Contax tla 200 leica m9 manual

Jan 17, 2016 hi, i have problems to fire my contax tla 200 on the hotshoe of a recently purchased leica m6 classic. Film iso setting is completely manual, with a setting ring around the rewind crank on the top left of the camera. The g1 was introduced in 1994 with the g2 joining it in 1996. New contax gleica m conversion from rangefinderforums. This provides you with a broad scope, covering almost all color tempera tures that can occur in practice and within which you can adapt. Its lenses are every bit as good as leica s, and the price is right.

It seems crazy to me to take a perfectly wonderful contax g autofocus lens and discombobulate it to fit the klunky manual focus leica cameras, but if someone does it, im all eyes and ears. May 14, 2012 after several trials with my nex7, using both leica slr r lenses and karl zeiss, contax yashica lenses, this is my conclusion. The bracketing function can call up a range from 8s 16,000 as it needs to. Hawk taiwan whom i represent, and ms optical is the other japan. 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. This is the original instruction manual that was supplied with the contax 140 flash at the time of its release. With the contax ii and iii, zeiss not only had a legitimate competitor to leica, in many ways it bettered leica and was often considered the professional 35 system. Discussion in fuji x flash and artificial lighting led. The contax tla 140 and tla 200 flashes were specifically designed for. In my own case, i am looking at my fathers iif and my contax iia rd. Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. Leica m lenses all orders within austria we will ship without costs.

You are comparing sensors of very different generations. If there are no results please try searching with fewer words. Today most contax ii iii are well worn, they were workhorses. This is possible with the leica leica sadapter c it makes it possible to use all the zeiss contax 645 lenses including the mutar 1,4x t and the. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. The contax tla 360 is the only electronic flash unit that i use with contax slr bodies. Jun 22, 2005 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. May 31, 20 leica camera is pleased to introduce the leica sadapter c which will be available from this june.

Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Ive shot with the g2, 28mm, 45mm 90mm and tla200 so far. The leica sadapter c when used with contax 645 lenses on any of the leica s cameras offers the following. Leica s adapter c for contax lenses leica store miami. Fyi contax tla 200 flash works well with canon g10. Photo leica m, old cameras, vintage cameras, polaroid. Contax g2 35mm rangefinder film camera body only, titanium for sale online. The early cameras were among the finest in the world, typically featuring high quality zeiss interchangeable lenses. Nov 30, 2008 i have a complete contax g2 rangefinder system including the tla 200, for kicks and giggles i tried it our on the g10 and it works well in ttl mode.

Today, a contax g2 sells used for less than a new nikon d5000. The manual focus wheel was moved from the top deck to the front, to about. I fidnthat weird because from what i know the leica m6 classic pretty much takes any flash you put on the hotshoe without ttl at east. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. The tla 200 looks cool, but has a low guide number and is very. If you want to shoot the contax g lenses on your leica, have at it. This lens adapter from novoflex enables the use of your contax yashica lenses on leica t and sl mirrorless digital camera bodies. Among the many older options for selection of dedicated flash for rts and rts ii, compact shoe mount units such as the contax tla 30 and the smaller contax tla 20 remained as the main sales mover in the contax flash product line those days, as both of these flash units offer a far convenient and practical solution for day to day usage rather. For all orders over 500 eur we offer free delivery worldwide including full insurance and packing. Electronic flash synch speed is a fast 1250 second, although the camera does not provide ttl control of flash. Purchase this manual if you need more information about specifications, settings, or. Although the sales manual didnt mention older flash units such as the.

