Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Felix, Noting your reference to the demise of Contax, I received a notice of a major sale by B&H of all Contax digital and film cameras and accessories. Does anyone know of a connection between this >sale and so-called pending demise of Contax? Is it possible that B&H is anticipating Contax production closing down and this sale is their acknowledgment of same in order to dump their stock? Any >comments from anyone on what is going on with Contax would be appreciated? >George George I don't know. And I cannot ask Mr Henry Posner as in the past I have pointed out in other list that I couldn't understand the presence in any list of a commercial guy informing, kindly, of any event that B&H had. I suppose that this big shop is excellent, probably with Tokyo Kobayasi some of the best all around the world, but I hate hide advertising and so said to Henry, His reponse was furious. So I do not buy nothig there. My opinion about Contax is just that, a personal opinion, and though reasoned opinion, is not a fact, but could be so in the future. Their products are excellent and when some tine ago I considered the buy of an outstanding manual focus equipment I was some time in serious doubt between Leica R and Contax. But my experience with the Contax N autofocus, that I bought and give back almost inmediatly, was so bad that very soon I got an R8. Today with a really measured budget there are several options for getting an excellent equipment: old MF Nikons with some excellent lenses 35mm f1.4, 24mm f2.8 and 85mm f1.4, even a more cheap Canon FD with same kind ans same quality lenses; but my favorite is a old manual Contax with some Carl Zeiss lenses that are, just now, trully bargains. But, again in my opinion, there is no future. And Leica is launching new lenses, see the extraordinary 90mm R Summicron ASPH and the outstanding Vario Elmar 21-35 mm, my more used Leica lens, so the choice is clear but more expensive. I appreciate Carl Zeiss lenses, and have a bunch, but I do not believe in the future of Contax. Felix