Contax T2

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Jason reviews the camera of your dreams.
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CAMERAS IN VIDEO:
Contax T2
Stranger Things Polaroid
Shot on Sony a7rii, and my phone.
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@fab4foxes 3 жыл бұрын

I have a T2 that I carried with me before digital. On September 11, 2001 I worked in the building that is now the Google NYC Headquarters, my office windows looked out on with the World Trade Center. I had several rolls of color negative with me and shot them all as the buildings burned and collapsed. Seven months later I had the camera with me in the delivery room as my wife gave birth to our twins. From witnessing the worst tragedy to the best moments of my life that Contax was there. True story.

@-shakir5152 3 жыл бұрын

Woah i need to see the pic now pleasee

@kimyongun5471 3 жыл бұрын

One twins collapse, and another born... Spectacular.. Is there any way where you can share the photos?

@kalebzamudio2298 3 жыл бұрын

@@-shakir5152 of his wife giving birth?

@-shakir5152 3 жыл бұрын

@@kalebzamudio2298 what?

@lewisgilbert1120 3 жыл бұрын

Can you share the photos

@HaiderMatrix 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like at this point the pool picture is just an inside joke for this channel. I laughed so hard when you climbed that fence for like the BILLIONTH time.

@jankubat2694 3 жыл бұрын

One day, there will be a statue of Jason striking his iconic "now imma climb this fence to shoot" powerstance.

@madebymiguel 3 жыл бұрын

i searched for this comment the second i saw him climbing

@MiracleWinchester 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of the earliest memories I have of this channel 😂

@DogsandFilm 3 жыл бұрын

Baxter's Appearences: -First 2:17 -Second 2:58 -Third 3:02 -Fourth 17:00

@tejsurya 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!!

@theflyingbrit6345 2 жыл бұрын

Username checks out

@BraeHunziker 3 жыл бұрын

Jason clearly still in denial that this is actually Baxter’s channel. It’s time to accept what has been true all these years my friend.

@grainydaysss 3 жыл бұрын

I needed to hear this

@tazchars8857 3 жыл бұрын

its all about barkster...it has to be.

@obscura6205 3 жыл бұрын

You two need a collab! Pentax 6x7 BROS

@AlisterMalcolm 3 жыл бұрын

You pulled out a scented candle and everything, what a romantic

@l.s.11 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I smelled it too.

@RahimX 3 жыл бұрын

Lenard Stipkovic bro i cant smell it i have covid what it smell like

@ipokefan4 3 жыл бұрын

You should try the “Shoot Portra at Box Speed” challenge next!

@vikmanphotography7984 3 жыл бұрын

Or the 'go on holiday without needing a liver transplant' challenge

@kingsamvisuals 3 жыл бұрын

@@vikmanphotography7984 sounds about right

@Barzyz01 3 жыл бұрын

agreed, it is almost painful!

@wolz71 3 жыл бұрын

Jason: putting some HP5 in his camera Also Jason: getting up at 5:30 AM to see the colorful sunrise and shoot it in black and white Joke aside, great new video!

@twuuwttwu 3 жыл бұрын

i had the same thought haha

@nathanielphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao for real

@theflyingbrit6345 2 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does the rollie 35 feel like the precursor to the contax

@natty1115 3 жыл бұрын

Another day, another stop at that pool

@KaisuiSTFC 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy every time that depressed Ryan Gosling uploads a video. :)

@mohit-ng6sw 3 жыл бұрын

the compositions of all your pictures are just great. love them all

@neilabraham4429 3 жыл бұрын

I click for the photography, but I stay for the humor. Dude is hilarious!

@benjhaisch 3 жыл бұрын

I also took mine out in a rainy day in Canada... thought it was toast, but took the battery out and let it sit for awhile. Been fine ever since.

@William_Oh 3 жыл бұрын

Thanksgiving was going to suck as usual this year, but then you shared a video and my day turned from sorrow to joy. Thanks Jason!

@BlackMantius 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this channel. I laughed. Like actually, with real noise and everything. Thanks I love it here.

@constantinhartmann3053 3 жыл бұрын

Just a great video! I discovered your channel recently and I am impressed, well informed, entertained and inspired! Keep going!

@mostlyvintagecameras4323 3 жыл бұрын

I had one of these when they first came out and it was one of the best cameras I've ever owned. Really is a great lens.

