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I remember looking at Contax G’s way back before even the RD-1 was released, and the prices were insane. I remember there being an issue with the focus coming out of alignment easily. There was something anyway that made them less desirable, but it was ages ago now.
I also remember seeing the Nikon RF’s, and how insane their prices held.
My T2 missed a bunch of shots because of the AF, and I never sourced a fair priced later compact. I loved the little Rollei 35 but the scale focusing wasn’t ideal. I think around that time I gave in and continued with a Leica CL for quick stuff. Stupid me selling all this kit at a loss, like the now-cult lenses from the Russar 20, dual focus Summicron, to that 40mm one off the CL to...