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Katastrofo
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 Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: Found another Yashica FR I'm bidding on... |
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Katastrofo wrote:
This one appears in good shape:
Click here to see on Ebay |
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F16SUNSHINE
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Oh that is a beauty in black. Best of luck on this one Bill. It will be a prize in your collection if it is as nice as it looks  |
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Prometheus
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Prometheus wrote:
Nice, good luck! 
I love Yashicas but prefer the silver ones myself, even if I like the black ones to (and I know many see them ase more valuable). I just got my FR-II and waiting for a J-7 and have leading bid on a Minister III RF-camera with accessories, yeayh
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, Andy and Mattias! Mattias, hope your purchases turn out well, too! |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
"Don't know if it's working... bid with confidence."
Oh... right 
Good luck with that.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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"Don't know if it's working... bid with confidence."
Oh... right
Good luck with that. |
Dave, Dave, Dave...I knew I could count on you chiming in from the other
side of midnight.  |
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Farside
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Farside wrote:
Ah well, if it stays lowish, got to be worth the risk, I would think.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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lulalake wrote:
Looks great. I see glowing reviews of Yashica lenses. Are they good?
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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Looks great. I see glowing reviews of Yashica lenses. Are they good?
Jules |
Jules, the Yashica ML lenses I rate on same level as Zuiko OM, love
the ones I have so far. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Yashica ML 24mm f2.8 , Yashica ML 28mm f2.8 and Yashica ML Macro 50mm f4 I found them to excellent lenses.
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Prometheus
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Prometheus wrote:
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| Yashica ML 24mm f2.8 , Yashica ML 28mm f2.8 and Yashica ML Macro 50mm f4 I found them to excellent lenses. |
I haven't tested mine yet, but they feel really nice when I look in the camera with them, I've got the ML 35mm/2.8 and ML 50mm/2, waiting for a DX 50mm/1.7 in the mail.
Poolhall sent me the ML 50mm for free, really generous
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Attila wrote:
Let we see some samples, I expect good results also.
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Poolhall
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Poolhall wrote:
Watch out for the exposure counter not working its about the only thing that goes wrong with the FR series. Apparently its a nylon cog that comes off ,its happenend on my FR2. Apart from that they are excellent cameras, hope you get it. |
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Prometheus
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Prometheus wrote:
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| ts happenend on my FR2. |
Mine too, I just noticed. So I stuck a little papernote on the back on the memoholder (funny detail), so I can take a note how many pictures I've taken.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:05 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Poolhall, exposure counter problem is one thing but film advance issues are
a whole different ball game!
Mattias, good idea about the papernote.
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
The FR series is (was) wonderful! I had the privelege of shooting with an FR-1 years ago, and the one thing I remember was the "feel" of the shutter release button - smooth, solid, and "feathery"...
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Poolhall
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Poolhall wrote:
Film advance failure, surely a problem to be overcome with a BIG hammer!, but seriously it looks ok and I hope you get it, I've got each of the FR series and they are all great cameras. Found this that may be of help to me, Mattias, but hopefully not you Katastrofo !! http://www.cdegroot.com/photo-yashica/fr1-repair/ |
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Prometheus
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Prometheus wrote:
| Poolhall wrote: |
| Film advance failure, surely a problem to be overcome with a BIG hammer!, but seriously it looks ok and I hope you get it, I've got each of the FR series and they are all great cameras. Found this that may be of help to me, Mattias, but hopefully not you Katastrofo !! http://www.cdegroot.com/photo-yashica/fr1-repair/ |
Sounds scarry 
Soon I'm of to fetch my new J-7 wth DX 50mm/1.7 m42.
Still waiting to get the adapter shipped from china to try the lens you sent me on digital - but I've tried it on the FR-II and it feels very nice. Seems to be very good buildquality on the Yashica-lenses.
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JoeCool
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JoeCool wrote:
On my FR-1 (have it for some moths now) the exposure counter doesn't work also. It counts to 18 or so, but the film is already at the end. Not a big problem, just advance the film an when it does not move easily, it is at the end. No doubt. My cam seems to be not so much used by the former owners, even the leatherette coating is like new. But that mirror damping foam is overaged, it comes down in nasty little pieces of black material, sticks on the mirror....or walks somewhere into the camera body...i have to replace that soon. Everything else is just fine.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Got it for $9.49 plus $17 shipping (from Canada) not bad!
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Poolhall
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Poolhall wrote:
Outstanding! Hope it works well for you |
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Attila wrote:
Congrats Bill!
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, Poolhall and Attila! I'm keeping my fingers crossed... |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
congrats Bill, nice bargain!
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Katastrofo
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, Poilu, I'm wondering how good the lens is. It's not an ML but a
DSB model. Looks pretty big on the cam, too. Hummm. |
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