ODOF #22 | CONTAX T2 (Full Review/Repair/Test)
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2024
- In this episode I am doing a full review of the Contax T2. I also show how I repaired the camera from a problem I had with the locking exposure/focus button.
For the shooting part I tried to be more creative and shot differently from what I usually do using a mirror.
PART I : Why I bought the Contax T2 | 00:40
PART II : Camera review | 11:20
PART III : How to remove dust inside the camera + How to fix a defective exposure/focus locking system | 17:00
BONUS : How to hack the Contax T2 for night street photography | 25:04
PART IV : My thoughts & conclusion | 27:00
PART V : Test of the Contax T2 - Shooting session | 29:53
PART VI : How I developed the film | 46:03
Watch IAN video about the Contax T2 : bit.ly/2kYmpS7
Read Ric Capucho article (how to hack the contax T2) : bit.ly/2x5VTYA
More information about the Contax T2:
Japan Camera Hunter : www.japancamera...
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Place : Paris (Sept 2017)
Camera used: Contax T2
Film : Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100
Developer : Rodinal (1::50 dilution)
Scanned on Epson V350
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Keywords: contax T2, contax, Contax T2 review, street photography, fix repair contax T2, remove dust contax T2, hack contax t2, remove top cover, open contax T2, réparer contax T2, locking button problem, lock exposure focus, rodinal, develop black and white film at home, acros 100
Hello guys I am back with a new (long) video! It's a full review of a legendary camera so I need to bring as much informations as possible :)
Select the part that you want !
PART I : Why I bought the Contax T2 | 00:40
PART II : Camera review | 11:20
PART III : How to remove dust inside the camera + How to fix a defective exposure/focus locking system | 17:00
BONUS : How to hack the Contax T2 for night street photography | 25:04
PART IV : My thoughts & conclusion | 27:00
PART V : Test of the Contax T2 - Shooting session | 29:53
PART VI : How I developed the film | 46:03
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You have really great videos! It's so fun to watch.
After wading through numerous, superfluous videos on best use of the Contax T2, this video came to the rescue. Thank you.
You have such a unique and creative look on how you edit your videos that it keeps us viewers engaged for the hour long haul. Well done good sir! Keep the videos coming!
You are the best street photo UA-camr. I like your edit and photos. Thx for work
It means a lot, Thank you
Man! I can't believe your subs are 3.6K You totally surpassed me already. I remember when you only had a few hundreds. Anyways, congratulations and more subs to come.
Back with style, sir! Need more episodes!
Haha thanks !
Amazing and very useful&helpful video. Love it!
hi, Dan, that is very informative. I think this may be the best contax t2 repair guide on youtube. can I ask a question, is possible to tear down the T2 to remove the fungus in the len? I found somebody say that the T2 body was glued but I am not sure and I dare not to open it.
Sir, did you ever find an answer to your question? I’m wondering the same thing
haha 33:39 the music sounds like a lion trying to sneak on a gazelle on national geographic channel :D. Enjoyed the video, really thoroughly reviewed.
hahaha didn't thought about it but you're right =) Thank you very much for your feedback
Great content as always! Using mirror was a smart idea, you avoid shooting the subject directly and there's a lot of creative choices for composition.
Hi! I recently bought a Contax t2, I was taking some photos perfectly and after a while the LCD counter started flashing the letters FF, I don't know what it means or how to repair it. Maybe you help me?
Thank you very much
Good stuff! The dog shots were superb!
Hey I have a problem my t2 shows ff and does not work anymore is there any solution for this ?
what's that little video camera on the bottom on the camera u are using?
While Kyocera has no parts and offers no repairs for the T2, Today Ebay offers a complete top plate for $87. Sounds like a bargain to repair that shattered viewfinder glass while you are in there fixing the shutter switch. I suspect that what's broken is just the cover glass in front of the viewfinder, which could probably be custom made for replacement without much effort, particularly if its plastic. Since you are restoring a camera which has inflated hundreds of dollars recently, it seems worth the cost/effort.
What another great video! Need to get my hands on a contax T2!
Contax got some amazing lens. Just great!
I'm very new for the film camera and I just got this camera for a month. I wonder how to setting the camera if I want to take a portrait photo and I want the bg to be blurred
Hey mate sweet video. One question regarding Ric’s article. If putting tape over the flash directly doesn’t work, where exactly is the modification? Thanks!
Hey man, Thank you ! I personally didn't try this trick yet but he explains in his article that in order to avoid potential light leaks, the tape has to be put directly on the flash (but under the plate, so you have to remove it). Let me know if it works ! Take care of your Contax T2 :)
VanDan So you mean, take the top cover off, tape the flash and put the cover back on??
