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www.shutterbug.com does not go anywhere. Looks like a site under construction and says it is coming soon.
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Review Contax Nx
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...it is .net, not com: http://www.shutterbug.net/
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Dirk, thanks for the correction. I just bought a copy of the Shutterbug. The review was not very lengthy. It had a lot of praises for the NX. It did not mention any problems when using it with the 24-85 and the 70-300mm. The cover even had the NX with the 24-85 - it looks well balanced. Of all the things the author can praise in detail - he chose the PC connection with regard to studio application. But, he did rave about metering in the end...
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...I just read the few lines available online. Sounded almost to positive for my taste. I have also an Nx. The metering seems to be the same as for the N1. Very reliable. But I like my N1 more - just a personal taste. I will try to get the shutterbug print edition tomorrow in frankfurt...
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Dirk,
FYI - I have decided to purchase the NX with the 28-80 for my wife based on the type of Point/Shoot and Size/Weight issues for her. Really could have done with a cheaper and maybe better AF camera from Canon or Nikon, but I would feel guilty depriving her of Zeiss glass, especially as I am now having the N1 and 24-85. Should be fun for me to compare them. Didn't go with the TV/G series, as she didn't feel comfortable going from her traditional SLR brick to a smaller and sleeker camera regardless of ease of use and quality points!
Will also be interesting to see the 'reality check' of if the built-in flash on the NX... Is it worth anything? I will pair the NX with a TLA30 she has now for any serious flash work. I will be using a TLA360 with the N1 and check it with the NX too. Maybe I end up with a couple of TLA30s.
Looks like I will dump all of my manual stuff once I get these new systems into my comfort zone. But then, I can't look to some cheaper lenses for CY/Macro types of special but limited use. May pick up a cheaper camera for those speciality times I feel like being creative in non-traditional picture modes.
In general, what led me to my decision was that it just wasn't worth the inconvenience for carrying a bunch of primes, so the zooms won the battle of the lens types. Then, an investment in older zooms wasn't worth it because of the low cost difference to new and also the AF versus MF debate for most people outside the most serious photographers can live with the quality of the AF and especially as the AF is useable as an MF. The AX was tempting, since it would give me AF with CY and other cheaper lenses, but the body, at it's higher price, lower AF performance and limited life production, made me lean to the N series as the best place for investment.
Will let you know how I feel in a few months after using... if I get some time to actually use these new tools.
Thanks again for your advice and feedback.
Best Regards, Mike
FYI - I have decided to purchase the NX with the 28-80 for my wife based on the type of Point/Shoot and Size/Weight issues for her. Really could have done with a cheaper and maybe better AF camera from Canon or Nikon, but I would feel guilty depriving her of Zeiss glass, especially as I am now having the N1 and 24-85. Should be fun for me to compare them. Didn't go with the TV/G series, as she didn't feel comfortable going from her traditional SLR brick to a smaller and sleeker camera regardless of ease of use and quality points!
Will also be interesting to see the 'reality check' of if the built-in flash on the NX... Is it worth anything? I will pair the NX with a TLA30 she has now for any serious flash work. I will be using a TLA360 with the N1 and check it with the NX too. Maybe I end up with a couple of TLA30s.
Looks like I will dump all of my manual stuff once I get these new systems into my comfort zone. But then, I can't look to some cheaper lenses for CY/Macro types of special but limited use. May pick up a cheaper camera for those speciality times I feel like being creative in non-traditional picture modes.
In general, what led me to my decision was that it just wasn't worth the inconvenience for carrying a bunch of primes, so the zooms won the battle of the lens types. Then, an investment in older zooms wasn't worth it because of the low cost difference to new and also the AF versus MF debate for most people outside the most serious photographers can live with the quality of the AF and especially as the AF is useable as an MF. The AX was tempting, since it would give me AF with CY and other cheaper lenses, but the body, at it's higher price, lower AF performance and limited life production, made me lean to the N series as the best place for investment.
Will let you know how I feel in a few months after using... if I get some time to actually use these new tools.
Thanks again for your advice and feedback.
