Are Yashica lenses any good?

Are Yashica lenses any good?

Of the Yashica lenses, I would say they are excellent and often superb and are possibly one of the all time over looked lens makers. If you want DIRT CHEAP and excellent, try ML 28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.7, 50/2, 135/2.8C, 200/4C.

Who made Contax lenses?

Contax is originally the name of the famed 35mm rangefinder camera made from 1932 by Zeiss Ikon (see Contax rangefinder), which subsequently became the name of a pioneering single-lens reflex camera made from 1947 by the Eastern part of Zeiss Ikon (see Contax S).

Is Contax still around?

Contax (stylised as CONTAX in the Kyocera era) began as a camera model in the Zeiss Ikon line in 1932, and later became a brand name. The rights to the brand are currently part of Carl Zeiss AG, but no Contax cameras are currently in production, and the brand is considered dormant.

What happened Contax camera?

Japanese electronics conglomerate Kyocera announced Tuesday that it was ditching its Contax line of cameras, one of the oldest and most respected brands in photography. Kyocera acquired Yashica in 1996 and continued producing camera under the Contax name, but the brand never established much headway in digital imaging.

Does Yashica lens fit canon?

If you have a SLR or DSLR camera and other maker/mount lenses, the Fotodiox Mount Adapters allow you to use your lenses on the film/digital camera body. This lens mount adapter allows Contax / Yashica (CY, RTS) Lens to fit on Canon EOS camera body.

Is Contax still alive?

In 2005, Kyocera announced that it would no longer produce Contax cameras. The rights to the brand are currently part of Carl Zeiss AG, but no Contax cameras are currently in production, and the brand is considered dormant.

Is Contax German?

it was produced in Germany. Biogon T* 21/2.8 – Came with an optical viewfinder and a case.

Why did Contax go out of business?

Kyocera acquired Yashica in 1996 and continued producing camera under the Contax name, but the brand never established much headway in digital imaging. “Kyocera has decided to terminate (the Contax) business due to difficulties in catching up with the recent rapid market changes,” the company said in its statement.

Why did Kyocera stop making cameras?

“Kyocera has decided to terminate (the Contax) business due to difficulties in catching up with the recent rapid market changes,” the company said in its statement. Kyocera said it would halt shipments of all Contax cameras, lens and accessories by the end of the year.