Problem: CZ 50mm/1.4 AE on Contax 167MT body

 > Becuase it is an AE lens, its best to just :
 >
 > 1. Sell it and but the MM Version.
 > 2. Keep it and buy a Yashica body that will work with all AE and MM lenses.
 > (FR,FR1, FX-2,FX-D)
 >
 >
 > Evan

Thanks Evan,
But it seems to me that the Contax 167MT as the Contax 159 accept both
the AE and MM lenses. Is this true?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >Subject: Re: Problem: CZ 50mm/1.4 AE on Contax 167MT body
 >From: badrday.RemoveThis@hotmail.com (badr)
 >Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2003 4:40 PM
 >Message-id: <19faa4c6.0308130840.1fe12da4.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>
 >
  >> Becuase it is an AE lens, its best to just :
  >>
  >> 1. Sell it and but the MM Version.
  >> 2. Keep it and buy a Yashica body that will work with all AE and MM lenses.
  >> (FR,FR1, FX-2,FX-D)
  >>
  >>
  >> Evan
 >
 >Thanks Evan,
 >But it seems to me that the Contax 167MT as the Contax 159 accept both
 >the AE and MM lenses. Is this true?

badr:

....supposedly it should work with either (at least in aperture priority and
manual exposure) without a problem. Why not take the camera and lens either to
the camera shop you got it from (or another one you have agood relationship
with) and ask them if you could try their CZ 50/1.4 AE lens on your camera (if
they have one). If there's still the same problem with the other lens, chances
are the camera needs repairing. If it works fine with their lens then chances
are the problem is with your lens. In either case if you have a still valid
warrantee card/receipt? bring it with you before you send off either the camera
or the lens to see if you can get it repaired for free (if still under
warrantee - doubtful for the camera as they've been discontinued a few years
and virtually impossible for the lens since the AElenses haven't been made
regularly for a long time). If your lens is at fault is it too late to get your
money back for it (since it doesn't work) (from the person or store you got it
from) and apply the money to either a working used AE lens or a used or new MM
lens in that focal length?

Just some suggestions...

Regards,

Lewis

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 >> Stay informed about: Problem: CZ 50mm/1.4 AE on Contax 167MT body 

I use AE lenses on MM bodies all the time. Your equipment is faulty.

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 >> Stay informed about: Problem: CZ 50mm/1.4 AE on Contax 167MT body 

I used this 50mm lens on three Contax 139 bodies (I was testing these
cameras) and the lens worked fine.
Is there any setting on the 167mt that I must set in order for it to
accept this lens?

Regards,
Badr.
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 >Subject: Re: Problem: CZ 50mm/1.4 AE on Contax 167MT body
 >From: badrday.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com (badr)
 >Date: Thu, Aug 14, 2003 12:28 PM
 >Message-id: <19faa4c6.0308140428.215d3fb.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>
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 >I used this 50mm lens on three Contax 139 bodies (I was testing these
 >cameras) and the lens worked fine.
 >Is there any setting on the 167mt that I must set in order for it to
 >accept this lens?
 >
 >Regards,
 >Badr.

No, it should work fine. I'd, just for safety's sake, try the lens on another's
167MT to see what problems, if any that would bring (in a pinch, I guess you
could try it on an Aria or more modern multi-mode Contax) - it could be
aproblem either with the 167MT you have or the interface between your AE lens
and the 167, but you won't know until you try it on a similar camera. If you do
try it on a _similar_ multi-mode camera and don't have the same problem, then
you might have to send your camera/lens combination in for repair.

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