Return of the Digital G Addendum 3: Techart TA-GA3 + High Contrast B&W

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This is a follow up to a recent post welcoming the return of the Techart TA-GA3.

TECHART TA-GA3
Sony A7C – TA-GA3 – Contax G Zeiss Planar 45mm f/2

A lot of words were written. Most all of it is good. I will not go on about the adapter anymore. For this post I mostly used the first Contax G lens I ever owned.

Contax G1
Contax G Zeiss Biogon 28mm f/2.8
Fujifilm X-Tra w/ Contax G1
Pic from my first roll of film (Fujifilm X-Tra) run through a Contax G camera (G1) and lens (28mm).

This lens put behind a G1 made an immediate case for this being my new, and since, favorite film system.

On this day I wanted to invoke Sony’s high contrast black and white picture mode and see how things would go. Mostly good. But it has made me keenly aware that this is a mood better suited for things rather than persons, unless you are going for a dramatic aesthetic. Took some photos with the G 90mm f/2.8, that tagged along in my jacket pocket, while I was at it. Definitely helps portability that these lenses are small and light even though they are very well built. The 90mm is very reasonably sized for a portrait lens and the 28mm and 45mm are positively tiny. Enough of my yammering. Here are the photos, including my weekly chorus rehearsal run, beginning with some color pics before I switched over to B&W JPEGS for the remainder of the day.

TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test

Here are a few converted B&W RAW files.

TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test

Ok. Now for the High Contrast B&W JPEG profile pics. First, a side quest picking something up for the Mrs..

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Mission accomplished. Onward.

A brief visit to some family.

TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
Onward to rehearsal.
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TECHART TA-GA3 Test
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TECHART TA-GA3 Test

Broke out the G 90mm for a bit.

TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test
TECHART TA-GA3 Test

Back to the G 28mm for the last pic of the day.

TECHART TA-GA3 Test

Conclusion

The more I think about this the less I feel a need to render an opinion or a recommendation.

Taken as an exercise in logic none of this makes sense. Any number of lenses that reach f/2.8 or better with a 28mm focal length would have done just fine with this camera. While we are at it any number of cameras of varying sensor size could have been used. Film could have been used instead of digital.

But I will say this. I am having fun.

And that is my point nowadays.

Not to say this is better than that. Not to impress anyone. Just… Fun.

And this setup provides it.

As for others use whatever it is that floats your boat.

Once again I had someone say to me recently that they “Only have a phone.” to which I responded that a phone is a perfectly viable tool to use. To me, the goal of casual photography should be to have fun, not impress others or use this gear or that. Anyhoo.

Happy capturing.

-ELW

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Published by Eric L. Woods

Photography, Baritone, Industrial Engineer, IT person.