Contax Tix <記錄>
since: 2018/09/23
update: 2018/09/23
reference:
1. Die Klassische Evolution, Contax Tix review - Photo Jottings
2. Contax Tix instruction manual, user manual, PDF manual, free manuals
3. Hand processing APS film? | APS: Advanced Photo System | Flickr
4. Firstcall Developing Tank, Lasagna Reel
5. Home developing APS... | Photrio.com Photography Forums
6. Developing APS | Photo.net Photography Forums
7. The Best Camera I Never Knew Part III: The Contax Tix APS Film Camera
8. APS: The Amateur Photo System
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Name; Contax Tix, silver or black.
Manufactured by; Kyocera Corporation, Japan.
Date of manufacture; ca1997, made in Japan.
Price; originally around $999 new, or 120,000 yen. Current eBay prices range anywhere from $150 to $250 depending on condition.
Build material; appears to be a mix of mostly metal, and a small amount of plastic.
Box contents; Plush presentation case, Neck strap, wrist strap, instruction manual in multiple languages, lens hood, and a vinyl softcase.
Weight; camera only, 8.0oz (225g).
Dimensions; 4.0″ (100.5mm) wide, 2.4″ (60.5mm) tall, and 1.3″ (33mm) deep.
Focal length; 28mm. In the ‘C’ mode, the camera ‘sees’ horizontally about the same as a 42mm lens in 135 format, and about 34mm in ‘H’ mode.
Aperture; F/2.8-F/16 automatically set in ‘P’ mode, or manually set by turning the front ring around the lens.
ISO; 25-10,000 automatically set in 1/3 stops.
Focusing distance; 14″ (.35m) to infinity. You can’t manually focus the lens, except in ‘landscape’ mode, which sets the focus to infinity.
Prints; you could set the camera to any crop mode at any time, even mid-roll. So whatever setting you chose, like ‘C’ or ‘H’ for instance; the shop would print your photos in that aspect ratio, even though the whole image, (‘H’) was on the negative.
Approximate resolution; good film will make very sharp 8×10″ prints in all modes. See sample images farther down the page.
Lens; 28mm F/2.8 Carl Zeiss T* Six element in four group Sonnar design.
Viewfinder; pretty bright with info along the bottom. The changes in aspect ratio for C, H and P only moves the guide lines, not the viewfinder coverage. Reverse galileo type, externally illuminated bright-frame viewfinder with automatic LED illumination under low-light conditions. Focusing frame; close-up parallax correction frame; picture area frame, (switchable in accordance with selected C, H, P aspect ratio); focus indicator, exposure compensation indicator; flash indicator, program display. Magnification 0.5x and print coverage field of view, 85%
Shutter and speed; double “between type” shutter, 15 seconds and 1/1000 sec, automatically set; and only 1/500s at F/2.8.
Features; Fill flash, Red eye reduction, slow sync, auto, and flash off options. Mid-roll rewind only, there is no mid-roll change option. Ten second self timer. Date imprinting to year 2029, goofy title selections like happy birthday, I love you and all that baloney.
Film; 30.2×16.7mm native picture size, IX240 APS leaderless thrust cartridge film available in 15, 25, or 40 exposures, Amazon, eBay
Flash; recharge in about 3 seconds, range of about 6.9′ (2.1m) with ISO 100 speed film. Operates at 1/60s in auto flash mode.
Magnetic data recording; basic information: date; time; C-H-P print aspect ratio, Print quality improvement Information (PQI): exposure information: f stop; shutter speed; exposure compensation value, title recording: selectable from a total of 54 titles (9 title items in 6 languages).
Power; CR2 3V lithium. Manual states the battery will last for 20 rolls of 25 exposure film.
Accessories for this model; A lens ring adapter with a few filters like an L39 UV, A2, B2, 81A, 82B, and a lens cap. Also a CC-67 semi hardcase.
Crippling features and omissions; nothing gets in the way, and nothing is missing that would be important.
