The Yashica-A. Introduced around 1959. A twin-lens reflex camera that takes 120 medium format film. I found mine in a house clearance sale and it needed a lot of TLC to get it working properly. It still needs some work but at least it takes great pictures and I love it. Perhaps I’ll make another …
Back to basics with a camera that, apart from an exposure, check is mostly manual. However, the Yashica FX-3, launched in 1979, is a great camera to use and produces some lovely results. It’s a compact and light 35mm SLR. It was later replaced with similar models, but the basic FX-3 was very popular at …
Opening a newly purchased vintage camera is enough to turn me in to a child at Christmas. The Yashica TL was absolutely no exception. Manufactured in 1968, it was ahead of its time and I still think it looks fabulous today. It’s a 35mm SLR with an M42 mount and it is largely dependent on …
