Contax G Price and Information Guide

Contax G Price & Information Guide

The Contax G lenses and cameras may just be the greatest value in used 35mm film equipment today. The cameras and lenses sell for very small sums of money and reward with superb performance !Prices below are the approximate amount one should expect to pay for a Contax G lens or camera in excellent, but used, condition. Glass & body should be clean and without scratches or marks. Hoods, boxes, and any accessories will add to the price listed below. Pricing was gathered from sales on photo.net, ebay auctions, Ritzcam.com, KEH.com, RFF, and other camera dealers. Prices are biased towards ebay auctions. Expect to pay more buying from a dealer. Pricing data compiled Feb '06


Camera / Lens Type	Amount $$	Comments	MTF Charts ( 10-20-40 cycles/mm )

Contax G1 Body	$ 220	Early G1's cant use the 21 or 35 lens w/o upgrade
Contax G1 Body (modified, "green label")	$ 250	Factory modified to use 21mm & 35mm lenses
Contax G2 Body	$ 475	Black version sells for about $ 200 more

16mm F8 Hologon	$ 1000 includes finder & filter	5 Elements in 3 groups
21mm F2.8 Biogon	$ 500 includes finder	9 Elements in 7 groups
28mm F2.8 Biogon	$ 225 add $40 if black	7 Elements in 5 groups
35mm F2 Planar	$ 210	7 Elements in 5 groups
45mm F2 Planar	$ 120 add $40 if black	6 Elements in 4 groups
90mm f2.8 Sonnar	$ 140 add $40 if black	5 Elements in 4 groups
35mm-70mm F3.5/5.6 Vario-Sonnar	$ 425	13 Elements in 8 groups - only fits the G2	MTF's available here