James Luo
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Contax TVS
Contax, a brand that once boasted a glorious history of over 70 years, was a subsidiary of Zeiss in Germany. Alongside Leica and Rollei, it was considered a representative brand of German cameras. However, with the decline of the film era, Contax gradually lost its strength and was eventually acquired by Cosina, a Japanese company. One of Contax's most well-known products is its pocket-sized automatic camera series, known as the "T" series. In the 2020s, models like the T2 and T3 have gained popularity among certain celebrities, leading to a phenomenon known as the "celebrity effect" and causing prices for the "T" series to skyrocket. For instance, the price of the T3 has reached over $2000. It's not just the Contax T2 and T3; various high-end point&shoot cameras from that era, such as the Minolta TC-1, Nikon 35Ti, and 28Ti, have also been subject to extreme price speculation.
By James Luo3 years ago in Photography
Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens for Nikon Z
Voigtlander Z NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical is a large aperture manual focus lens authorized by Nikon and released in 2022. The lens features electronic contacts for communication between the lens and the camera body, enabling support for EXIF information, accurate image stabilization, and a green focus confirmation dot after successful focusing. However, it cannot control the aperture through a dial like Nikon's AF-D lenses or Zeiss ZF2 lenses, the aperture can only be adjusted using the aperture ring on the lens.
By James Luo3 years ago in Photography