The conversion as shown in the photos above takes an original g lens, removes the rear part of the lens barrel including the contax bayonet, autofocusing gearing and af drive screw and replaces it with a standard helical, a coupled rangefinder cam, and. Derek, thats probably generally true, though i have zero experience with this kind of thing and my gut feeling based on rf calibration drift with the leica system over the years is that there is a lot of precision involved in retaining focus accuracy across the entire. The adapter enables owners of the contax 645 system to switch effortlessly to the leica s system. Contax 7 md, 9, 167 mt, 645, aria, g, i, n, rts, sl, t, tvs, u. The contax g camera line consists of two cameras, the g1 and g2, interchangeablelens. Amedeo zeiss contax rangefinder mount to leica m mount adapter. However, to use the ttlflash ability fully, skip the contax tl200 and look for a tl140. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. Leica camera announces sadapter c for contax 645 lenses. Ii leica and contax were the only two widely available professional system 35s. The optics of the contax g2 are equal or superior to leica lenses, and far. Contax tla 360 electronic flash unit tim rogers photo. Just dont get your hopes too high as its not a leica. The tla30, when used with the contax rts ii quartz and other contaxes with direct ttl auto flash metering system, enables automatic electronic flash photography by means of direct ttl auto flash metering using the cameras light sensor that automatically controls the flash exposures in which the light through the lens is directly read from the film surface, this is often called ttl otf.

The g1 has an awful af system, and the g2 has a less bad af system. In my opinion only the 16mm would be interesting to change to m mount. With this adapter, contax 645 lenses can be used with the leica s typ 007, leica s2 and leica s2p cameras. You can shoot with manual mode or aperture priority mode. The tla 360 works with all contax slrs, but it is designed to take full advantage of ttl flash metering and other electronic features offered by newer advanced contax bodies, such as the rx or rtsiii. There is a gap of 9 years between contax n 2000 and leica m9 2009. Leica is, when it occured to me that if nikon or canon was to introduce a really modern rf camera with all the bells and whistles of their slr cameras that leica would be out of business in no time. Nine years is a lot of time in terms of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more efficient than the older ones. Hi, i have problems to fire my contax tla 200 on the hotshoe of a recently purchased leica m6 classic. The contax was a technically more advanced camera than the ltm leica. The modern, smooth, autofocus contax g2 system is significantly more advanced and refined than the 1950sbased manual focus leica system of today. If you have any other questions you need help with, please email us at any time. However, if you need some serious power, forget about it.

Contax g2 planar 35mm f2 lens tla 200 set from japan 4159. Shoot it on manual and adjust the focal length to whatever lens youre using with it. Here is a list of all models of camera where we can supply a printed and bound manual based on your search. Problems with contax tla 200 flash on leica m6 classic. With this adapter, contax 645 lenses can be used with the leica s typ 007, typ 006, leica s2 and leica s2p cameras. The rating of the equipment is at 80 to 89 percent of original condition. Page 1 i have been struggling on a decision earlier whether to include a users manual of this fascinating flash unit in the contax rts website. User guide for contax camera, free instruction manual. The contax has a combined rfvf window and speeds of up to 11250 against the 1500 of my iif. The adapter features a durable, machined construction and has a manual design that does not relay any lenstocamera communication, thereby requiring the use of manual focus, stopdown metering, and either manual or aperture priority exposure mode.

Since it uses the same lithium batteries as the contax g series cameras, it doubles as a spare battery holder. In this case since the lens does not have the ability to have its aperture controlled by the camera body. I wanted to pass this on if others were looking for an accessory flash that is small but would play nice with the g10. Amedeo zeiss contax rangefinder lens internal mount or external mount lens adapter with rangefinder coupling to leica m camera bodies film or digital. Autofocus and manual focus with focus confirmation automatic aperture. Make contax mount lenses can be used on leica m camera.

I think it is essential and went to purchase a copy of this manual from an online auction, i hate to do all the stupid work of scan, retouch and restoring closest to their originality. I prefer the leica s precise manual focus to the contax inconsistent, but fast, autofocus. If youre using the tla 200 or the efx20 in manual mode, youll probably want to dial in the ambient exposure you want with the. The contax g camera line consists of two cameras, the g1 and g2, interchangeablelens cameras sold by kyocera under the contax brand in competition with the leica m7, cosina voigtlander bessar, and konica hexar rf. View and download leica m9 instructions manual online. Currently there are two firms that modify contax g lenses to leica m. Rare black contax g2 camera kit w 28mm 45mm 90mm tla 200.