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Its a bad Idea to cary around some new shiny camerabag with contax in it.
Its like a bait to criminals, if you wanna catch them, good luck.
In mine opinion, if you are not expirienced with the G2 for around 50 rolls of film, I recomend to take some equipment with where you are sure to have a reliable Camera and Lenses.
The Contax G2 is not reliable to go traveling with, exept in a relaxing guided tour maybe.
My reasons:
Dont swap any Lenses betwen a G1 and G2 like it suposed to be.
The Lenscaps are faling apart when you travel, the glue doesnt hold. Cary superglue and 2 Pegs to fix it.
Sand gets in al gaps and slit and whe you move the weels after a day at the beach, it will sound like a pepper mill.
Risk of scratching the film.
Whe you hold the camera a few days in your hand and take lots pictures, you will need lots of bateries and when your hands are a bit sweaty the cheap material bolts pins contacts will corrode in a short time. Its worse than on my 10Year old Minolta wehre the bolts or screws stil arent rosty.
Use marine grade grease not to get the batery cap stuck because of corrosion or dont use the G2 in tropics traveling witout aircondition were you can dry the camera, but avoid condensation ! the G2 cant handle humidity over 65% for long.
The frame counter does bleed after short time of using.
On the Data Back the glue is not holding the magnets to secure the cover of the butonpanel.
1More time you could need the superglue! It should come with the Contax set, wich I paid new over US$3000$.
The Contax customer service is not very satisfying when you got a problem.
If you wanna have something reliable,good customer service, long lasting value, get Leica.
Smart when you got the Contax 2hand and saved over 50% of the New Price.
This shows for New Contax G2 Buyer, the Contax G equipment is a WOMBAT (I dont mean the animal in Australia)
Maybe the Contax Customer service can help me here with the problems.
Sorry about my poor english.
Its like a bait to criminals, if you wanna catch them, good luck.
In mine opinion, if you are not expirienced with the G2 for around 50 rolls of film, I recomend to take some equipment with where you are sure to have a reliable Camera and Lenses.
The Contax G2 is not reliable to go traveling with, exept in a relaxing guided tour maybe.
My reasons:
Dont swap any Lenses betwen a G1 and G2 like it suposed to be.
The Lenscaps are faling apart when you travel, the glue doesnt hold. Cary superglue and 2 Pegs to fix it.
Sand gets in al gaps and slit and whe you move the weels after a day at the beach, it will sound like a pepper mill.
Risk of scratching the film.
Whe you hold the camera a few days in your hand and take lots pictures, you will need lots of bateries and when your hands are a bit sweaty the cheap material bolts pins contacts will corrode in a short time. Its worse than on my 10Year old Minolta wehre the bolts or screws stil arent rosty.
Use marine grade grease not to get the batery cap stuck because of corrosion or dont use the G2 in tropics traveling witout aircondition were you can dry the camera, but avoid condensation ! the G2 cant handle humidity over 65% for long.
The frame counter does bleed after short time of using.
On the Data Back the glue is not holding the magnets to secure the cover of the butonpanel.
1More time you could need the superglue! It should come with the Contax set, wich I paid new over US$3000$.
The Contax customer service is not very satisfying when you got a problem.
If you wanna have something reliable,good customer service, long lasting value, get Leica.
Smart when you got the Contax 2hand and saved over 50% of the New Price.
This shows for New Contax G2 Buyer, the Contax G equipment is a WOMBAT (I dont mean the animal in Australia)
Maybe the Contax Customer service can help me here with the problems.
Sorry about my poor english.