Many photographers have fond memories of Contax glass, but there hasn’t been much use for it in recent years beyond dumb adapters. Fringer is changing that with their CN-SE adapters for Contax N-mount and 645. If you’re interested in Contax AF glass now might be a good time to start collecting some with the development of an X-mount Contax AF adapter happening prices may begin to rise again as they have for other adaptable AF lenses.
Contax N lens supported
– Makro-Sonnar T* 2.8/100
– Planar T* 1.4/50
– Planar T* 1.4/85
– Tele-Apotessar T* 4/400
– Vario-Sonnar T* 2.8/17-35
– Vario-Sonnar T* 3.5-4.5/24-85
– Vario-Sonnar T* 3.5-4.5/70-200
– Vario-Sonnar T* 3.5-5.6/28-80
– Vario-Sonnar T* 4.0-5.6/70-300
Contax 645 lens supported
– Apo-Makro-Planar T* 4/120
– Distagon T* 2,8/45
– Distagon T* 3,5/35
– Distagon T* 3,5/55
– Planar T* 2/80
– Sonnar T* 2,8/140
– Sonnar T* 4/210
– Tele-Apotessar T* 4/350
– Vario-Sonnar T* 4,5/45-90
– Sonnar T* 2,8/140 + Mutar 1,4x T*
– Sonnar T* 4/210 + Mutar 1,4x T*
– Tele-Apotessar T* 4/350 + Mutar 1,4x T*