Summer is here with all its attendant craziness. I've still been shooting, but finding the time to develop, scan, and write has been difficult. For this past week I chose the Yashicamat LM, a TLR from 1958-1964. I wrote a post of first impressions with it before I'd started 52 Cameras. I loaded it withContinue reading “Week 70 – Yashicamat LM”
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Week 65 – Yashica Minister III
The Yashica Minister III is a fixed lens rangefinder from the early 1960s. I have been unable to pin down an exact date, but the previous Minister II was introduced in 1962. It features a 45mm f/2.8 lens with a coupled rangefinder. The selenium meter cell is located inside the filter ring on the faceContinue reading “Week 65 – Yashica Minister III”
Week 60 – Yashica Auto Focus S
There’s not a lot of concrete information about this camera on the web. The Yashica Auto Focus S appears to be an early model point-and-shoot camera. It was part of a series which also included date imprinting and motor driven models. I’m guessing it dates from around 1980. It features a 38mm f2.8 lens withContinue reading “Week 60 – Yashica Auto Focus S”
52 Cameras – Week 18 results – Yashica D
I really enjoyed the D. When shooting a TLR I’ve found that a good neck strap is a necessity. My FPP Super Groovy strap fits the bill. This camera has a nice, bright waist-level viewfinder. The motion is smooth and solid when focusing, winding, or shooting. I shot the entire roll on an overcast hikingContinue reading “52 Cameras – Week 18 results – Yashica D”
52 Cameras – Week 18 – Yashica D
The Yashica D is a nice, hefty twin lens reflex (TLR) camera of unknown vintage. I’m guessing mine dates from around 1960. It features a pair of 80mm Yashinon lenses; f3.5 for the taking and f2.8 for the viewing lens. Shutter speeds are up to 1/500 with M or X sync for bulbs or electronicContinue reading “52 Cameras – Week 18 – Yashica D”
