I do wish that it had an instant return mirror and there is no Time setting. You set the shutter to T and when you are ready you move the shutter to 1 second and it closes. Not the best arrangement. Lakewood Bounce House Rental

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The Contax RTS is a manual focus, aperture priority and full manual exposure SLR. The first thing that stuck me about it is how it feels every bit a Contax camera. Surface preparation

Couldn't decide it yet if it is really worth it.

Absolute tank, I’ve had all sorts of bodies die on me from canon to Leica but the rtsii has outlasted them all. I’m also a huge fan of using the exposure comp + AV mode that is made more intuitive by mount the shutter speed dial “out of the way” . Battery lasts forever if you do t make the mistake I made outlined below.

Very heavy, that brass body packs on the pounds. The switching of iso dial and shutter speed means that most people I hand it to to take photos crank the iso dial around thinking that they are changing the shutter speed. Lastly I’ve found the battery drains VERY quickly when leaving the AE lock lever activated, even after turning the camera off.

Well-made manual focus SLR. Top notch Carl Zeiss optics. Well-optioned camera for the time (1980s).

Kyocera (manufacturer) no longer makes (or supports) Contax cameras. All repairs must be handled by 3rd parties.

I fell in love with the RTS II in 1991. It was during the launch of the RTS III. As I could not afford to spend $3000+ on a brand new Contax RTS III, I decided to purchase a used Contax RTS II with 50mm/1.4 Carl Zeiss lens for $350. It was worth every penny. At the time options like mirror lock and depth of field preview were rare. But these could be found on the RTS II. Although I owned a power winder, it just didn't feel right attaching one to such a gorgeous camera. If you need an integrated power winder, you may want to look at the 167 MT or RTS III. The top shutter speed is 1/2000, which is fine for most applications. One can currently find an RTS II in very good condition for $250-300. Contax RTS IIIs can be purchased for $400+. Zeiss lenses can be very expensive but are worth it. The Carl Zeiss 1.7/50mm is a very nice and fast lens, which will cost about $200-250. The faster f1.4/50 is even nicer so expect to pay more. Yashica ML and MM lenses are also very good quality, but stay away from YUS or DSB lenses.

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