Camera Talk

First time I've done a test, and taken needed shots at the same time (see album "Boones Mill Depot After The Move"), but the camera didn't let me down.

Right off the bat, I liked the way it handled, with the controls clearly marked, and in good locations. I did have trouble getting the placement of the film leader in the right place for loading, which resulted in me having to re-shoot some images after noticing the Re-winder Knob wasn't turning. Got in a hurry, I guess.

One feature I really like is the HP mode, which uses the widest aperture setting, for a shallow depth-of-field.

Exposures look good, as I can't remember all of which ones I did on manual, or one of the Auto modes. Which is good, because when in manual mode, it's a bit trickier getting the proper setting using a zoom lens (bellows factor, and variable aperture on the lens comes into play). So for primes, it's okay in manual, but leave it in Auto or Program when using a zoom, unless it is a constant aperture variety, or you are using the shortest focal length.

This camera is definitely going in the bag with the FX-2.


Yashica 108 Multi Program with ML 1.9/50 by br1078phot, on Flickr


Close Focusing with the ML 1.9/50

Silver Spotted Skipper by br1078phot, on Flickr


Checking the bokeh on the ML 1.9/50

Grass Seed, Bird Feed by br1078phot, on Flickr


This was either in Program, or Aperture Preferred (AV) mode.

Terrace Road Crossing by br1078phot, on Flickr


The Devil made me take this.

Bandy Road by br1078phot, on Flickr


I was shooting this in manual, and got caught by the cloud throwing a shadow. It looked worse before I fixed it in PSE10.

Doggie Rest by br1078phot, on Flickr


In Program mode.

New Library In Shade by br1078phot, on Flickr

New Library In Sun by br1078phot, on Flickr


In Manual mode.

Angelo’s by br1078phot, on Flickr

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PF

These look good, you are doing a lot of exercise with those plastic marvels lately.

I had never seen this camera before, does it have manual focus? These are the Yashicas that take Contax SLR lenses?

Julio1fer wrote:These look good, you are doing a lot of exercise with those plastic marvels lately.

I had never seen this camera before, does it have manual focus? These are the Yashicas that take Contax SLR lenses?

Yes, Julio, C/Y mount manual focus. Came across this and a 300 AF really cheap, and couldn't resist. Have to clean some shmutz off the AF lenses, then it will be ready to test.

PF