The 139 Quartz, a 35mm SLR camera from Contax, has a 1/1000 sec maximum shutter and a 1/100 of a second flash x-sync speed. With its’ film speed, the 139 Quartz is worth a look.
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| Main Details |
| Product Type 35mm |
35mm SLR |
| Notes |
Couplings for exclusive 139 Winder and TLA auto flash, 139 Data Back, DOF preview button. |
| Viewfinder |
| Mirror |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Information |
Auto/Manual LED dot shutter speed display, aperture readout window, exposure compensation indication, LED flash data indicator, LED over/under exposure warning. AE lock warning. |
| Depth of Field Preview |
DOF preview button |
| Focusing Screen |
horizontal split-image / micro-prism focusing screen |
| Viewfinder |
Fixed eye-level penta-prism, field shows 95% and .86x magnification |
| Viewfinder Attachments |
n/a |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
n/a |
| Metering |
TTL via SPD cell; center weighted metering pattern. EV 0 to EV 18 at ASA of 100 w/1.4 lens. |
| Aperture Priority |
n/a |
| Shutter Priority |
n/a |
| Auto Exposure Mechanism |
n/a |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/1000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter |
1 sec |
| Shutter Speeds |
AUTO from 1/1000 to 11 seconds. Manual shutter speeds from 1/1000 to 1 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
No |
| External Flash |
Yes, TTL flash control system. Automatic 1/100 synch. with TLA system. |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/100 |
| Lens Mount |
Contax / Yashica Mount accepting CARL ZEISS T* interchangeable Lenses.
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| Multiple exposure |
Via multiple exposure button that disengages film counter. (It is the exposure compensation lock button. Hold forward while cocking shutter). |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2 EV via exposure compensation dial that locks at X1 setting. Exposure memory via AE lock lever. |
| Exposure Preview |
Exposure check push button on front of camera lights LED array in viewfinder; shuts off automatically after 10 sec. |
| Cable Release Socket |
n/a |
| Film Loading |
n/a |
| Film Rewinding |
Manual clutch rewind |
| Frame Counter |
Yes |
| Safety Devices |
n/a |
| Winding lever |
Single-frame advance with rapid-advance lever. 135 degree setting angle, 30 degree rest. Film rewind via rewind release button and crank. |
| Shutter |
Real Time EIectromagnetic Release System featuring quartz-timed operating sequence; auxiliary remote release via "release socket" (electronic accessory connection) on camera body. |
| Shutter Release |
Real Time EIectromagnetic Release System featuring quartz-timed operating sequence; auxiliary remote release via "release socket" (electronic accessory connection) on camera body. |
| Shutter Speed Dial |
1/1000 to 1 sec, plus X at 1/100 and B. X-synch |
| Self Timer |
Quartz-timed electronic self-timer with 10 sec. delay. LED flashes during operation and accelerates 2 sec. before shutter release. |
| Stopping-Down the lens |
n/a |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Tripod Mount |
n/a |
| Lens |
| Aperture Range |
dependent on lens used |
| Focus |
| Auto Focus Type |
n/a |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| AF |
n/a |
| Power |
| Battery Type |
Two 1.5v silver-oxide batteries, EV S76 or equivalent. |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Width (Inch) |
5.3 |
| Height (Inch) |
3.3 |
| Depth (Inch) |
2.0 |
| Width (mm) |
135 |
| Height (mm) |
85.5 |
| Depth (mm) |
50 |
| Weight (oz) |
16.1 |
| Weight (g) |
500 |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
n/a |