Good features; shutter speed indicator, spot focusing mode and infinity focus lock. Exposure compensation is the most important feature on any APS camera because you’ll be using expired film, which requires about two extra stops of light as opposed to fresh film. The Contax Tix can go up to +2.0 in continuous mode, or +1.5 in single.
update: 2018/09/23
reference:
1. Die Klassische Evolution, Contax Tix review - Photo Jottings
2. Contax Tix instruction manual, user manual, PDF manual, free manuals
3. Hand processing APS film? | APS: Advanced Photo System | Flickr
4. Firstcall Developing Tank, Lasagna Reel
5. Home developing APS... | Photrio.com Photography Forums
6. Developing APS | Photo.net Photography Forums
7. The Best Camera I Never Knew Part III: The Contax Tix APS Film Camera
8. APS: The Amateur Photo System
Name; Contax Tix, silver or black.
Manufactured by; Kyocera Corporation, Japan.
Date of manufacture; ca1997, made in Japan.
Price; originally around $999 new, or 120,000 yen. Current eBay prices range anywhere from $150 to $250 depending on condition.
Build material; appears to be a mix of mostly metal, and a small amount of plastic.
Box contents; Plush presentation case, Neck strap, wrist strap, instruction manual in multiple languages, lens hood, and a vinyl softcase.
Weight; camera only, 8.0oz (225g).
Dimensions; 4.0″ (100.5mm) wide, 2.4″ (60.5mm) tall, and 1.3″ (33mm) deep.
Focal length; 28mm. In the ‘C’ mode, the camera ‘sees’ horizontally about the same as a 42mm lens in 135 format, and about 34mm in ‘H’ mode.
Aperture; F/2.8-F/16 automatically set in ‘P’ mode, or manually set by turning the front ring around the lens.
ISO; 25-10,000 automatically set in 1/3 stops.
Focusing distance; 14″ (.35m) to infinity. You can’t manually focus the lens, except in ‘landscape’ mode, which sets the focus to infinity.
Prints; you could set the camera to any crop mode at any time, even mid-roll. So whatever setting you chose, like ‘C’ or ‘H’ for instance; the shop would print your photos in that aspect ratio, even though the whole image, (‘H’) was on the negative.
Approximate resolution; good film will make very sharp 8×10″ prints in all modes. See sample images farther down the page.
Lens; 28mm F/2.8 Carl Zeiss T* Six element in four group Sonnar design.
Viewfinder; pretty bright with info along the bottom. The changes in aspect ratio for C, H and P only moves the guide lines, not the viewfinder coverage. Reverse galileo type, externally illuminated bright-frame viewfinder with automatic LED illumination under low-light conditions. Focusing frame; close-up parallax correction frame; picture area frame, (switchable in accordance with selected C, H, P aspect ratio); focus indicator, exposure compensation indicator; flash indicator, program display. Magnification 0.5x and print coverage field of view, 85%
Shutter and speed; double “between type” shutter, 15 seconds and 1/1000 sec, automatically set; and only 1/500s at F/2.8.
Features; Fill flash, Red eye reduction, slow sync, auto, and flash off options. Mid-roll rewind only, there is no mid-roll change option. Ten second self timer. Date imprinting to year 2029, goofy title selections like happy birthday, I love you and all that baloney.
Film; 30.2×16.7mm native picture size, IX240 APS leaderless thrust cartridge film available in 15, 25, or 40 exposures, Amazon, eBay
Flash; recharge in about 3 seconds, range of about 6.9′ (2.1m) with ISO 100 speed film. Operates at 1/60s in auto flash mode.
Magnetic data recording; basic information: date; time; C-H-P print aspect ratio, Print quality improvement Information (PQI): exposure information: f stop; shutter speed; exposure compensation value, title recording: selectable from a total of 54 titles (9 title items in 6 languages).
Power; CR2 3V lithium. Manual states the battery will last for 20 rolls of 25 exposure film.
Accessories for this model; A lens ring adapter with a few filters like an L39 UV, A2, B2, 81A, 82B, and a lens cap. Also a CC-67 semi hardcase.
Crippling features and omissions; nothing gets in the way, and nothing is missing that would be important.
Good features; shutter speed indicator, spot focusing mode and infinity focus lock. Exposure compensation is the most important feature on any APS camera because you’ll be using expired film, which requires about two extra stops of light as opposed to fresh film. The Contax Tix can go up to +2.0 in continuous mode, or +1.5 in single.
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