago. I have one with the 35, 45 and 90 lenses, need to get the 21 but they are priced insanely (to me) high.

You'll love the look the give you.

 

[lxmike]

thanks chaps, I'm sitting here like a kid at christmas, Ifeel I managed to get a good bargain, (not sure if the wife will understand though).

 

[wakarimasen]

I need to visit this shop! Where is it, or are you going to keep it a secret?

Best regards,
RoyM

 

[lxmike]

Its a little treasure trove, APM Cameras, Old Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, its stuffed full of gear at great prices, I went in to look at a Leica IIIf Red Dial Delayed Action but he had just sold it for £225

http://www.classicphotographics.co.uk/

 

[kuvvy]

Congrats Mike. Used to have one myself. The lens quality is nothing short of superb. Enjoy!

 

[le vrai rdu]

great

you will enjoy it

if you can get a look at the 28mm

 

[lxmike]

Thanks chaps, hey Kuvvy it will fit nice in that domke bag I bought off you a few years back.

 

[lxmike]

Just had a look into the bag of stuff that came with the camera and found ancontax electronic release too..........................it just gets better and better

 

[Bobfrance]

Yep, good price, very good camera, great lenses!

Have fun

 

[le vrai rdu]

you can get CR2 battery and a charger on dealextrem, I bought it there for 12€ because the cell (around here) are quite expensive

 

[lxmike]

Thanks I never knew you could get a rechargeable CR2 i'LL HAVE A LOOK ARROUND FOR ONE

 

[vfrazz]

...my G1 just came in, too, from KEH here in the states...now I've got two of them--one with a 45mm for inside the house (I document my not-well wife's journey), and one with a 28mm as a walkabout in town...they are such terrific cameras and lenses, and I find Don's observation correct--the prices have been moving up...


http://www.vincentfrazzettaphotography.com

 

[le vrai rdu]

Thanks I never knew you could get a rechargeable CR2 i'LL HAVE A LOOK ARROUND FOR ONE

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.932

I am sure there is many other dealers

 

[lxmike]

Thanks will have a search arround for rechargable batteries