Are Contax And Yashica The Same?

Contax cameras continued to be produced by Yashica until the latter was acquired by Kyocera in 1983.

What is Contax Yashica?

Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lenses are manual-focus lenses marketed by Contax, Yashica, and Zeiss sharing a common bayonet-style mount. Group of Yashica MLs.

Is Contax still around?

Contax (stylised as CONTAX in the Kyocera era) began as a camera model in the Zeiss Ikon line in 1932, and later became a brand name.The rights to the brand are currently part of Carl Zeiss AG, but no Contax cameras are currently in production, and the brand is considered dormant.

Are Yashica lenses any good?

Of the Yashica lenses, I would say they are excellent and often superb and are possibly one of the all time over looked lens makers. If you want DIRT CHEAP and excellent, try ML 28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.7, 50/2, 135/2.8C, 200/4C.

Why did Contax stop making cameras?

“Kyocera has decided to terminate (the Contax) business due to difficulties in catching up with the recent rapid market changes,” the company said in its statement.Kyocera said it would halt shipments of all Contax cameras, lens and accessories by the end of the year.

Who owns the Contax name?

Kyocera
Since manual-focus Contax and Yashica manual-focus 35mm SLR cameras share the same common bayonet lens mount, their lenses may be used interchangeably. Contax cameras continued to be produced by Yashica until the latter was acquired by Kyocera in 1983.

Does Zeiss make cameras?

The ZEISS ZX1 is the company’s first full-frame digital camera. With this concept, everything from lens to sensor, from design to ergonomics, from user interface to touch screen, is designed to provide a pleasant, smooth workflow for discerning photographers.

Does Contax make digital cameras?

Unveiled at Photokina in 2002, the Contax TVS Digital is the last of the Contax T series cameras and the only one to feature a digital imaging sensor (the rest were 35mm or APS film cameras).The camera is not capable of shooting RAW images.

What mount is Contax 645?

Sony Alpha A-Mount Digital SLR Cameras – Popular models include:

What is a Contax camera?

Contax is originally the name of the famed 35mm rangefinder camera made from 1932 by Zeiss Ikon (see Contax rangefinder), which subsequently became the name of a pioneering single-lens reflex camera made from 1947 by the Eastern part of Zeiss Ikon (see Contax S).

Who owns Carl Zeiss AG?

Carl Zeiss AGCarl Zeiss Sports Optics, LLC

Is Zeiss owned by Sony?

SONY DOES NOT OWN CARL ZEISS. IT IS 100% GERMAN OWNED.

Is Zeiss German?

Based in Germany, the ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology segment operates worldwide. Our headquarters are located in the town of Oberkochen. Additional locations in Germany include Jena as well as Wetzlar and Rossdorf.

Does the Contax G2 have autofocus?

The Contax G2 is the world’s most advanced rangefinder camera. It is a superbly refined electronic, autofocus 35mm camera with the world’s best optics. It also offers auto exposure, auto loading, advance and rewind, and TTL metering for both flash and ambient light.

What’s the difference between Contax G1 and G2?

As a whole, the Contax G1 and Contax G2 35mm rangefinder-style film cameras are very similar. The key differences between the two cameras are the G2 has the superior autofocus system and button layout, it is slightly larger and heavier, came in more finishes, and has more lens options than the original G1.

What film does Contax Tix use?

The Contax T camera line consists of a number of compact cameras sold by Kyocera under the Contax brand. They were introduced between 1984 and 2002. The T, T2, and T3 use 35mm film and have a fixed 35 mm wide-angle lens. The T-VS, T-VS II, and T-VS III also use 35 mm film but have a 28–56 mm lens.