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How we are supposed to hold our Contax: The Contax Grip (TM)

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Cover of the Contax IIa instruction book by Zeiss Ikon.

Source: "Contax IIa - Instruction Book" (Zeiss Ikon AG Stuttgart). Licence: Presumed public domain / archive material.

Demonstration of holding the Contax IIa camera for horizontal shooting.

Person holding the camera with a complex and precise arrangement of their fingers.

Source: "Contax IIa - Instruction Book" (Zeiss Ikon AG Stuttgart). Licence: Presumed public domain / archive material.

Examples of holding the Contax IIa camera for vertical shooting.

Person holding the camera with a complex and precise awkward arrangement of their fingers in different variations.

Source: "Contax IIa - Instruction Book" (Zeiss Ikon AG Stuttgart). Licence: Presumed public domain / archive material.

Different suggested grips for vertical shooting with the Contax IIa camera.

Person holding the camera with a complex and precise awkward arrangement of their fingers in different variations.

Source: "Contax IIa - Instruction Book" (Zeiss Ikon AG Stuttgart). Licence: Presumed public domain / archive material.

Is it sensible to put Portra 800 in Kiev-4a (aka Contax II)? Considering the price of this film, I wanna squeeze more than 36 frames, and I managed to shot 39 frames one time with my Kiev. Or better to put it in my trustworthy Nikon F4? What do you think? Also film is expired by 2 years, but was stored in fridge, is box speed OK or better rate it at around iso 640?

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