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You can look at lots of other reviews and articles to see samples of the view finder layout so I am not going to go into fine detail here but I have the following observations to make. ItвЂ™s simply a little miracle, this for me is the single biggest reason that this camera is the best compact camera on the new and second hand market today. Now you will read a lot of X100 reviews on the internet and the built in viewfinder has been talked about a lot and for good reason. ( If youвЂ™re not sure about these setting follow this link). One final point here and thatвЂ™s that both the shutter speed dial and aperture dial include an A-automatic setting so that you can work in (Manual, Aperture priority, shutter priority and fully automatic) exposure modes.

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When you begin to know your subjects and how to photograph them these are all you will ever need.

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These three are the grass roots of a good camera going back years and have been placed on professional (slr, rangefinder and medium format) cameras all this time. Next to the shutter release and the shutter speed dial is exposure compensation dial that lets you make a shift in exposure from -2 to +2 in 1/3 stops. ItвЂ™s just good old fashioned photography here,ДЄn aperture dial on the lens going from f2 to f16ДЄ shutter speed dial with speeds from B to 1/4000 of a second along with a T setting that when used with the lcd screen can select speeds down to 30 seconds. It has all the key features that a beginner and advanced photographer needs, no fussy dials or buttons with a thousand and one possible subjects from sunlight to hanging off a mountain upside down etcвЂ¦ This article is my opinion (not a technical review) of this camera after having used it for some months.ДЇirstly let me say that from the moment I took this camera out of the box I fell in love with its looks and also its instant appeal to someone who owned more advanced slr and medium format cameras.

In the end I ordered an ex demo/reconditioned example from the fujifilm shop website at a good price along with a twelve month guarantee. After some reading and looking for what was available, I found that I had chosen just the right time to sell my old G2 as Fuji film a manufacturer I have long admired for both cameras and film had released their new X100 model. This however left a gap in my camera kit, the need for a light range-finder type camera.ДЄ camera I could have as a backup to an SLR and that I could carry anywhere with me. So last year I had to make a decision and the G2 got sold on ebay along with the lenses and flash, all getting a very good price. Digital sensors however have become better and better and itвЂ™s now almost impossible to tell the difference any more. I was telling myself that black and white film was still better than converting digital images taken in colour. However from about 1999 onwards I took to digital photography with a Nikon D1x then followed this with a Nikon D200 and on, my Contax G2 was still landing in my camera bag with some rolls of film but became less and less used. I trusted this camera completely and it helped me photograph many different subjects in many different locations.

The viewfinder can be used with both eyes open, but it is hard to use while wearing glasses.For many years I owned and enjoyed using a contax G2 film camera with three lenses and a flash unit.

Like the Contax T before it, the Contax T2 lacks an accessory/hotshoe.

Flash can only be used in Program AE mode.

Therefore, the camera cannot be shot wide-open unless the exposure level demands it.

The Program AE mode is the same setting as Aperture Priority F/2.8.

It is of a similar specification, design philosophy, size and weight. The Contax T2's closest rival was the Leica Minilux. Shutter speed and focus lock confirmation is given in the viewfinder. Exposure compensation of +/-2 EV in 1/2 EV steps is controlled by a dial at the top left and the EV compensation is given in a small window.

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While it offered full automation, including Autofocus and Program AE, the Contax T2 was one of the most readily user-controllable cameras of its era, featuring Aperture Priority AE selection on a dial on the retracting lens body, and manual focus on a thumb dial. The Contax T2 was renowned for its Carl Zeiss T* multi-coated Sonnar 2.8/38 lens comprising 5 elements in 4 groups and user friendly controls.

The Contax T2 was offered in in champagne silver, black and gold plated finishes.

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Released in 1990, The Contax T2 was the second of the Contax T series of high-end compact film cameras targeted at the professional and luxury consumer markets.