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Contax RXII

you need not use contax-flash. there is a flash-system called sca, where you can exchange the adapter-system between the brands. ever heard of metz? i agree with the lack of sophisticated measuring system but: miost important would be have center-weight(in every contax) and spot. and not one or the other in mechanical s-models. i woujld never buiy one, since it hnas no ttl-flash/motordrive. kyocera should learn to produce what we need! and not what is easier to construct. until there will be a better camera beside rtsII and ax i will stick to yashica fx-3 super 2000.maybe i will rebuy 159mm. buy an rtsIII where you have a preflash-measuring system for every flash.film-sucking-system and hortest reaction time as reported from yashica some days ago ib this list.
 
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it has a patented integrated reflecting points-system at one side. wshen all points reflect the same direction against lightmeter/camera is correct. (a4-size-20x30cm). there is a normal a5(13x19cm)and heavy very small-sized one for pocket. its affordable. and you will always have perfect shots. when you check my website you can see me holding such a card when shooting my 3d-aero-panoramas. card can hardly be see. i forgot to hold against the camera. we will repeat this later. fotowand(technic) is a small german company. i know this very clever guy(dietmar meisel). there were already some attempts from company buying him out. he has written a book concerning calibration. he has a huge amount of different calibration card and tools, you will never ever find elsewhere. and they are all affordable.
 
Dear Lynn,
I find that the centre weighted option works fine for most of the time without especially thinking about what it's doing.If there is a lot of sky in the subject I may point the camera down a bit and meter more off the ground or lock in a reading from a mid tone. But I will probably also take a straight forward shot to be on the safe side and have both options. If a subject is back lit, I will either take a spot reading of e.g. a face or I will go up close and lock the reading in, or I will use fill flash.
Hope that's useful,
John
 
I own a Contax RX, but I can't get used to the design. It doesn't fit well in my hands and it is somewhat heavier then what I'm used to. This combination irritates me during photographing. Would a vertical grip solve my problem? Is changing it with an Aria be a good option? Are there more people with this problem?

Any suggestions will be appreciated!
 
Sander:

I've used the RX and the Aria, and I can tell you that the Aria is lighter and smaller. It's not terribly smaller (noticeably but not by an order of magnitude), but it's quite a bit lighter. It also fits in my (smallish) hands better and is easier to handle. I would think that a vertical grip would only make things worse weight- and management-wise, but try one out. If you end up wanting to try the Aria, send me an e-mail, I'm looking to trade/sell out of it and into an N1.

Cheers,

John
 
Hi Sander

I use a silver Aria (which grips differently from the black Aria - no, maybe not) which is a delight to hold. Its incredible lightness has made it so much easier for me to photograph vertically and horizontally.

The dimensions of my Aria are approximately 13.5 x 8.5 x 5 cm. It's smaller than an ST and a 167MT, and I'm so in love with it I can't stop holding it. It handles like a beautiful rangefinder with an SLR viewing system; weight doesn't even spring into my thoughts, unless I have a panic-streak thinking I've dropped it, because I forget how light it is on my shoulder.

In contrast, when I have used an RTSIII, which is wider, longer and deeper, the weight and the vertical shutter release go very well together. I love the weight of the RTSIII balancing very well against the ruddy right hand-grip. It's very ergonomic, and I'm sure I'll be able to contend in WWF after carrying it around for a year or two. It's very comfortable, however it clearly appeals to a the group which didn't go for the Aria or the in-betweens (the ST,RX/IIs)

Holding an Aria in the palm swayed me within 30 minutes of acquiring one; it's worth trying out first.

By the way, does the RX feel any better if you change the lens?

Joe Tweed
 
I've got an Aria, RX, and AX. The problem is, I like them all! They all fit comfortably in my smallish hands. However, I probably like the RX best because it has that heavier, substantial feel. You WRAP your hands around the Aria, GRIP the RX, and hold the AX like a football. Its all your personal preference, I imagine.
 
> I've got an Aria, RX, and AX. The problem is, I like them all!

Damn it. Same here, except I have an RTSIII and not an RX. I sold the AX, but got it back. I'm glad, because I missed it.

I wish they made ONE camera body that did it all.

Austin
 
> John D. Whiting wrote:
> I've got an Aria, RX, and AX. The problem is, I like them all!

Welcome to the club ! It´s the same with me.
The advantage AX has over RX and Aria is that exposure correction steps are shown in the viewfinder. Does RXII have this important feature ?
BTW, it would be great to have an AX in size and weight of an RX.....

Dieter
 
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