Lomopedia: Contax T2

One of the cool compact cameras on our must-have list, the beautiful Contax T2 remains to be coveted and lauded by camera collectors, film photographers, and street snappers from all walks of life. It was released in 1990 as the second model of the Contax T series of high-end compact cameras, and came in champagne silver, black, and gold-plated finished.

Contax T2 © gisling via Wikimedia Commons, Image used under Creative Commons license

Said to be a competent rival of the Ricoh GR cameras, the T2 was equipped with a multi-coated 38 mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss T* Sonnar Lens, which Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter noted was the sort you find on a high-end SLR at the time.

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Technical Specifications

Type: 35 mm AF compact with auto exposure and flash
Negative size: 24 × 36 mm
Lens: Carl Zeiss T Sonnar f2.8/38 mm 5 elements in 4 groups
Aperture range: f/2.8-16
Focusing range: 0.7 m to infinity
Shutter: Between-the-lens shutter, electronic control for aperture priority (Av) and programmed (P) auto exposure. Electronic release.
Shutter speeds: 8 -1/500s
Metering system: External SPD, center-weighted average with AE lock
Metering range: EV 3 - 17 (ISO 100)
Exposure compensation: +/-2 EV in 1/5 EV steps;
DX range: ISO 25 - 5000, non-DX film = ISO 100
Focusing: Automatic or manual focusing from 0.7 m to infinity
Viewfinder: Bright frame; Display Focussing frame picture area frame shutter speeds, exposure compensation marks, focus indicators, flash mark, programme (P) mark
Flash: Built-in with anti-red-eye feature
Flash range: 0.7-3m with lSO100. recycling time approx. 3.5 s (with new battery at normal temperature)
Self-timer: Electronic, with10s delay, cancellable, red LED signal
Film loading: Auto loading and advance to frame no. 1
Film transport: Automatic wind/rewind with auto stop, midroll rewind possible
Camera back: With ceramic film pressure plate, exchangeable for data back
Battery: 1 x3 volt lithium battery (CR123A or DL123A)
Dimensions: 119 × 66 × 33 mm
Weight: 295 g (w/o battery)

All information for this article was sourced from Camerapedia, BrunerDog, Japan Camera Hunter, and Butkus.org.

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