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The camera runs on one 2CR5 battery, but can run on four AA batteries with the optional MP-1 grip. The left side does not have a top “plate” so to speak, but it contains the dial for drive (single or continuous at 1.6 fps). The mode (B/X/M/TV/AV) dial and AE lock is also located on the top right. I believe there was actually a waist-level finder for this camera.įrom the shooter’s perspective, the top right of the camera contains the shutter speed (32-1/4000 in AV mode) and exposure compensation dials. The viewfinder is beautifully bright and contrasty. The body when fitted with AE prism and film back feels very solid and is as beautiful to look at, as it is to shoot. You can even add a nice (but expensive) accessory battery holder/vertical grip (the MP-1). The Contax 645 is a modular system with removable backs, prisms, and lenses. I couldn’t write enough to do the camera justice. I do have photos made with this camera and will be updating this article, once I can rescan and put them together. This is by no means a complete review of the Contax 645, just my memory and experience with it.
When I sold it years back, I never thought I’d be writing about it one day on a blog 🙂 I apologize for not having more photos of the camera. but man, if you have to have an excuse for another camera, the Contax 645 is IT!! Looking back now, it was just another excuse for G.A.S. I had actually gotten the camera initially because I had done a couple of weddings, was thinking of going down the weekend weddings path, and was thinking of adding something different and unique to my wedding portraits. I’d always say that I would only sell this camera if I had to pay the rent. I got the Contax 645 in 2008 and had the pleasure of using it for a few years, but eventually had to sell it.
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It was part of their 645 system, an ambitious foray in the (then) professional portrait and wedding world where medium format was king. The Contax 645 is a Medium Format autofocus film camera introduced by Kyocera in 1999.
Perhaps one of the greatest camera systems ever made? I took this shot when I had to sell this dream combo.
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The Pentax 645 series would be an excellent camera to be remade.The almighty Contax 645 and 80mm f/2 Carl Zeiss lens. As you may have recently seen, I do love Pentax and hope that they return to making film cameras. Instead, I was able to pick up a Mamiya 645 Pro-TL just before a trip to Arizona, and that's what I stuck with. Had there been one available at the time, I'm sure I would have purchased one. Years ago, when I was looking for my first 645 camera, I was convinced that I wanted a Pentax.
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Further, there is a large lens lineup, with many of the manual focus lenses to be had at a reasonable price. Relative to other medium format cameras, the price is reasonable (at the time of writing, a 645 body can be had for about $200-250 and the 645N is about $550-650).
The Pentax 645 system was and still is a great entry-level medium format camera. They are the younger brothers of the original 645 (1984-1997). The Pentax 645N came out in 1997 and was succeeded by the 645Nii in 2001.
In this video, Kyle McDougall reviews one of the most famous medium format film cameras of all time, the Pentax 645N. It can be had at a relatively low cost while boasting great features with an excellent lens lineup, making this camera one of the best entry-level medium format cameras on the market. The Pentax 645 is undoubtedly a great camera.
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