Contax's late film SLR — the RXII, centre-weighted and spot metering, C/Y mount, 2002.
The Contax RXII was an electronic 35mm film SLR in the Contax/Yashica system, made by Kyocera as a later revision of the earlier RX. It was one of the last new film bodies in the Contax range and took Carl Zeiss T* lenses. It was aimed at enthusiasts and professionals who wanted a well-specified Zeiss body, and unlike the original RX it dropped the digital focus-assist indicator.
It is a 35mm single-lens-reflex camera on the Contax/Yashica mount, with an electronically timed vertical focal-plane shutter that requires battery power to fire. Metering is TTL centre-weighted and spot, and exposure modes include aperture-priority automatic and manual. The camera provides an LCD display for settings and information. Because timing is electronic, a good power source is needed for correct operation, and the meter also depends on the battery.
This body suits general, portrait, landscape and professional work for photographers who want Zeiss lens rendering with reliable automation and manual control. As one of the final Contax film SLRs it represents the mature form of the system, favoured by users who value the C/Y lens range and want a straightforward, capable body.
When buying used, test the electronics and LCD, confirming the meter patterns and both exposure modes respond correctly. Inspect foam light seals and mirror-damper foam for perishing, verify shutter accuracy across speeds without capping, and test film advance and rewind. Look through the finder for prism haze, confirm the battery type and that the body powers up reliably, and note that as an electronic camera it will not fire with flat batteries.