Just got a black contax g2 with 45mm lens

[nex100]

I just bought close to mint black contax g2 with 45mm lens. Well not sure how much I would like it but coming from digital, this is my first time trying out film.

I have seen how the 45mm planar have proven itself on a GH2 m43 system. Now hope I would not be disappointed by film although I am not expecting it to out do the M9 which I just sold!

I first bought a full set of titanium contax g lens (21, 28, 45, 90) and mounted them on m43 and nex cameras. The results are great from these little zeiss lens but not the field of view I want with 1.5x and 2.0x crop sensors. Then I sold them for the M8 and then later the M9. I got the 21mm biogon and the 50mm c-sonnar to go with the M9 and seriously I have never gotten so much out of a camera before. The M9 have taught me a lot.

Now I have sold the M9 to embark on the film journey and found myself going back to these superb zeiss lenses. Some may say I am crazy to sell the M9 and go to film while a thousand others are trying to do the opposite. But what the heck, for me, photography is a very personal and self absorbing hobby. I remembered vaguely that once a fellow Rfer told me that some day I will go to film and film will teach me one thing that digital have not. Discipline.

Hopefully I can do it.

 

[nonot]

The G2 brought me quite a bit of happiness, I'm sure if you give it the chance it rightfully deserves, you'll have a similar experience. Too bad you sold that G21, it's quite a lens, I mainly used my 45 and 21.

 

[daveywaugh]

Quite a few people seem to sell their G system, only later to buy back in... I did. The G lenses are something special. but not quite right on adapters IMO. I am really happy using my G1 with Portra and Acros 100. 28mm and 45 are my favourites... well most used anyway. I sold a 21 also... must have had a brain fade that day. That is a VERY special lens! ;-)

 

[nex100]

Yes I absolutely agree. That is why I am negotiating for a deal on a black G21 + G90 lens!

 

[Moriturii]

Pictures of your BLACK Contax G2 please, ungh!

 

[Neare]

Why arn't you expecting it to out do the M9? You should always be aiming to better your photography.
You don't need lots of megapixels to create good work, you don't need any at all. Go out and shoot!
😀

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

Quite a few people seem to sell their G system, only later to buy back in... I did. The G lenses are something special.

That's me. I've had a G2 kit probably four different times.

I wish someone had made an aftermarket viewfinder magnifier....

 

[Moriturii]

I am curious, the G2 viewfinder, is it like a rangefinder style looking thing or is it SLR style? Can someone post a picture of the viewfinder with 45mm lens? I don't get how it looks.

 

[nex100]

it is like SLR style. Only you do not view thru the lens and the viewfinder is very bright.