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gjcallahan
> I've owned the TVS for several years. I don't use mine all that much any more because I'm not completing into digital (Sony F717...). However, I will say that the images I've taken with my TVS over the years have been quite nice and they compare well with many of the shots I've taken with my Contax SLR gear. As for the viewfinder, I don't wear glasses and have never found there to be any problem with it. I don't find it dim at all. I have had a couple of reliability issues with this camera though, similar to the ones described previously. Same circumstances too -- the camera just "stops working" and I send it back to Contax's repair center in New Jersey. They send it back about a week later and the cost is pretty much as described earlier -- about $165.00. And no, they're not all that helpful about explaining what the exact problem was. ***If anyone's interested, my TVS is about to go up for sale. Probably at Half.com but if there's interest, please let me know. Mine is in really clean condition and, as noted, it's been serviced a couple of times by Contax. It went in earlier this year and, other than making sure it was in good working order, I haven't used it since getting it back. I've got most of the original materials (including the "jewel" box) with the exception of the clip-on lens cap which I've misplaced. As I said, I've gone 100 percent digital [Incidentally, I purchased (and returned) the TVS Digital a few months back. Contax needs to try a bit harder -- the TVS Digital is not worth the money.***