Truthfully, I don't care much for the way they handle, but I wanted a Contax as soon as I saw a picture of one when I was about 13--I thought it was the most beautiful camera I'd ever seen. That was before I knew what a Kiev was, and eventually I bought a Kiev and a couple of lenses just so I could have the thing around to look at. There's no denying that the Contax is a gorgeous camera.