I just checked eBay and these cameras are going for, I think, ridiculous prices. I have watched a few youtube vids on the camera and nothing really jumps out at me as gee whiz I gotta have this. In fact there seems to be some really negative features that for me at least would make it very hard to get what I want.
So educate me. What's the big deal?
!There's one for sale now on the B & S board, price reduced to under $1500!!
Yes, the lens is good, but if the real Contaxen i.e. the prewar II and III were priced in proportion, they'd be in the low five figure range.it's all about that Zeiss lens, and the small, autofocus jammy of a camera. I would stay away, as there is no servicing them. So, if you spend all that dough to buy one, and it breaks a week later, you are out of luck. it does take nice shots, but not worth the risk, IMO.
Nothing, they aren't worth much of anything in my book. A classic example of "branding". I'd give $5 for one, if I found it at a thrift.The fact that they are expensive thus desirable for some doesn't interest me. I want to know what makes them worth that much from an image creators POV.
From what I can see it's a plastic camera with a decent lens. The titanium skin reminds me of the song "3 dressed up as a nine".
I had a T2 and wasn't all that impressed. The AF was rudimentary at best and works on a zone system. Much like the MF feature of the T3. In the end the plastic AF gears in the T2 stripped and I had a paper weight.
Again what makes the T3 worth the current asking price? Seems to be based on people trying to push the camera into some mythical realm velbon desirability.
Fuji may rather easily (if they didn't ditch the mfg equipment) reboot the Klasse line and do a batch.A Fuji Klasse S or W is typically $700-$800. Seems that any quality 35mm small camera sells for big money.
Fuji may rather easily (if they didn't ditch the mfg equipment) reboot the Klasse line and do a batch.
Forgot the price they were going new but circa 2014 they may have been around 400€?
AFAIK, compact electronic 35mm cameras have been quite appreciated.
JCH announced (or kind of let the message) on having a 35mm compact camera project. He did an article with a call out to fill this niche of electronic compacts and decided to do some work on it I see.
... I personally am very leery of a miniature electronic device like this - who could fix your $1000 gadget 10 or 20 years after its original production? ...
Or if you do, accept the probability of them becoming bricked. Electronic cameras have quite useful automation features.That is why I have vowed from this year forward not to buy any additional cameras with electronics, not even a meter.
You are right that if you buy a cheap electronic camera and it fails, you have not lost too much. Just buy another if you like that particular model. But the T3 in the original discussion is >$1000 now!But the camera was $30 and I exposed it to saltwater spray recklessly. Battle camera.
OTOH, mechanical cameras have acted up on me and jammed because they do need maintenance when old.
I'm feeling a bit guilty for not forking the CLA to overhaul a couple classics at home. These just can keep on going and going (beating the Duracell bunny!) and it's to appreciate when they are heirlooms, such as your Leica.As for mechanical cameras, as you say, they do need occasional maintenance. But at least for now (2017), there are still a few specialists around the world who can overhaul them. Last year, I had my Rolleiflex 3.5E overhauled. Just this month, Don Goldberg in Wisconsin fixed my dad's 1949 Leica IIIC. It cost a bunch because of some issues, but I wanted to put this old family device back into use (and I think these screw-mount Leicas are fun). Cheers.
Or if you do, accept the probability of them becoming bricked. Electronic cameras have quite useful automation features.
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You are confusing image quality and market price. Often times there is no correlation.The fact that they are expensive thus desirable for some doesn't interest me. I want to know what makes them worth that much from an image creators POV.
From what I can see it's a plastic camera with a decent lens. The titanium skin reminds me of the song "3 dressed up as a nine".
I had a T2 and wasn't all that impressed. The AF was rudimentary at best and works on a zone system. Much like the MF feature of the T3. In the end the plastic AF gears in the T2 stripped and I had a paper weight.
Again what makes the T3 worth the current asking price? Seems to be based on people trying to push the camera into some mythical realm velbon desirability.
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