@randallstewart175 3 жыл бұрын

Concerning the T2's inability to directly select its 2.8 aperture in aperture preferred metering mode: As noted in the video, apertures of 4.0 or smaller can be directly selected with the camera then selecting the shutter speed. If you select the 2.8 aperture, the camera switches to program mode and then selects both aperture and speed per its auto-exposure program. First, the program mode selects 2.8 until the light is so bright that its fastest shutter speed would still over-expose, then it starts reducing aperture to maintain exposure, so you usually getting 2.8 until it is no longer workable. Additionally, you can lock the aperture at 2.8 by selecting a flash mode. In daylight, the flash output is so whimpy that it will usually have no effect on overall exposure, and the metering will still select a good shutter speed, in effect trying to "fill flash" a daylight exposure balance.

@BrunoBelcastro 3 жыл бұрын

Great review and amazing photos Jason!

@filmbyhari 3 жыл бұрын

What a majestic landscape!

@matthiasbrenner5479 3 жыл бұрын

Great great pictures! You were killing it with those early morning ones especially!

@CraigKeIly 3 жыл бұрын

Came from recommended section and you got a new sub :D Loved the humor and the technical knowledge

@Mmxxaamm 3 жыл бұрын

"The best p&s camera you'll always try to justify buying"... you just perfectly described by last two months

@musicdude1546 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos deliver a vibe!! Great

@christianbentley3584 3 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving Jason. Hope you have a semi-ok, passive aggressive, monotone sarcasm filled day.

@RichardDavidLive 3 жыл бұрын

Ironically, Kendall Jenner's value has been steadily going down since her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show.

@drverano1918 3 жыл бұрын

isn't she one of the highest paid models in the world rn?

@gewglesux 3 жыл бұрын

It's not her.. it's being on Fallon that will drop your popularity. Kendall is pretty cool.

@fakename287 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keepitdead lmao imagine thinking "value" is based solely on your salary

@lizalvarez428 3 жыл бұрын

@@gewglesux can you explain to me why going on Fallon it decreases your popularity?

@gewglesux 3 жыл бұрын

@@lizalvarez428 Because he's just not a very funny person.. He's quite fake and if you can believe it or not he's less on funny now than he was SNL.

@jokerberlin964 2 жыл бұрын

Fab review - liked the outdoor session in Utah. Way to do such reviews dude!

@jmbaug1229 3 жыл бұрын

The B&W photos are 🔥 Thanks for your review !

@chrisbruinsma4384 3 жыл бұрын

So thankful for this channel

@schyysch 3 жыл бұрын

always enjoying your videos. Thanks!

@armando.velazquez 3 жыл бұрын

Funny I was just thinking of you in a non creepy way 😂😂 by far favorite film camera channel.

@jaimewarner 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this video!! YAS! 👏

@NerveSpartan 3 жыл бұрын

when he cut the contax t2 cake, I'm like thats it have my like

@b.brauner7500 3 жыл бұрын

The Contax TVS is a great alternative and very underrated. I got both and while I prefer the T2 because of the extra stop of light and its sexynes, the TVS is worth every dime

@calebtitus6367 3 жыл бұрын

your style is impeccable

@Mmxxaamm 3 жыл бұрын

Some other excellent alternatives to this camera (same or lower price) are: Minolta TC-1, Olympus mju-II, Obviously the Yashica (t4/t5/super), Rollei 35s, Contax TVS, Fuji Klasse, Leica C1, and the Rollei AFM35

@amitdavidov9142 3 жыл бұрын

Ricoh gr1 also

@Mmxxaamm 3 жыл бұрын

@@amitdavidov9142 Sadly I can not recommend the Ricoh series. They are extremely prone to fail and have LCD problems, and there’s virtually no shop in the world that can work on them anymore since their specific spare parts are very, very hard to find. All the cameras mentioned above will have similar issues, but after much research I found you can repair most of them and all of those models have much better and solid builds than the Ricoh.

@itsjustpizza 3 жыл бұрын

Nikon 35ti anyone?

@Mmxxaamm 3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjustpizza Yep that one too

@hyppyrotta71 2 жыл бұрын

Leica Minilux is also pretty darn great, but obviously I am biased since I own one. The ability to use the 40mm f 2.4 actually in f 2.4 in aperture priority is pretty great advantage over the contax t2. And the lens is actually pretty sharp and has super nice circular bokeh.

