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Contax N1 - Camera

Contax N1 - Camera

Autofocus N-mount 35mm SLR released by Contax in 2001. This was Contax/Kyocera's first fully autofocus 35mm SLR and the last professional film camera released by Contax. Plastic/metal body available in black.

  • Shutter: Vertical metal focal plane, 4s - 1/8000s + B
  • Continuous shooting: 3.5fps
  • Exposure compensation: +/- 2
  • Metering modes: Center-weighted, Spot, and TTL Matrix
  • Size: 152 x 116 x 69 mm
  • Weight: 795g
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Contax N

After Canon and Minolta released autofocus mounts and Nikon/Pentax modified their mounts to incorporate AF, the pressure was on Contax to do the same. Despite Zeiss designers’ resistance to autofocus lenses, the failure of the in-body focus system of the Contax AX prompted the production of a totally new autofocus lens mount: Contax N.

Unfortunately, Contax was too late to the game to capture any of the professional market. The N1 was released in 2000, nearly 15 years after Canon unveiled the EF mount, so sales numbers were low. A year later, Contax released the N Digital, which was the first full frame digital SLR on the market. Even this major technological achievement could not save the brand, though, and Contax ceased camera operations in 2005.
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Contax N1 - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
21 Feb 2024 T60281 € 205,00 Contax N1 - Camera Image
12 Jan 2024 T60341 € 249,00 Contax N1 - Camera Image
26 Apr 2022 T12388 € 299,00 Contax N1 - Camera Image