Difference between revisions of "Contax RTS"
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| − | In the 1970's, [[Contax]] cameras had ceased production but the desire to build a high-quality system using Zeiss lenses remained. Contax joined in a license agreement with Kyocera (Kyoto Ceramics) of Japan, who already manufactured the Yashica line of camera equipment. The result was a new line of 35mm SLR cameras using a lens mount shared by both Contax and Yashica camera bodies. The body, manafactured in Japan, would accept lenses made and labelled by either Yashica or Zeiss, either in Germany or in Japan under Zeiss license. | + | In the 1970's, [[Contax]] cameras had ceased production but the desire to build a high-quality system using Zeiss lenses remained. Contax joined in a license agreement with Kyocera (Kyoto Ceramics) of Japan, who already manufactured the [[Yashica]] line of camera equipment. The result was a new line of 35mm SLR cameras using a lens mount shared by both Contax and Yashica camera bodies. The body, manafactured in Japan, would accept lenses made and labelled by either Yashica or Zeiss, either in Germany or in Japan under Zeiss license. |
The first camera of this line was the Contax RTS. The success of this line led to other later cameras, includeing the [[Contax 645 AF]] and the rangefinder [[Contax G1-G2]] | The first camera of this line was the Contax RTS. The success of this line led to other later cameras, includeing the [[Contax 645 AF]] and the rangefinder [[Contax G1-G2]] | ||
Revision as of 04:45, 22 November 2004
In the 1970's, Contax cameras had ceased production but the desire to build a high-quality system using Zeiss lenses remained. Contax joined in a license agreement with Kyocera (Kyoto Ceramics) of Japan, who already manufactured the Yashica line of camera equipment. The result was a new line of 35mm SLR cameras using a lens mount shared by both Contax and Yashica camera bodies. The body, manafactured in Japan, would accept lenses made and labelled by either Yashica or Zeiss, either in Germany or in Japan under Zeiss license.
The first camera of this line was the Contax RTS. The success of this line led to other later cameras, includeing the Contax 645 AF and the rangefinder Contax G1-G2
