Been out shooting Portra 800 (rated at 1600) in some challenging low light conditions last weekend and wow what a lovely film with tremendous exposure latitude and beautiful colours. Just so expensive, mind no worse than Superia 1600 these days which Portra beats the pants off (for me anyway). Was using my Contax G2 with a Planar 35mm f2. Can’t…[Read more]

I have been trying out Agfaphoto Vista Plus 400 as standard fodder for my Contax G2 System in comparison to Fujifilm Superia X-tra 400 and have concluded that:

a) Vista Plus 400 is most likely out of the Fujifilm stable just rebadged as Agfaphoto, though it is possibly not completely identical to Superia X-tra 400 being maybe a bit less contrasty…[Read more]

I was out and about yesterday with my G2 and my Biogon 21mm f2.8 yesterday photographing the interior of The Priest House, a 15th century cottage in the village of West Hoathly. Fab old house well preserved in its original condition. The G2 and the Biogon 21mm did well in the dimly lit interiors of the house ably assisted by a couple of rolls of…[Read more]

Been trying out a Hologon 16mm and had a bit of finger trouble – literally – the lens angle of view is wide I ended including my own fingers in the pictures the first time I used it! Despite its fixed f8 aperture and its scale focusing it is easy to use due to its tremendous depth of focus. Image quality is typically Zeiss with that medium format…[Read more]

Went off to do digital at the start of the year, conned by all the glittery marketing I guess. After 9 months of messing about in digital hyperspace, I have firmly returned to the real photography universe and film (Fuji 160C and 400H) and my beloved G2 cameras with their lovely Zeiss lenses. For me anyway, digital is stills video imaging and far…[Read more]

I have a G1 and a G2 – both superb.
I’m missing the 16mm and the vario-sonnar from the system lenses.

Seems as if the G is going as strong as ever!
Bene checking eBay for a G2 body, and prices are rising again!

I have the 21mm Biogon and I must say, it’s probably my favorite lens of all time!

…got two G1’s–one in the house with a 45mm and Neopan 1600, and one in the car with a 28mm and HP5…will probably let one go, though and stick with the 1600 until the world runs out of it…terrific camera…the bracketing is very important for me, and those lenses are gems (as members well know)…