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Thank you for your purchase of a Contax G2.
Based on the Contax philosophy of producing a “camera which works”, this 35mm AF range
finder camera with focal plane shutter is extremely easy to use, which is a shade different
from a single-lens-reflex camera.
This camera features aperture-priority auto-exposure using actual stop-down aperture
metering, a high-speed focal-plane shutter (speeds up to 1/6000 second), high-speed
continuous exposures (up to about 4 frames/second), and many other advanced features,
within a compact body.
Further, by adding the optional multi-function type “Contax Data back GD-2” you can
perform interval photography and add exposure data and dates to photographs.
Before using the camera, please read this instruction manual carefully to operate it correctly.
This manual explains the operating procedures for this excellent Contax G2 camera with
G-mount Planar T*45 mm F2 lens. However, you can also use it in the same way as described
in this manual, unless otherwise stated, for the integrated use of the camera with other
G-mount Carl Zeiss T* interchangeable lenses.
• If you use the Hologon 16mm F8 lens, be sure to read the section “Using the Hologon 16mm
F8 lens“ in this manual (p. 196), as well as the instructions accompanying the lens.
