Yashica fx-3 super 2000 and Contax Zeiss c/y Mount lenses

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I don't find them particularly heavy. They are similar weights to Nikkors.

50/1.4 CY - 290g; Nikkor 50/1.4 AIS, - 250g.

50/1.7 Planar: 195g, Nikkor 50/1.8 AIS: 175g

85/2.8 Sonnar: 260g; Nikkor 85/2 AIS: 313g

35/2.8 Distagon: 240g Nikkor 35/2.8: 235g

60/2.8 Makro Planar C: 270g Micro Nikkor 55/2.8 290g

If you want heavy, try Leica R lenses!

I have Leica R lenses. I also have the Contax 135 and the 35-70 3.4 vario sonnar MM. Both are very substantial

 

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There are always individual outliers of course, but the C/Y lenses are pretty much in line with most other SLR lenses.

35-70/3.4 Vario Sonnar: 475g

35-70/3.5 AIS Nikkor: 512g

 

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There are always individual outliers of course, but the C/Y lenses are pretty much in line with most other SLR lenses.

35-70/3.4 Vario Sonnar: 475g

35-70/3.5 AIS Nikkor: 512g

Leica R 35-70mm f2.8 Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH: 1048g.

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Leica R 35-70 2.8 ASPH....you buy it by the pound
13K$

 

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That’s nuts!

But even regular Leica R are overweight: 60mm f/2.8 Elmarit R is 50% heavier than the 60mm Makro Planar.

 

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That’s nuts!

But even regular Leica R are overweight: 60mm f/2.8 Elmarit R is 50% heavier than the 60mm Makro Planar.

I have the 60mm R and it's heavy but the image quality is very good.

 

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I have the 60mm R and it's heavy but the image quality is very good.

And the Leica-R 60mm is also a very even performer throughout the focus range from 1:2 to infinity. The Nikkor 55 f2.8 is too. But the Zeiss C 60mm Makro is optimised for close up, doesn’t have a floating element, and is only so-so past about 2.5-3m focus distance. That’s one way they made it lighter.

 

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The S2 and S2b are good on paper, however they are less impressive (for the prices they demand) than I anticipated. Build quality is not up to other Contaxes such as the RTS II, III, ST, and RX, IMHO.

A good condition 139Q is small and light with an excellent viewfinder, and fun to use. However they all end up with disintegrating coverings. A 139 may look like it's been sorely neglected but it may actually be in fine shape, just needs a new set of clothes.

The 159 has a rubberized covering and doesn't have this problem. It's the same size and has a 1/4000 shutter, also a red LED readout of the aperture in the viewfinder which I like a lot.

My personal favorite Contax body is the ST, a very solidly built camera, much heavier than the 139/159. If you've ever handled a Contax G2 the heft and build quality feel similar. Part of the extra weight is due to the built-in motor, and because of the four AAA batteries. Really like the red LED viewfinder readouts, visible in virtually any light, and the excellent viewfinder. Many of these come with the P-7 battery holder which adds more weight and size and AA battery compatibility. I prefer the plain ST without this battery pack.

Thanks for the heads up on the ST. I just picked up the Yashica FX3 Super 2000 but I was also looking at the RTS II as another body and I wanted something with AE/Lock as well. The ST seems to fit the bill.