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I love the one with the beagel and the poster of the dog. What a catch!

I like "In & Out, Red & White" very much and a number of others but not all are street shots which is ok. You certainly seem to have a good eye and a notion of what you want. Street photography takes doing repeatedly. I think you have some good shots here. By the way Mia is lovely.

As far as I know all the Contax C/Y mount lenses are compatible with this camera.

Congratulations from New York City!

For me the most beautiful SLR is the Contax RX. In fact, all the Contax cameras were beauties beginning with the RTS, but the RX is the best of all. I also think the Kine Exacta is very good looking also.

Robert Doisneau. (I would hope he spoke some English since I speak no French.)

I own the Contax S2 and had to send it to TOCAD via Alkit pro Photo a couple of years ago. The film advance was broken. It took 3 months to get it back and TOCAD did a lousy job. I would not hesitate for a second to send my Contax gear to Panorama Camera repair in NYC. They fixed my other 3 Contax cameras and the prices were much better. I know of no data backs for the S2.

I live in the USA and have placed orders with them for a number of items with no problems at all. I guess glitches can happen in any situation.

I once found a Baby Rollie TLR with an uncoated Zeiss lens from the early 1930's on a blanket in East Harlem for $3.00. It took, if I remember correctly 127 film and was very sharp.

They look so proud and they have every right to be proud. They fought against facism and gave the most evil army in history a good lick'n.

Mike Dixon, I love this shot.

You are right, at least in the USA. I can't say for other nations.

Very interesting. I looked at his photos of NYC (since I live here) and was taken by some things like the fact that there were hardly any cars in the early 40's & certainly there were none parked by the curbs. Nowadays you can't take a shot without cars choking the streets. Also McSorleys is still there and doesn't look so different from then to now.

The article itself is quite moving. I hope to see the 401 exhibit in the coming days.

Go to "member directory" under exploring. Type in the name Kritsanavarin and he will come up. Click on his name and there before you will be the option to request his email. Don't type his full name just the last. Good Luck.

Michael, Congratulations on your purchases of the 167MT & 50 1.7. Both are excellent. I own the 35 2.8 MM version and it is a superb lens. I bought mine new for $300.00 so an ae lens in excellent condition for $119.00 sounds pretty good.

 

I also own the 85 2.8 AE CZ and it too is quite fine. It is around the size of the 50 1.4 lens so its compactness is a plus for out of doors. I never used the 85 1.4 but I hear it is a super lens but large. I couldn't tell you about mid aperture range in comparison, sorry. For out of doors in natural light the 2.8 is fine for me. THere would be a big price difference also.

 

I've owned a few Yashica lenses (not the 28 however). Overall the Yashicas render the image cooler than the Zeiss lenses and certainly they don't have quite the sharpness as the Zeiss does. If you are short on funds the Yashicas will do but Zeiss is Zeiss.

 

I agree with Bruce, check KEH for prices -- they are reputable.

 

Good luck & happy shooting.

Yashica made a solid camera. I owned a few FX3's. They are perfect for learning photography. I'm not going to comment on the flash since I don't know what kind of photography you prefer doing.

Tocad, the vendor for Kyocera does not cover the RTS. KEH may be your best bet. The Contax RTS is a great camera.

I use the Contax RX and the Contax Aria. Both are fairly quiet when I'm shooting in the street what with traffic noise and all to drown out the motor advance. However, when in doors I don't think there is anything quieter than a Leica. I also use the 35,50, 85 combo for street and it is superb.

Alan, I've never owned a G1. I do own a number of Contax cameras and when the film advance on my S2 went I sent it to Tocad by way of Alkit. Tocad is the distributor for Contax in the USA. They handle repairs. It cost me $235.00 and I feel they did a sloppy job which took nearly 3 months. When my RX and 139Q went down I took them to a local (NYC) mom and pop repair shop called "Panorama Cameras" they work perfectly now.

 

KEH is a reputable place. I've never tried them for repairs but I have purchased things from them and have been very satisfied.

I like these, especially 1,2 and 4.

Allison, I guess there are no hard and fast rules for Street photography. Sometimes I ask people and sometimes I don't -- it all depends on the situation or how I feel at the time. I live in NYC & in the Spring when the sun goes down later, I come home from work, change my clothes, grab my camera and go and stand on the corner of 23rd st and 8th Ave. There I often stop complete strangers and ask to photograph them. I tell them I'm an artist and I often point out the reason why I felt impelled to photograph them (The way the light refected off them was beautiful, etc.) This gives me more confidence in dealing with people in the street as such.

 

Then there are other times that I walk the streets and just look for situations and shoot without asking. Sometimes (I'm not a nut) I almost feel invisable and go right up to a person or persons and photograph them. It also helps to go to a parade if there is one and shoot there. Don't shoot the parade/ people marching etc, go to the side street where the people are prepairing or have just finished. This is where the most interesting shots are.

 

There will be times when you may irk somebody -- be alert and walk quickly away if confronted or if you can't walk away just tell them you are an artist. Keep in mind that you have every right to photograph whom ever you want when you are on public property and that you are an artist who has every right to express yourself.

 

With that said, avoid drug pushers and the troubled souls who seem obviously very angry to begin with. Have a good time photographing and best of luck to you.

The advice to go right out and continue to photograph is sensible. I also feel that if someone who is troubled, like the person you described to us, senses unsureness on your part they can become bullying and irate. I don't shoot from the hip, nor do I photograph persons who may be disturbed. I'd rather not take the shot. I find that I ask myself "what is my purpose in taking this shot?" If it is not to create something beautiful (as I see it) but merely to stroke my ego I won't take the shot.

Edward, I have never owned the 18 F4. However, I do own the 25 f2.8 and I am aware of the photodo rating but frankly I don't get it. The 25 is a superb lens. It is razor sharp, does not distort and renders the subject beautifully. I guess the photodo site is there to assist persons to make a choice. My father purchsed this lens around 30 years ago (it's the AE version made in West Germany). I don't think he knew about Photodo or even if photodo was around then. I gather he read the reviews of that time written by the "experts" of that time and they likely praised this lens highly and based on that my father purchased the lens (No small feat since he was a working man with a family and I think the price tag was around $700.00 pretty hefty for a working guy.) My advice is to purchase either/or lens if you have the money and enjoy your photography. Don't worry about photodo.com or any other .com.

Robert Doisneau