Fringer Contax 645 User Manual

Fringer Contax 645 User Manual

Smart adapter for fujifilm gfx50s

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Fringer Contax 645 – Fujifilm GFX50s
Important!
Please read this manual carefully before using the adapter. Be noted:
The activation process is NOT required anymore. You can use the adapter on
your camera directly. Thus, G.CAP (the device for activation) is no longer
provided with the adapter.

1. General descriptions

This adapter is compatible with Contax 645 and Fujifilm G mount protocols. It can control
lens' aperture electronically, auto focus (some of C645 lenses only) and support Exif recording.
All C645 lenses are supported. See the table below.
Distagon T* 3,5/35
Distagon T* 2,8/45
Distagon T* 3,5/55
Planar T* 2/80
Apo-Makro-Planar T* 4/120
Sonnar T* 2,8/140
Sonnar T* 4/210
Tele-Apotessar T* 4/350
Vario-Sonnar T* 4,5/45-90
Sonnar T* 2,8/140 + Mutar 1,4x T*
Sonnar T* 4/210 + Mutar 1,4x T*
Tele-Apotessar T* 4/350 + Mutar 1,4x T*
The adapter has been tested on GFX50s camera body. Theoretically it may support future G
mount bodies.
Please be noted that so far AF is an experimental feature. On one hand, not all lenses support
AF. On the other, even for those lenses supporting AF, the performance may not be good enough
for you. If the AF speed or accuracy can't satisfy you, please change to MF mode. All lenses can
work under MF mode.

2. Installation and activation

I suggest connecting the lens with the adapter first. After that, install the adapter onto the
body. If you need to separate the lens from the adapter while the adapter is connected with the
body, you must turn off power first.
Although Fujifilm G mount is not an open design, we tried our best to make C645 lenses
Smart adapter user's manual
(v2.0)
Contax 645 lenses
1
AF supported (Firmware v2.0)
Y
Y
N
Y
N/A
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N

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Summary of Contents for Fringer Contax 645

  • Page 1 1. General descriptions This adapter is compatible with Contax 645 and Fujifilm G mount protocols. It can control lens’ aperture electronically, auto focus (some of C645 lenses only) and support Exif recording. All C645 lenses are supported. See the table below.
  • Page 2 3. Aperture control and Exif recording There is a built-in aperture ring on Contax 645 lenses similar to GF lenses. However, there is no ‘ A ’ and ‘C’ on that ring. We use the smallest stop on C645 lens’ aperture ring to simulate the C stop of GF lenses.
  • Page 3 5. About auto focus GFX50s can only do CDAF (contrast detection AF). However, Contax 645 lenses are solely designed for PDAF (phase detection AF) cameras. They lack some key features when working on CDAF bodies.
  • Page 4 Thus, so far AF is an experimental feature. Not all Contax 645 lenses support AF (See the table in part 1. Note: The list of lenses supporting AF may expand after future firmware upgrades). The speed and accuracy of AF may not satisfy you. If you can’t accept it, please use MF instead.

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