Best Regards, Mike
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Dirk, other Contax Users - I am a long time Contax user that until recently had stayed with the manual focus line. I began with a 139Q, moved to an RTS, then on to a 159MM and finally have been using an Aria for several years. In over 18 years I never had a single piece of Contax equipment fail to perform.
At the beginning of the year I "retired" all of my manual focus equipment and jumped in with both feet buying an NX body, the 28-80mm zoom and the 70-300mm zoom. My initial reaction to the new auto-focus stuff was favorable until recently. I'll get to that in a minute.
In April I added the N1 body because of the favorable press it had gotten and because I wanted a tool that would help me take my photograpy to the next level. In early June I also added the new 17-35mm zoom - a very nice addition but at a significant cost. And just like the 70-300, it is a tank.
Now the bad news. Within the first 40 days the N1 failed and it is now in Kyocera's repair department. The mirror locked in the up position and I lost all power to the unit. They are telling me 4-6 weeks before I see it again. So I fell over to using the NX as my backup. To my horror, 4 weeks ago it failed as well. Appears that the circuit board which governs the drive functions failed. It advanced the film (although unevenly) but refused to auto-rewind at the end of the roll. Kyocera repair turned it around in a very short period of time and I got it back two days ago. Working fine so far. Fingers are crossed.
But this brings me to my concern - the quality of these two new offering. I treat my equipment with kid gloves and certainly don't abuse them. For the N1 to fail with fewer than 4 rolls through it and the NX to experience problems with fewer than 30 rolls through it is cause for concern. (P.S. The lenses have performed flawlessly).
How have your other readers/contributors experience been with these two new bodies? I am very interested in knowing if anyone has had any similar problems (or even any difficulties of note).
Thanks.
At the beginning of the year I "retired" all of my manual focus equipment and jumped in with both feet buying an NX body, the 28-80mm zoom and the 70-300mm zoom. My initial reaction to the new auto-focus stuff was favorable until recently. I'll get to that in a minute.
In April I added the N1 body because of the favorable press it had gotten and because I wanted a tool that would help me take my photograpy to the next level. In early June I also added the new 17-35mm zoom - a very nice addition but at a significant cost. And just like the 70-300, it is a tank.
Now the bad news. Within the first 40 days the N1 failed and it is now in Kyocera's repair department. The mirror locked in the up position and I lost all power to the unit. They are telling me 4-6 weeks before I see it again. So I fell over to using the NX as my backup. To my horror, 4 weeks ago it failed as well. Appears that the circuit board which governs the drive functions failed. It advanced the film (although unevenly) but refused to auto-rewind at the end of the roll. Kyocera repair turned it around in a very short period of time and I got it back two days ago. Working fine so far. Fingers are crossed.
But this brings me to my concern - the quality of these two new offering. I treat my equipment with kid gloves and certainly don't abuse them. For the N1 to fail with fewer than 4 rolls through it and the NX to experience problems with fewer than 30 rolls through it is cause for concern. (P.S. The lenses have performed flawlessly).
How have your other readers/contributors experience been with these two new bodies? I am very interested in knowing if anyone has had any similar problems (or even any difficulties of note).
Thanks.
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James,
So far, the only time the mirror locked in the up position for my NX was when the batteries ran out. Of course, the film would not advance. After replacing the batteries, it was back to normal.
Mike,
The flash on the NX would pre-flash. Something to do with red-eye reduction. That pre-flash is something that annoys me a bit because I have to tell my family/friends to hold it until the second flash fires. Otherwise, it's a good fill flash for horizontal shots. For vertical ones, the shadows are strong. I haven't tried the flash compensation though.
Why haven't they come up with a built in flash that can swivel? ;0)
So far, the only time the mirror locked in the up position for my NX was when the batteries ran out. Of course, the film would not advance. After replacing the batteries, it was back to normal.
Mike,
The flash on the NX would pre-flash. Something to do with red-eye reduction. That pre-flash is something that annoys me a bit because I have to tell my family/friends to hold it until the second flash fires. Otherwise, it's a good fill flash for horizontal shots. For vertical ones, the shadows are strong. I haven't tried the flash compensation though.
Why haven't they come up with a built in flash that can swivel? ;0)