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Yashica Lenses
Hey you all, I need some big help here.
I have a Yashica F3X Super. Its a very good little, manual camera. But I have a problem, I want some more lenses (Have a 50 MM now, not a Carl Zeiss) but I am having problems finding any used. Very few people make them new in my price range. There in Samyang, Salagor, Pheoinx, and people like that, but I do not know them to well. They use to have some good lenses here and there. But I wanted to stick to Yashica, but thats going to be hard. My camera will also take Contax, and Zeiss lenses. I was hoping that someone here might be able to point me in the right direction. I also am looking for a Yashica FLash, but I can get by with a Sunpak, or Vivitar on that. This is a manual camera, so its not that big of a deal. Well, as always, thanks for the help. Bob --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/2004 |
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Yashica Lenses
Bob wrote:
Hey you all, I need some big help here. I have a Yashica F3X Super. Its a very good little, manual camera. But I have a problem, I want some more lenses (Have a 50 MM now, not a Carl Zeiss) but I am having problems finding any used. Very few people make them new in my price range. There in Samyang, Salagor, Pheoinx, and people like that, but I do not know them to well. They use to have some good lenses here and there. But I wanted to stick to Yashica, but thats going to be hard. My camera will also take Contax, and Zeiss lenses. I was hoping that someone here might be able to point me in the right direction. I also am looking for a Yashica FLash, but I can get by with a Sunpak, or Vivitar on that. This is a manual camera, so its not that big of a deal. Welcome to the world of orphaned cameras, Yashica like my Konica isn't made anymore, and haven't been in years.... You can always try finding used ones, check them carefully though to make sure the glass is clear (no fungus or scratches) and that the aperture blades work properly, no oil on them, and they snap back into place properly. Try places like camera stores with used departments, or ebay. Otherwise there is third party, one of the best is the Tamron Adaptall 2 series, Tamron built the lenses with a special adaptall mount, and then built adapter rings to fit different camera mounts. The Yashica one is still available from Tamron, so a Tamron dealer would be able to order one for you. There are some new lenses available in the Tamron Manual Focus line, there are also quite a few used ones around, and since they adapt to different mounts, the used supply is fairly good. Look in yahoo groups to see if there is a Yashica group, I belong to the Konica group there, and folks in Konica land trade stuff back and forth, as they find supply. Paul |
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