on Nov 18, 2015 23:44:13 GMT
At long last I have been able to get hold of another Contax Radio Controller Set - I have been waiting 4 years to find one.
It arrived today, in its box with all its papers - unused since 1979. It is one of the very few accessories that could never be sold in the USA because of the radio frequencies employed in the 2 channels and for that reason, very few sets were made and most came to Europe. Manufactured to a very high standard with its anodized satin black metal finish, it has only one draw-back and that is it's not weather-proof but then neither is the FRI so what the heck...
I love the old infra-red controller - the original one with the circular 'eye' receiver (very space-age-looking) but it needs line of sight to work, unlike the radio control set. So, time to set up a bird watching camera with the RC unit - I may have to revert to the Contax RTS/RTSII as I may need to use the 250 back to avoid disturbing the birds by constantly having to go and reload film.
