Camera setups of various types and formats
Yashica Pentamatic w/ 5.5cm f/1.8 Auto Yashinon in it's short-lived bayonet mount [ Yashica DS-M 50mm f/1.7 @ f/4 ]
A 1975-ish FX-1 w/ a ML 50mm f/1.7 lens in early DSB-style trim [ Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 42mm f/10 ]
A well worn, but well loved Auto Revuenon Tomioka branded 55mm f/1.2 lens in M42 mount, with radioactive Thorium glass elements. M…
Konica AutoReflex T4, AutoWinder, and knuckle grip, loaded with a Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8; a fast and very sharp semi-wide pancake l…
The first budget model of the early 'Lettered' Yashica twin lens reflex cameras, with shutter speeds of 25, 50, 100, and 300. [ Le…
The Penta-J model was the initial SLR offered by Yashica after the switch in their lenses from using a proprietary bayonet to the…
Yashica YK Rangefinder w/ Yashica branded Heiland Folding-Mite bulb flash [ Zeiss VS 35-70 f/3.5 - 70mm @ f/8 ]
A Canon Pellix w/ FL 58mm f/1.2. The fastest of the FL Breechlock series of lenses [ Zeiss VS 35-70mm f/3.4 @ f/8 in Macro mode ]
A fairly rare Yashica Auto TLR that reportedly had a short production lifespan of only a few months. This one was accompanied by a…
Contax AX w/ 85,1.4 MMG -vs- Contax RX w/ 85,1.4 AEJ [ Zeiss VS 35-70mm f/3.4 - 35mm @ f/5.6 ]
The initial Contax NX w/ kit lens, and the 70-200mm for added reach [ Zeiss VS 35-70mm f.3.5 - 70mm @ f/16 ]
A most unconventional 35mm rangefinder, w/ side mounted rewind, rear thumbwheel focusing, bottom mounted film advance, and uses LV…
A mid to late 1960's twin lens reflex camera from Yashica geared for pros, that uses 220 roll film (and later, w/ 120 or 220) in 6…
A 1980's daily user kit from a New York State newspaper photographer, w/ 50mm f/1.4 SSC, 28mm f2/8, and 35mm, f/2.8 [ Zeiss VS 35-…
The Yashica YF, based on the Nicca III-L, is a Leica Screw Mount Rangefinder Camera [ Zeiss 70-210mm f/3.5 - in Macro mode @ f/11,…
The 4th and final version of the Ricoh 500, a.k.a. 'Step Top', w/ it's "Triggermatic" winder and Bright-Line Viewfinder [ Zeiss V…
A Nicca 3-F 'Knob-Wind' Rangefinder (Leica LTM clone) w/ Canon Seranar 100mm f/3.5 and auxiliary viewfinder [ Zeiss VS 35-70mm f/…
A Yashica Lynx 14E from about 1968 and a slightly earlier Lynx 14 from 1965. Both with a fast and sharp Yashinon-DX 45mm f/1.4 len…
A Knob-wind Nicca 3-F from 1956, w/ a 1957-1958 Nicca 50mm f/2.8 lens [Zeiss VS 35-70mm f/3.4 - 70mm @ f/11 ]