kwen_wan5

Just as I was about to contact Contax to make a warranty claim

on the uneven illumination across the frame on certain small

aperture shots on my sample of T3, (the majority on this thread

do not experience this problem!) I get a totally flat result on a

recent batch. As a test, I had shot the same scene at f4 and f16

and illumination was virtually the same?!

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The only plausible explanations is perhaps the film pressure on

the backing plate was not even for certain rolls of film? or it

somehow occurred in processing as it is on the neg? Don't have

a clue! Though it continues to be a problem on the 35ti and T4

on small apertures.

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Though light fall off with the small flash bugs me, so will be

purchasing the SA-2 flash adaptor and TLA 200 flash gun which I

can also use on my G1 making full use of economies of scale.

Just wonder how successful the double flash set up is...report

later..

Jerome,

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(A) the lens is stored inside

- that is a given factor, on switching on the camera, the lens

moves out to the parked position (B)

and the lens when focused extends to the focus position ©

when the shutter is fired. - after firing, the lens moves back to

position (B). The lens only moves to position (A) when the

camera is switched off.

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In Manual focus mode, the lens does really stay at position ©.

Sequence is (A) (B) © where it stays primed ready and focused

for the shot.

If I understand your questions correctly:

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A) 1) Turn off the camera and switch it back on

A) 2) pressing the AFL button does not lock the lens as it retracts

once you have released the shutter button. When you fire the

shutter the lens extends to focus position.

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B) 1) Mode button and the dial,

B 2) lens extends when manual focus is set

B 3) 0.4m, 0.5m, 0.6m, 0.7m, 0.8m, 0.9m, 1m, 1.1m, 1.3m, 1.5m,

2m, 3m, 5m, 10m and infinity