wabi-sabi Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Does anybody have this camera and if so is it any good, pro's and con's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_evans4 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Not so good for photos of birds in flight, or as a way of consuming 16mm film. What did you want to know that you couldn't find when you tried searching within this site for "Yashica A"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay ott Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 A pro for this camera is that it's about the least expensive of the Yashica TLR's. A con is that the slowest shutter speed is 1/25 sec and the fastest is 1/300 sec. Better alternatives for a Yashica TLR would be a C, D, 635 with or without the 35mm adapter, 12 or a Yashicamat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waite_watson Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 The main disadvantage of the 'A' is that it has the 3 element Yashikor lens rather the the 4 element Yashinon on some of the better Yashica TLR's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartMoxham Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I have one of these and it is a great little camera. Granted it ain't no blad but then it don't cost that much either. You need to concentrate on what the camera can do not what it can't. The shutter speeds don't really limit me that much I like to hand hold anyway. I usually use Ilford HP5(400iso) and I find the camera quite easy to work with. If you needed long exposures to blur running water then you would be stuck but you can of course do really long exposures using the B setting and timming with a watch so it ain't so bad. What it does offer you is a nice big piece of film and I would rather enlarge from that nice big piece of film not to mention larger film is easier to handle in the darkroom. I tried to use the yashica over 35mm when ever possible of course I can't use it all the time it is not a do everthing camera but once you learn to work within it limitations you can make some nice work with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b3 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Another advantage to this camera is that it is an excellent way to get into medium format at a budget price. After I developed the forst roll off of a TLR, I didnt touch 35mm for my hobby shooting for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_pater Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 It was my first TLR 40 years ago, today there are better TLR camera's for sale for almost nothing.The lens of the A is far from our standards today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvey_p Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Do yourself a favor and get the Yashica D, and be sure to get one with the Yashinon lens. Faster shutter speeds, no red window to contend with because of the film counter, etc. And cheap, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_schauss1 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Even with its limitations, I actually like my A better than my YashicaMat. It is lighter and simpler to operate. Somehow, I feel less obtrusive winding it with the knob than with the crank on the YashicaMat. I feel as though I can take pictures with this camera which I could never capture with any other. Here is an example. http://www.photo.net/photo/2723403 Keep the lens stopped down to f8 or less (smaller opening, higher f#). The only problem I have had with mine is finding push-on filters for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_bundick Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 A nice little TLR that is built like a tank. Slightly soft down to f/8-11, but f/16 is nice and sharp. I sold mine about a year and a half ago for $65. The limited shutter was the amin reason. I think a Yashica D would be a better choice with either the three or four element lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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