@josephstitt137 3 жыл бұрын

Lost it at the cake meme

@zaullizalde365 2 жыл бұрын

You had me dying. Such a great review

@jordhon 3 жыл бұрын

mmmmmmmm some amazing photos in this vid!

@mattkaufman5531 3 жыл бұрын

Just waiting for the day someone is selling one who doesn’t know what the internet is.

@Derginator 3 жыл бұрын

Facebook marketplace is good for that and stolen items so be cautious for obviously stolen gear

@LouderPictures 3 жыл бұрын

I still don’t think I need any other 35mm camera than my AE-1, but I must admit that Contax T2 is beautiful

@AK46_ 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a sucker for the T2 but I can’t justify spending 600-700 for a point and shoot when I can just buy a medium format camera, I went with it’s cheaper sibling the contax TVS it looks amazing

@fakename287 3 жыл бұрын

@@AK46_ where the hell are you guys finding them for 6-700? All I can find are *MINT CONDITION* *FROM JAPAN* for like 3000

@peterc3619 2 жыл бұрын

@@fakename287 and they’re about to go up again since Kendall Jenner brought the damn camera with her to met gala these past days

@randallstewart1224 6 күн бұрын

@@fakename287 I bought mine in the late 1990s, when I decided that I should buy a point-n-shoot camera for trips. (I had bought a Oly XA, which is a piece of trash, both mechanically and optically.) I was undecided between a Nikon 35Ti and the Contax T2, so I bought one of each (about $400 each in mint condition). I tested the lenses on real film exposures with lens test charts, and I used them a bit to get used to them. I keep the T2 and sold the Nikon for a slight profit. In terms of lens resolution, the Nikon 35Ti actually can give the best results at its optimum lens setting, but overall, the Sonnar in the T2 gives sharper images at more apertures, IMO more important for a P-n-S camera. Ergonomically, the T2 is simpler and far easier to use than the 35Ti, which has many bells and whistles not on the T2, but of the sort you'll never actually use. Its basic controls just suck. (And I am a confirmed Nikon system user since 1962, and in went in assuming I'd keep the 35Ti.)

@rafkelezebest 3 жыл бұрын

Dude you’re mullet is gorgeous. Makes me wish I still has mine

@bernardocabrera4256 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Love from Ecuador 🇪🇨

@yosefco 3 жыл бұрын

your videos reminds me - why i love photography

@thegenius203 3 жыл бұрын

Liking cause of your sense of humor, I love it

@actionimagesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Well that made me smile on a completely crummy day, thanks.

@GoodBaleada 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't stop watching that. That was fun.

@trajtemberg 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. You can almost feel the prices rising again.

@Joe951ZX 3 жыл бұрын

just bought an Olympus XA2 to carry it in my pocket around Milan. It's my third film camera since August and yes, it's GAS baby!

@YOUAREMYKIN 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and such nice photos!👌🏽

@CHRISTOPH-B 3 жыл бұрын

Wow dude, these pictures are awesome! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😳

@lucarondon 3 жыл бұрын

my girlfriend owns a t2 and I own a Nikon 35ti and I must say I am highly impressed at your ability to load film on the t2 with only one hand

@sholombrummel3732 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are funny as hell man!

@Linkinbassist 3 жыл бұрын

We all came for a brief glimpse of Baxter. Let's not kid ourselves.

@nateeames6826 3 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't anyone ever mention the original Olympus XA as a great point and shoot option? It's super compact, shoots in aperture priority, has ISO selection, manual focus, +1.5 exposure compensation (though you can always change the ISO mid-role to compensate to whatever you want), and a super sharp f2.8 35mm lens. Oh, and it's like $80. Seriously underrated camera.

@noamoster6417 11 ай бұрын

because its a rangefinder

@thehandoftheartist6536 3 жыл бұрын

I love my T2... got it before that price hike and I'll never sell it! Goes everywhere with me

@brandonburridge 3 жыл бұрын

the mask / mullet combo goes hard

@injeolmi6 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jason.

@fatsamurai869 3 жыл бұрын

I was able to get the gold collectors edition at 12:56 for like $950 two years ago and it’s one of my favorite cameras I’ve ever owned

@aristoioannidis7490 3 жыл бұрын

Very versatile camera. Kudos to you. After this, there is no way I can muster over $1K to buy it.

@filmhowyalike 3 жыл бұрын

Another alternative that no one ever talks about, but has also become equally as pricey is the Klasse W. It has a super sharp f2.8 28mm (!) lens, manual iso selection (& DX), 1/1000th shutter speed & great ergonomics.

