Potetial Contarex buyers beware
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:51 am
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I didn't mean to get off topic about the Contarex and I expect that the Contarex lenses were very good, but I doubt that they are as good as the current range of Zeiss lenses which are available for a range of different camera lens mounts.Ornello wrote: As the author states, the only reason to own a Contarex is to use the lenses. They are superb, I understand.
Suffice it to say I'm glad I went with Leicaflex. My SL2 just last year had its shutter serviced for the first time in 35 years! The 'brake' broke, or something.
Well the extreme wide-angles seem to be pretty good, but the others seem to be nothing to write home about, if not outright weak.Keith Tapscott. wrote:Thanks for those links, I did not realise that the Zeiss lenses I mentioned were made under licence by Cosina.
I can only say that I was surprised and disappointed when I read the lens performance reviews for the Zeiss's.
I have learnt something new.