While the main complaint about the G1 seemed to be on its autofocus performance, I never really felt it was an issue for me. I eventually got another G1 and also a G2, and I got these when the tide was low and prices were super low on film bodies. Don’t forget the mid 2000’s were an incredible time for digital camera development and I was bit hard by the digital bug then! However, as I do too often, I sold the outfit to buy other equipment. I used that combo for about a year and loved the results. As with most people, my first lens for it was the superb 45mm f/2 Planar. I lusted for the Contax G1 the first time I saw it in the photography magazines in the 1990s but I did not get my first copy till 2005. The G1’s top shutter speed is 1/2000 while the G2 is 1/6000 but the most noticeable difference between the two cameras is the improved autofocus performance of the G2. The G1 was followed up in 1996 by the Contax G2 which improvements and refinements such as a higher top shutter speed. The camera is handsomely finished in titanium and oozed appeal from nearly all camera lovers for its luxurious looks as well as for the superb line up of Carl Zeiss lenses made for it. It is a high end rangefinder-styled (not a true rangefinder) autofocus, interchangeable lens camera. The Contax G1 is the original Contax G legend introduced by Kyocera in 1994.
But first a little bit of my experiences… In this posting I will give you my images and impressions on the Contax G1 and the legendary 16mm f/8 Carl Zeiss Hologon ultra-wide angle lens. Good day you awesome and war torn camera geeks! If you have seen any of my YouTube videos you will hear me often say that the reason you don’t know what the next Camera Legend will be is because I don’t know and that is no truer than today!
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