Plus, the 6x4.5 format is such a great size because you have more space in comparison than the usual 6圆 medium format frame. Thanks to the Zeiss lens you can have your subject almost detached from the background, and that is what I like the most. The ones you mentioned are easily my favourite features of the Contax. For me, the subject definition and soft backgrounds that the Contax 645 can make are two of its best features, what are its killer photographic characteristics for you?.It surely is not its best feature, especially if you love shooting at low aperture speed, because focus almost always needs to be manually corrected.

Then, don't just buy this camera because you want a great film camera with autofocus.

Finding a Contax 645 can take longer than you expect. Especially if you are in Europe, you need to be patient. Do you have any advice for a potential buyer of a 645?.I went to the shop, and the camera was still in its box, with all the seals. Then one day I found an advertisement: there was a seller in Milan, about one hour drive from where I live. Ebay was literally full of Contax 645 bodies coming from Japan or US, but I resisted the temptation to buy one online from overseas because I wanted to verify its conditions and integrity. Here in Italy the Contax 645 is very hard to find: it was never very common because of it's high price, so I feared that all I could find was some tired and over-used ones from old photographers. How and where did you find your camera?.I loved the colours and the bokeh was just unreal. I started doing some research and found that one of my favourite wedding photographers, Jose Villa, was doing magic with his Contax 645. I'm a wedding photographer, and when I became interested in Film Photography I thought it would be great to become a hybrid shooter, and thought I would need a film camera with a built-in light meter and autofocus. Viola what made you decide to buy a Contax 645?.

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