This event marks the birth of the first auto focus SLR in the CONTAX line-up

Many photographers hold the concept that CONTAX cameras should be manual focus. This notion may derive from the desire that the Carl Zeiss T* lenses remain unchanged. But the tide of auto focus is strong and CONTAX could no longer remain without an AF SLR. Engineers rejected the idea early that the Carl Zeiss T* lens could be adapted to perform auto focus. As a result our Research and Development engineers have been working to find a solution that provides auto focus without changing the Carl Zeiss T* lens. Their solution, as expected, is elegant. The focusing mechanism is hidden within the camera body and the lenses remain unchanged.