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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: Sitges, (Spain)
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 Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: Got another film cam, this time a Yashica FX70 Quartz |
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Bidding was so low that I could'nt stand and I did a bid for $10, ended at $9.48 Click here to see on Ebay .
It does include a working flash, a 42-75 lens (I don't know which brand) and a Tamrac carrying case. Not too bad for the price. I was curious to see the Planar 50/1.7 on a native mount....
Now waiting for arrival.
Jes.
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Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Agfa Isolette II, Mamiya 645E
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX I, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30, EXA500, EXA 1A
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520
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montecarlo
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations Jes , Yes, a good price for the whole gear. I searched for the camera's manual ( http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica/yashica_fx-70/yashica_fx-70.htm ) and saw that it is Av only, at least this is what I undersood but its very good to have the camera selected exposure time displayed in the viewfinder.
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Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0
Porst Reflex TL , Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4 , Pentacon 50mm f:1.8 , Porst MC 135mm f:2.8
Ricoh XR7, Ricoh KR10, Petri GX-1 , Chinon MC 28mm f:2.8 , Varexon EEK 35mm f:2.8 , smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Ricoh 50mm f:1.7 , Soligor T 135mm f:2.8 , Chinon MC 200mm f:3.3
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
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Location: Budapest,Hungary
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! How lucky you are good bargain!
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Olympus E-1,Nikon FA,Pentax MX,Praktica VLC3,Olympus-OM2N,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,Exakta Varex IIb,
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,2.8/180mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: Sitges, (Spain)
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Cosmin, you are faster than me seacrhing for info in the net... 
jes,
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Agfa Isolette II, Mamiya 645E
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX I, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30, EXA500, EXA 1A
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: Sitges, (Spain)
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Attila wrote: | | Wow! How lucky you are good bargain! |
Hi Attila, not always lucky... I'm just waiting to see which is the lens that comes with the camera... That will tell if I've been lucky or not .
Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Agfa Isolette II, Mamiya 645E
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX I, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30, EXA500, EXA 1A
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520
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Attila
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Location: Budapest,Hungary
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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 yes
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,2.8/180mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
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lulalake
Joined: 22 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Great Jes! Great price.
I often use a Canon AL-1 which has Av also (The only one in th FD lens series that does) it's really great for quick shots where you don't have a lot of time.
Use that function and you will be happy!
Cheers
Jules
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montecarlo
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.cdegroot.com/cgi-bin/photowiki/Yashica_42-75/3.5-4.5_ML
http://www.thaidphoto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=191547&stc=1&d=1190291470
On a Canon it would be a versatile portrait zoom lens
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Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0
Porst Reflex TL , Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4 , Pentacon 50mm f:1.8 , Porst MC 135mm f:2.8
Ricoh XR7, Ricoh KR10, Petri GX-1 , Chinon MC 28mm f:2.8 , Varexon EEK 35mm f:2.8 , smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Ricoh 50mm f:1.7 , Soligor T 135mm f:2.8 , Chinon MC 200mm f:3.3
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: Sitges, (Spain)
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| lulalake wrote: | Great Jes! Great price.
I often use a Canon AL-1 which has Av also (The only one in th FD lens series that does) it's really great for quick shots where you don't have a lot of time.
Use that function and you will be happy!
Cheers
Jules |
Hi Jules, yes it`s quite a limitation but not a pain in the neck. At the end I use Av most of the time in my digitals...
Jes,
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Agfa Isolette II, Mamiya 645E
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX I, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30, EXA500, EXA 1A
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520
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F16SUNSHINE
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jes Congrats!
The 42-75 was the "kit" zoom from that era for yashica slr's. The good news is it does have typical yashica build quality and ML coatings. The bad news you can deliver to us after giving a try. I had one in my hands but it had fungus so left it in the shop. I have never used it myself so do not know the IQ  |
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Jesito
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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You always puzzles me, Cosmin!. How did you find that?.
Maybe you should change your nick to "Googlecarlo", that would be more approriated...
Thanks a lot for the pointer. I see it's not the best lens in the universe, but as you said, in a Canon could be useful. (I got a C/Y to EOS adapter), So we'll ger out of confussion soon,,,
Regards,
Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Agfa Isolette II, Mamiya 645E
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX I, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30, EXA500, EXA 1A
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: Sitges, (Spain)
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| F16SUNSHINE wrote: | Hi Jes Congrats!
The 42-75 was the "kit" zoom from that era for yashica slr's. The good news is it does have typical yashica build quality and ML coatings. The bad news you can deliver to us after giving a try. I had one in my hands but it had fungus so left it in the shop. I have never used it myself so do not know the IQ |
Hi Andy!
I received this morning the cam, that came with a nice Yashica flash, a Tamrac camera bag in very good shape and the lens.
The first thing I did was to buy fresh batteries and put them into the cam to exercise it. The first shock was seeing all the camera cover degraded (the same kind of gummy mess than the old seals), so touching it was an unpleasent experience. After putting the batteries, the cam stood as quiet and silent as before. Not good luck, the camera doesn't work.
When I got home I first tried the lens on the 350, late in the evening I could'nt tell if the blueish tone was due to the lack of light, so I remain waiting to do more tests.
It's a pity, I was full of expectations to have a C/Y mount camera to be the (film) backup for the 350D for the three C/Y lenses I got currently.
I do prefer people that do not say anything that the ones that tell things like: "...IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION GUARANTEE TO WORK BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED". The only true part of the sentence was the last one regarding the batteries .
Anyway I didn't pay too much for it, so I don't feel bad, only I'm sorry for the time lost....
Andy, of course if you want to try the lens, it's yours.
Now looking for another CY mount camera...
Any recommendations?.
Thanks in advance,
Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Agfa Isolette II, Mamiya 645E
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX I, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30, EXA500, EXA 1A
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520
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naplam
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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It's a pity your camera came dead 
When looking for info on Contax/Yashica bodies I use this website. They have info about all camera bodies and some user comments as well. The most affordable models are the Yashica FR1 and in general the FX- models (FX-103, FX-d, FX-70...). Then there's the Contax RTS, 139, 159, 167 (more expensive but a bit better and with more features).
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Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7, MIR-1V 37mm f/2.8, Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.4, Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8,
Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC macro, Canon EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6, Canon EF-S 18-55,
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Poolhall
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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There are a few yashica's about at the minute and not too expensive, you could try an FR1, (manual /aperture priority), or FR2 (av only) they are both good build quality, and I have used them in the dim and distant past. Alternatively theres the Fxd, supposed to be ok and the manual fx3.
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poilu
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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bad thing to wait a great cam and get a non working one
I wish you best luck for your next one Jes
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