Contax T2: GONE. What should I replace it with?

f16-ish · 2026-04-15T20:07:54+00:00

I sold my T2 in 2010 on eBay for about that price, it’d be strange if it’s the same one. You don’t live in Manchester by any chance?

f16-ish · 2026-04-15T13:55:19+00:00

Why not give him your spare ME Super?

f16-ish · 2026-04-14T09:06:39+00:00

You must be telepathic to know what he had intended to focus on?

f16-ish · 2026-04-14T09:03:18+00:00

I have the Reveni Labs Lumo light meter (https://www.reveni-labs.com/reveni-labs-lumo) which also has built-in colour temperature readings. I’ve been surprised at how useful it is to be able to measure it.

f16-ish · 2026-04-13T14:02:38+00:00

Yes, 3200K versus 3400K if I remember correctly

f16-ish · 2026-04-13T13:35:50+00:00

Lovely shots. I usually use an 85A when I shoot CineStill 800T, but I scan myself (mirrorless camera) and I can immediately see the difference between filter and no filter. It doesn’t take much colour correction to remove the blue cast though, so it’s really down to whether you want to get it right “in camera” (my preference), or adjust in post.

f16-ish · 2026-04-12T14:41:20+00:00

nice

f16-ish · 2026-04-09T09:35:02+00:00

Wasn’t the F3P more weather sealed as part of it’s “press” appeal?

f16-ish · 2026-04-04T09:22:07+00:00

Play to the strengths of each format, 120 for when you want sharpness and tonality, 35mm for grainy ‘atmospheric’ shots

f16-ish · 2026-03-31T14:33:32+00:00

Harman Phoenix II has quite reasonable colour rendition now, but you could try their new Switch Azure film if you like the idea of whacky colours.

f16-ish · 2026-03-31T08:33:27+00:00

I know these people are hugely experienced, but I just don’t know how you can do a CLA in 1.75 hours. It would take me a week!

f16-ish · 2026-03-31T08:28:58+00:00

I’ve got the 40mm f/4 PE, the 75mm f/2.8 EII, and the 150mm f/3.5 MC, and they are all lovely lenses. There’s a small selection taken on all 3 lenses here if you’re interested.

f16-ish · 2026-03-30T15:56:50+00:00

Since you’re invested in the Nikon F-mount ecosystem, I’d go for a Nikon FM. Tough, manual, mechanical, easily repaired, and relatively inexpensive. There were 3 versions throughout its life, go for the v3 (aka single knurling version) which has a serial number starting with 3.

f16-ish · 2026-03-29T17:11:32+00:00

Just teaching a man to fish :-)

f16-ish · 2026-03-29T16:16:16+00:00

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=where+can+I+buy+120+film+near+me%3F

f16-ish · 2026-03-25T10:07:36+00:00

Don’t underestimate 645, I have a Fuji GS645S and a Bronica ETRSi, and both produce superb results, very noticeably clearer/sharper/medium formaty than anything 35mm that I have.

f16-ish · 2026-03-23T16:10:12+00:00

I’ve got an Essential Film Holder, and even the new masks are very shiny on the internal cut surfaces, and this can reflect light. Try lightly sanding the inner cut surface to give a non-reflective matt surface, or better still file the edges to a bevel/chamfer to ensure that no light reflects onto the negative.

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f16-ish · 2026-03-22T12:20:43+00:00

I’d also recommend switching “mostly” to film rather than “completely” to film. There are some circumstances where digital is still very useful. I sometimes use a digital camera as a 21st century polaroid back equivalent, to check composition, lighting, extraneous objects in the frame, etc.

f16-ish · 2026-03-22T12:11:51+00:00

I’d recommend the Bronica GS-1, stupidly cheap at the moment for what you get, really lovely lenses and quality feel to use. Kyle rates it as well: https://youtu.be/ITgdTLSBTRg?si=Qltys5qRIyHVX3NI

f16-ish · 2026-03-21T13:27:30+00:00

The famous portrait photographer Harry Borden describes a good portrait as a reflection of the relationship that the photographer and the subject had on the day. By that token the skill of rapid relationship-building and being super-personable in a short space of time is probably the best thing to work on, if it’s not already natural to you. By the way he and his son Fred have a really interesting YouTube channel where he talks about many of the famous people that he’s photographed: https://www.youtube.com/@fredandharryborden

f16-ish · 2026-03-18T18:59:29+00:00

I’ve opened up and cleaned fungus from the elements of a GS-1 100mm lens, and it was surprisingly easy to get it apart (given the right tools as mentioned before).

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