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Yashica / Contax lens questions
Forgive the "newbie" question, but I recently inherited a Contax 137 MD
Quartz with a Zeiss Planar T 50mm lens. Seems pretty good for a basic camera, but as I understand it, the "MAIN" reason for having a Contax SLR in the first place is being able to use the high-quality Zeiss lenses, CORRECT?? I notice that my lens is made in Japan--From my previous experience with Zeiss, I always thought Zeiss optics were German made, and does that mean that my Japanese lens is inferior, or of lesser quality? And, will ALL the Zeiss lenses that I find for this SLR be Japanese made? If so, can I not just buy the Yashica lenses on the used market (which are Japanese made), and get equal resolution / quality of photos? Lastly, will ANY manual focus "bayonet style" (not screw mount, unless there is an adapter?) lens with a "YASHICA / CONTAX" mount fit this camera?? I remember that Vivitar Series 1, or Tokina ATX series lenses were pretty high-quality zooms and fixed-focus lenses made for most major brands, and can these STILL be found on the used market for my camera?? If so, what places to check: B & H Photo, KEH, Ebay?? Sorry for all the questions, but I do not have an owner's manual. Any ideas where to get that? Lastly, what about a decent flash unit, and a cable release for this camera? TIA, HB |
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