Camera

Contax

Contax T2

Produced from 1990 to 2000, the T2 is a compact 35mm camera with a fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar 38mm f/2.8 lens. Its combination of high optical quality and small form factor made it widely used among photographers working informally.

Artists who use this(2)

Juergen Teller

Teller is closely associated with the Contax T2 compact camera, which he has discussed as central to his lo-fi aesthetic in multiple interviews.

Peter Lindbergh

Lindbergh has discussed using the Contax T2 compact camera in multiple interviews about his working method; the camera's portability suited his preference for working closely with subjects without imposing studio formality.