Contax T
The Contax T is a line of compact film cameras made by Kyocera for their Contax brand from 1984 through 2002. The T, T2, and T3 models use 35 mm film and have a fixed 35 mm wide-angle lens. The T-VS, T-VS II, and T-VS III also use 35 mm film but have a 28–56 mm lens. The Tix uses APS film and has a fixed 28 mm wide-angle lens. The TVS Digital is a 5 MP digital camera with a 35–105 mm lens.
In 2005, Kyocera sold its camera business to Cosina and announced it would cease all activity related to the manufacture of Contax cameras at the end of the year.
Contax T-series cameras
A 35 mm film, compact rangefinder camera with a titanium body and Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 38 mm wide-angle lens.- Contax T – with 5-element Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 38 mm manual focus lens. Introduced in 1984. Includes a dedicated separate clip-on auto flash.
- Contax T2 – with a retracting 5-element Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 38 mm active autofocus and manual focus lens, made in silver titanium, in black and gold plated finish; 1/500 s max shutter speed. Introduced in 1991. Includes a built-in auto flash.
- Contax T3 – smaller than the T2 and with recomputed 6-element Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35 mm passive autofocus and manual focus lens; 1/1200 s max shutter speed; autofocus lock. Includes a built-in auto flash.
Contax TVS-series cameras
- Contax T-VS – 28–56 mm lens with variable stops –; passive phase detection autofocus
- Contax T-VS II – 28–56 mm lens with variable stops –
- Contax T-VS III – lens has 5 variable stops –; has a Contax T-style front door cover
Contax Tix camera
- Contax Tix – an APS film camera with a Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 28 mm autofocus lens. Introduced in 1997.
Contax TVS Digital
- Contax TVS Digital – 5 MP digital compact camera with a Carl Zeiss T* Vario-Sonnar 35–105 mm – lens. Introduced in 2002.