Exactly :)
Could you tell what music is playing in "repair episode"? Actually I'm a T1 user - great camera, but have no possibility to set film speed higher than 1000 iso which made it so hard to use in dark environments. As for T2 I was curious if it has an optical rangefinder. As I see it hasn't...
Amazing video review!!
But, what w shame 75% of the photos are out of focus. Wonder if all T2's perform like that. Can't work with that.
This is great! From the James Bond-like intro, to the video editing in general, to the mirror trick. And the camera itself looks like one I would appreciate with all its manual overrides, although sadly out of my price range thanks to hipster celebrities like Kendall Jenner.
What's the small camera you use under the T2 to record?
Can you make a video on how to replace new battery for data back ?
Salut!
Superbe revue, ultra complète.
J'ai dans le mien un "flash bien" sais tu comment on résoud le problème ?
Hello VanDan,
I was wondering if you can help me out solving a problem I have with my Contax T2, It's about the flash when set on the two flash modes. It simply doesn't flash the most of the time and I cannot rely on it at all. I tried changing the battery and it does it anyway. It is not the usual problem where the flash fires and the camera freezes with the lens out. Since it's quite hard to find somebody who wants to put is hands on it I hope you or anybody here can help.
Thank you.
Hello! do you know how to unscrew the mode selector dial?
Hello from California. Wonderful channel! VanDan, are you from Vietnam?
great review - just bought one! thanks :)
Thanks Joe ! Enjoy this gem :)
Hello ! Bon on va la faire en français du coup, cet appareil me tente de plus en plus mais le bruit n'est pas trop fort? Peut être que la caméra est très proche de l'appareil du coup c'est pour cela qu'on entend plus fort le bruit. Mais les prix sont devenus fou haha
excellent video. seems that quite a few of your images were out of focus tho.
Merci pour cette super video, j'avais encore quelques doutes à propos du mode AE (f2.8) et comment choisir volontairement la pleine ouverture.
Je viens d'en trouver un HS pour 10 € (!!!) dans une braderie hier !!! Mais une pile neuve et un démontage en bonne et due forme plus tard , j'ai réussi débloqué l'objectif coincé...
Déjà une triX de passé dans la journée d'hier et fraîchement développée dans la nuit ! quel objectif ! Je comprend l'engouement autour du T2 !
ps : ça a été très dur de ne pas partir en courant au distributeur pour ne pas éveiller les soupçons de la vendeuse sur le prix dérisoire qu'elle en demandais !
Merci encore pour ta review et pour la qualité de ta chaine !
@charles_crisic sur instagram pour les résultats.
Haha in t2 a 10€... J'espère que tu en profites bien!
Amis francophones, le sous-titrage en français est désormais disponible !
1 hour! It's a powerful)
Powerful but painful to edit haha, I did it for you guys, thanks for watching !
Amazing!
Superb video!
I really wanna learn how to develop color negatives. but there are SO many chemical-kits out there. Each kit claims to be the best. It's so confusing.
And every youtube tutorial looks different.
Like, there is no organized, clear source of knowledge to learn from. :\
Thank you eladbari ! I know what you mean, but I think you should buy a kit and try it,. If it doesn't work, try a new way, that's also cool to experiment and find the best way by your own :) Personally that's why I like analog photography, it's a matter of experimentation ;) It's by making mistakes that I learn the most hehe
yea, right? Just that i have to take boring shots so i dont risk a good session of shots for an experiment :]
Also, basic knowledge of how to store the chemicals? When do you know theyre stale and bad so you have to replace them? How to properly warm them up? etc..
All of that basic stuff i dont know. Since even if there's a tutorial out there- it might be specific for that developing kit.
I wish i liked B&W more so things would be more simple, but i love color so i gotta work harder :]
As a long time user of a T2, I truly appreciate the information in the first 3 parts of your video. However, your developing techniques demonstrate so many bad practices that you would do your followers a favor by deleting part VI as the perpetuation of bad practices you picked up from watching other ignorant DIY developing videos. And, loose the *** squeegee and stop scratching your film.
dont squeeguee the film at the end just use photo flo and your fingers
Yeah I have experimented some scratches on my latest film.. but when I use it, my film is way more cleaner
Absolutely! So many people view a prior UA-cam video on DIY developing where using a squeegee is recommended and just pass it along, not really knowing any better. So there is no misunderstanding, there is not single item sold for darkroom use which leads to more damaged film. The more you use them, the worse it gets. If you use distilled water for your Photoflo, you don't have to wipe your film at all, which is the best practice. Just do the Photoflo and hang the wet film to dry - the ultimate "clean".
Nikon f3 best!
wow stray dog
En français...
Et bien je viens de passer toute la nuit à faire la traduction :) c'est désormais dispo !
VanDan supeeeer ! :) merci