brian_wickham

<p>I did some further reading on these forums and found out how to get my Panasonic DMC-L1 to work with a Nikon AI converter. All I had to do was turn on the shutter while no-lens-attached option in the menu. That would have been nice to know from the converter supplier, but thank you to the many forum contributors who always seem to have good information for the rest of us.</p>

<p>There seem to be quite a few Contax G to Micro 4/3 adapters available. Has anyone any opinions on which ones may be better than others? I ask because I experimented with a Nikkor AI to 4/3 adapter for a Panasonic DMC-L1 and I could not get the camera to work with it.</p>

<p>Thanks for the info Allan. In this case it was a faulty shutter which was repairable, although I could have picked up another used Tvs for the money spent. I should add that the Tvs falls down in flash situations. It really can't focus well in low light and the flash is next to useless indoors. However it is a good fill flash in most outdoor situations.</p>

<p>Here's an update on my Contax Tvs Digital. Last November it decided to go black on the live screen only. All other screen functions worked fine, you just couldn't see what you were shooting. What it really meant was the shutter was not open and I took several photos that were black, and of a smaller file size. After a week or so it returned to normal, but later the same problem returned, off and on, until it finally went dark for good. I asked around about having it checked and found that I would have to ship it to Japan for any repairs - even in New York there was no one who would touch it. A very nice man at the used camera counter at B&H looked at it and suggested that the shutter was stuck. I turned it on, flicked my finger against the protruding lens a few times, turned it off and then on again, and it came back to life!<br>

That made the camera usable again and I had to go through the "finger fix" solution every once in a while when the problem would pop up. Now it seems to have reached a terminal state. My "fix" no longer works, and neither does my Tvs. Too bad, I really liked the great photos it took and would seriously consider buying another used one unless there is something out there that is pocketable and just as good, or better.</p>

<p>Here's an update on my Contax Tvs Digital. Last November it decided to go black on the live screen only. All other screen functions worked fine, you just couldn't see what you were shooting. What it really meant was the shutter was not open and I took several photos that were black, and of a smaller file size. After a week or so it returned to normal, but later the same problem returned, off and on, until it finally went dark for good. I asked around about having it checked and found that I would have to ship it to Japan for any repairs - even in New York there was no one who would touch it. A very nice man at the used camera counter at B&H looked at it and suggested that the shutter was stuck. I turned it on, flicked my finger against the protruding lens a few times, turned it off and then on again, and it came back to life!<br>

That made the camera usable again and I had to go through the "finger fix" solution every once in a while when the problem would pop up. Now it seems to have reached a terminal state. My "fix" no longer works, and neither does my Tvs. Too bad, I really liked the great photos it took and would seriously consider buying another used one unless there is something out there that is pocketable and just as good, or better.</p>

At this late date I would still agree with Dennis, the Tvs is not junk. I recently picked up a used one after my Contax G2 was

stolen and I'm having fun with it until I finally decide on what DSLR to get. The focus is tack sharp, auto exposure is right on

the mark, color rendition is beautiful, and it is just very easy to use. Most people would not like the very small LCD but it does

have an optical viewfinder. It only takes JPEGs and the max file size is about 2meg. It's a great camera to carry just in case

something happens in the street, especially now that you don't have to pay so much for one.

I use Baboo on W 20 Street. The results on 36 exp Provia 100 have been very good so

far and it only costs $6.70 a roll. In the past I have had good results with b&w and

Portra at Baboo. In ten years I can't recall ever having a problem.