![]() ![]() Curious to find out what the fuss is about? Let’s take a closer gander. The Porsche-designed titanium beauty has since developed a cult following despite the love/hate relationship documented by many a user. The Contax G2 raised the standard for rangefinder cameras with a 4 FPS integrated motor drive, top shutter speeds of up to 1/6000, X sync at 1/200 second and an extended baseline autofocus system. The supposed Leica killer listed for US$2,250 with the 45 mm Planar lens when it debuted (almost $3,500 in 2018 dough) and became the rich-man/woman’s travel and vacation camera. ![]() It can be said that film rangefinder technology culminated in 1996 with the release of the engineering marvel that is the Contax G2. ![]()
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