@miguelvidal4749 3 жыл бұрын

your videos are really fun to watch, new sub

@crysistec 3 жыл бұрын

the joke the cake the pro mist filter owww i love this chanel

@eagereyes 3 жыл бұрын

The Yashica T5 is a great little camera, I had one back in the 90s. If you don't need/want autofocus, the Olympus XA is hard to beat. Super compact and very well-designed little rangefinder camera. Make sure you get one where the film transport works, though. But last I checked, those were a lot less overhyped and overpriced than the T2.

@infrequentflyer4271 3 жыл бұрын

the best youtuber ever

@danieldijo 3 жыл бұрын

Best $5 thrift store purchase I have ever made.

@tonyzhao5373 2 жыл бұрын

that cake is awesone

@MarcS4R 3 жыл бұрын

thumbs uo for Grainydays, i have a cheapo alternative to my Contax that i take along to parties : the Yashica T3.

@ruqy7996 9 ай бұрын

yo the cake thing is dope.. hahahah love it...

@JamieMPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

I owned two T4s, but sold both. They were great but I just never used them, which is what I think would happen with a T2. Yet, I'm tempted.

@vladmaterial 3 жыл бұрын

best review. great story. cool life

@christalperez9646 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video

@joeplonsker633 3 жыл бұрын

Great camera. Bought one for $200 off Craigslist a few years ago, but eventually sold it to get funds for a rangefinder. If anyone's on the fence about getting one, look up the original Contax T (same lens, no autofocus, weird door hinge contraption on the front).

@AREKU 3 жыл бұрын

That Shot of the autoshop was tasty!

@subrotomitra 3 жыл бұрын

Good one! Again

@AryankalEL 3 жыл бұрын

Best Contax T2 review with a twist of humour. Keep up the good work mate!

@thegrayyernaut 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I have seen a comment talking about how good the VFX for the cake cutting intro is.

@ianboard544 3 жыл бұрын

I've had one of these since it came out. I had a G1 and a T2. I sold the G1 and don't regret that, but kept the T2. There is something 'right' about the design.

@FotoPirata 3 жыл бұрын

Oh great! Baxter's channel is finally reviewing the Contax T2

@crimsonnights2102 3 жыл бұрын

At last after all this years (just 1 year). Now you have a review at last of this luxurios camera just like the Nikon F6. And also to those who comments Baxter is the main character ( i dont know if this dog have a certain charateristics , we don't know if one day his an alien disguised as a dog and annihilates us). I agree.

@Liberty0x 3 жыл бұрын

"This is my channel. This isn't his channel" Keep telling yourself that man.

@ExpiredBren 3 жыл бұрын

That shot at 16:16 is low key a banger🔥

@amplifierheadache 3 жыл бұрын

I remember looking at a T2 three years ago, and I couldn't justify spending $230 on a point and shoot, fastforward to now and I am kicking myself quite a bit, but I picked up the Kyorcera TD and that has a Zeiss 35mm 3.5 and it only cost me $70 so I think I'm doing ok. Also I enjoy my Olympus Stylus and XA so my compact needs are well covered, I even picked up a Rollei 35 B. Also Baxter doesn't need to take your channel if he is obviously your overlord.

@ethbell 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man,

@barrycohen311 3 жыл бұрын

Epic Bromance Adventure! :-)

@834ym 3 жыл бұрын

l love your video!! from japan🇯🇵

@Barzyz01 3 жыл бұрын

great video, however, my Olympus Stylus 120 which took a swim on the Galveston, TX beach humbly smirks and chuckles.

@FastMoSF 3 жыл бұрын

This camara is totaly different beast when you use quality lab and quality scans. Still cool results with a flatbed.

@jazazrielpamaran9092 3 жыл бұрын

I canceled thanksgiving dinner for this. This better be good.

@Mls2161 3 жыл бұрын

3:14 love that shot!

@EmmaEryn 3 жыл бұрын

your deadpan delivery has me dead 😂

@randallstewart175 3 жыл бұрын

By most of the measures being considered, a superior purchase would be a Konica Hxar AF. Better lens, better user controls, but a bit larger too. Unhappily, it costs a lot more these days than in the past but still about 35% less than the T2. If you want to go maximum imaging with full user control, find a really nice Rollei 35SE for about 40% the cost of the T2. In the mean time, I'll hold on to my T2.