Unfortunately so many have been abused in decades past and are not that good a buy for unwary enthusiasts.
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Find a good, well looked-after specimen and use it but don't abuse it. a list that can be added to just about each day. Other problems include the shutter/mirror solenoid, winding mechanism, film counting roller, shutter speed derangement, corrosion of the battery compartment, delamination of shutter tapes. I would be cautious purchasing a Pentax 6x7 (1969 vintage) or the later Pentax 67 (1989) without a comprehensive review of mechanical operation the cameras are making regular appearances on service benches, chiefly for broken meter coupling chains (an idiosyncracy that needs to be fully understood, very especially by beginners using a P67 with the TTL meter). When a b&w roll and the Portra roll on a light table together, you could see how the length of the. There was fogging on the Contax 645 film that exactly matched the fogging on the test b&w rolls - a length at beginning of roll. But the Contax lenses are not 'faster than' or 'more accurate than' the Leica lenses in my experience. Sent to lab with a roll of Portra from my Contax 645 which also needed to be developed (regular photos, not tests). Whatever lens you put on a lot will also come down to the skill of the photographer in bringing the image through. The Contax lenses do indeed focus accurately on my 007 body, and actually focus slightly faster on the Leica S body with adapter than on the native Contax 645 body in my experience (I still have my Contax body). The battery box can also be used on Contax AX, Contax 645. That enables you to view hundreds of photos and decide whether the ability to shoot at f/2 is important to you.
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Come with the manual, neck strap, and no-brand battery box, and one cable switch (not show in the picture).The battery box uses 4 AA battery. If you want to decide for yourself whether the Zeiss f/2 look is important to you, I suggest you check out Contax 645 and Pentax 645 groups on Flickr. Whatever system you buy into you must be prepared to go further and acquire lenses to broaden your photographic potential. 1) Used, excellent working condition Contax RX film camera for sale. There are still better lenses in the Pentax 67 line up than the stalwart, everyday 105mm, though it is a great starter lens. The Contax lenses do indeed focus accurately on my 007 body, and actually focus slightly faster on the Leica S body with adapter than on the native Contax 645 body in my experience (I still have my Contax body).