contax

The camera badly needs a service as the viewfinder is so opaque as to be almost useless. The lens too has a bit of haze which softens the images. The purpose of sing ti was to make sure it worked before committing to a service when funds allow. Couple of shots from Manchester on Kentmere 400.

A bit of a long shot, but my Contax 159MM suffers from the dreaded mirror slip. As a result the mirror has somehow smacked into the back of one of the lenses, creating a shattered corner to the mirror. The camera is still working but I don't want to continue shooting with a disintegrating...

Anybody have any idea why this might be happening? I recently procured a Contax RX film camera body, but when the battery is put in (no matter whether turned on or off) the camera starts making a continuous loud whirring sound. Occasionally (sporadically) it will stop and then start again for no...