Minolta CLE by Hitoshi Nishiyama at N.
The Minolta CLE was sold in black finish, except for a gold edition, limited to 300 and sold only in the Japanese market. The 28mm lens has some problems with the durability of the coating, and it is recommended to check the presence of white spots on the coating before buying. Three lenses were made by Minolta specially for the CLE: the M-Rokkor 28mm f:2.8 wide-angle, the M-Rokkor 40mm f:2 standard and the M-Rokkor 90mm f:4 tele. Neither of these repairs required replacement of parts and it is this contributors understanding that, in fact, there are repair shops who regularly service these cameras as of July 2016. This contributor has performed these repairs, however it is not suggested that persons with non technical expertise attempt the shutter repair as dismantling the base requires some repair experience in order to properly reassemble the camera without breakage. The second fault, that of shutter lock up after the camera has been left unused for some time, has been corrected by manually moving a shutter part located under a circuit board in the base of the camera. The camera is quite controversial as to whether it is to be considered a rangefinder or not because it offers an autofocusing mechanism however, the build and. Introduced in the mid 1990’s, the Contax G2 is well known for its premium design and superior photo quality. The LED malfunction has been corrected by connecting non OEM flash which routes high current through the flash discharge circuit, evidently circumventing perceived "corrosion" of electrical contacts, which for some reason returns the LED function to normal. The next camera you need to get your hands on right away is the Contax G2. Typical faults are LED malfunction and a locked shutter. The Minolta CLE is reputed to be reliable, but electronic faults would likely be unrepairable today. The viewfinder has projected frames for 28mm, 40mm and 90mm focal lengths. None of these features would appear on any other body for M-mount lenses until the Konica Hexar RF of 1999 (which has all but the last).
#Minolta cle vs contax g2 manual
The Minolta CLE has an electronic focal plane shutter to 1/1000, and a through-the-lens CdS exposure meter with aperture-priority automatic or manual exposure, and automated TTL flash exposure. This Minolta CLE, with a black Lomo LC-A 32mm f/2.8 Minitar-1 lens. With Voigtländer Nokton classic 40mm f1.4 Contax G2 by Paulo J Moreira Old Cameras, Vintage Cameras, Photo Accessories.
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