Contax RTS

Manufactured by Yashica Camera Co., Japan

Model: c.1975 (produced between 1975-1982)

35mm film SLR camera

BODY

Lens mount: Contax/Yashica mount. Does not make use of MM lens shutter priority.

Lens release: by a small button on the right of the lens flange

Shutter: Electronic focal-plane, horizontal-travel cloth

Shutter speeds: Auto mode - 4-1/2000 Manual mode - 14 settings of 4-1/2000 +B.

setting: dial beneath the re-wind lever, A and speeds numbers for manual setting

Shutter release: Real Time Electromagnetic Release System, aux. via Release Socket (electronic), on the top plate beside cocking lever

Caable releasesocket:on the back of the top plate

Cocking lever: also winds the film, 140 degrees stroke, retractable, winding possible with several short strokes

Exposure meter: TTL center-weighted metering at full aperture using SPD (silicon photo diode).

Exposure modes: Aperture priority automatic exposure and manual exposure

EV range -1-19 at ASA 100.

ASA film range 12-3200. Setting dial on the right of the top plate, lift and turn

Exposure setting: set the shutter speed Auto or manual, then press continuously the exposure check front button over the self-timer lever, a red LED dot appears in the right of the speeds index, automatic setting of the shutter speed corresponding the number in the index,

if a second LED dot appears automatic setting of shutter speed is between the numbers on the index; In manual speeds mode if the red dot is over or under the setting of yours, the exposure is not correct, you must correct it by turning aperture ring or speeds dial

Indeed, there is a line of 16-dot LED parallel to speeds index.

Exposure compensation: +2 EV ~ -2 EV , via exposure compensation dial beneath the ASA setting: 1/2 stop clicks using unusual system of x4 to x1/4. X4 means "times 4" or 2 stops.

Viewfinder: Eye-level SLR penta-prism - field shows 92% of picture area.

Viewfinder display: speed scale with a pointer on the right side. Green pointer overlaps "A" setting on Auto; or indicates shutter setting on manual.

Aperture display on the top side, and f-stop in use in green figure

Exposure compensation tab appears when the exposure compensation pointer is set at any position except X1

Focusing screen: Micro-prism standard - six others available

DOF button: on the right lover of the lens flange

Mirror lock: Lever on the left of the lens flange

Re-wind lever: folding crank type, and film rewind release button under the crank

Re-wind release: by a button on the bottom plate

Frame counter: Auto resets, advance type, window beside the cocking lever

Multiple exposures: Depression of the film rewind button

Self-timer: Mechanical , 10 sec. delay

Hot-shoe

Flash PC socket: on font of the body, Synch speed 1/60

Strap lugs

Back cover: Hinged, removable, opens by pulling film rewind knob all the way out.

Tripod socket: 1/4"

Battery: 6.2v silver-oxide battery (544 or PX28), or 6v alkaline-manganese 4LR44.

Battery chamber: on the bottom plate

Battery check: by small button on the back of the top plate, and red LED beside the cocking lever

Couplings for motor drive and winder on the bottom plate

Engraving on the bottom plate: Yashica Japan

Body: metal; Weight: 700g wo/ lens

Serial no. 073768 (on the bottom plate)

LENS

Yashica ML 50mm f/2

Filter tread: 52mm serial no. A90556926

Aperture: f/2-f/16 w/half click stops

Focus range: 0.5-10m +inf, w/DOF scale

Weight: 158g

Standard Lens: PLANAR T* 50 mm f/1.4

Yashica winder

Battery:6x AA size battery

Weight: 294g wo/batteries

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