A small, solidly built body that is designed with a nod to the classic SLR’s of the 70s. I knew almost from the moment I got my S2 that it had the potential to be the right camera for me. Finally, the S2 was designed to use Carl Zeiss C/Y mount lenses, arguably one of the best ranges of photographic lenses ever designed.Įxpired Film from 1987! Kodacolor VR 400 and the Contaflex Super (New) Uninfluenced by illumination outside this critical area and with no other assistance from the camera it allows a photographer full creative control. Fitted only with a spot meter that precisely targets and measures light in the central area of the viewfinder. Contax S2 top downĬontax continued with its simple is the best philosophy on the S2’s metering system. Dust and weatherproofed, and using a traditional winding system, it was a reliable camera that was not dependent on batteries or electronics.
Instead, they made a fully manual camera with a shock protected mechanical metal shutter that could fire at up to 1/4000 second. So Contax’s daring gamble to do away with all but the most essential of camera operations was indeed novel for its time. In the 1990s, the best 35mm SLRs were packed with electronics and sophisticated automation reaching a zenith of auto-everything. By selecting the mechanical over the electronic the S2 was an uncomplicated camera that turned its back on automation. Released in 1992 to celebrate Contax’s 60th anniversary, the S2 was a pared-down, totally manual camera with limited features. I sought and bought this camera for many reasons but overwhelmingly what attracted me most was its pure simplicity. One camera I do know well is my over-protected CONTAX S2. Over 500 people have signed up for EMULSIVE Santa 2021, the world's largest annual film/traditional photography gift exchange! Time is short, click here to register by October 31st.