Classic Cameras & Photography

W-Nikkor 35mm f/2.5

2012-02-10T18:05:00.000-08:00

Produced by Nikon, the W-Nikkor 35mm f/2.5 was the standard lens for the Nikonos IV-A underwater camera. It was made of 7 elements arranged in five groups and had an angle of view of 46º30'. The W-Nikkor 35mm could be used in and out of water for maximum versatility. The threaded lens front took a variety of accessories, such as lens hood or plastic lens protector. The optical elements of the W-Nikkor 35mm were sealed via a water-tight front element, while the lens barrel featured a special spring-loaded mount to ensure proper alignment of the lens and camera body regardless of the water pressure.

Specifications

Type: underwater lens
Country of origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Nikon
Angle of view: 46º 30'
Lens construction: 7 elements in 5 groups
Maximum aperture: f/2.5
Minimum aperture: f/22
Closest focus: 0.8 m

Nikonos IV-A

2012-02-09T11:46:00.000-08:00

The Nikonos IV-A was an underwater, 35mm, viewfinder film camera manufactured by Nikon from 1980. It was equipped with a W-Nikkor 35mm f/2.5 standard lens, which had an angle of view of 46º 30' underwater. The Nikonos IV-A was fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertical-travel focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/1000th of a second; in manual mode the shutter speed was 1/90th of second. This Japanese camera featured aperture priority automatic exposure (AE) and an inverted Galilean-type Albada viewfinder, which was built into the camera for standard 35mm lens. Film advance was mechanical. The Nikonos IV-A was powered by two 1.55-volt silver oxide batteries (Eveready EPX-76, or D76).

Nikon N75

2012-02-08T07:54:00.000-08:00

The Nikon N75 was a 35mm, single-lens-reflex film camera released by Nikon in the late 1990s. It featured autofocus (AF), automatic exposure (AE), and an electronically-controlled, vertical-run focal plane shutter. The N75 had five exposures modes and was fitted with built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. The camera was powered by two 3-volt CR2 lithium batteries.

Nikon N80

2012-02-07T09:27:00.000-08:00

The Nikon N80 was an electronic, 35mm, SLR film camera with autofocus (AF), introduced by Nikon in the 1990s; it was also sold as the F80 in some countries. It boasted a built-in motor for automatic film advance, an electronically-controlled, vertical-travel focal plane shutter, and a built-in Speedlight (flash). Shutter speeds ranged from 1/30th to 1/4000th of a second; flash synchronization up to 1/125th. The N80 used D- or G-type AF Nikkor lenses. The camera was fitted with a fixed eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with built-in diopter adjustment. It had four exposure modes: P (Auto-Multi program), S (Shutter-Priority Auto), A (Aperture-Priority Auto), M (Manual). The Nikon N80 was powered by two lithium batteries (CR123A or DL123A).

Nikon Zoom Touch 470

2012-02-06T10:34:00.000-08:00

The Nikon Zoom Touch 470 was a compact, 35mm, viewfinder camera launched by Nikon in the 1990s. It featured automatic focus (AF) and a built-in flash. The Zoom Touch 470 was fitted with a programmed electronic leaf shutter and a Nikon 35-70mm f/4-f/7.6 zoom lens made of 6 elements in 5 groups. It had a real image viewfinder and two focus modes: autofocus and infinity focus. The Zoom Touch 470 also offered LCD panel and automatic film advance and rewinding. The camera was powered by one 3-volt lithium battery (DL123A, or CR123A). It was another Japanese high quality camera made Nikon, and it was compact, light and handy.

Tahiti

2012-02-05T14:30:00.000-08:00

Tahiti is an island of the French Polynesia, situated in the Southern Pacific. The capital is Papeete. The island has a population of 179,000 inhabitants.

Photographs of Tahiti

Canadian Rockies

2012-02-04T13:26:00.000-08:00

The Canadian Rockies are the Canadian part of the Rocky Mountain Range. It is 900 miles long (1,420 km) and covers an aerea of 69,490 sq miles. The highest peaks are Mount Robson (12,972 ft) and Mount Columbia (12,293 ft).

Photographs of Canadian Rockies

Nikonos RS AF

2012-02-03T08:08:00.000-08:00

The Nikonos RS AF was an underwater, 35mm, single-lens-reflex camera with autofocus (AF) and automatic exposure (AE), launched by Nikon in January 1992. It used an R-UW AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 standard lens, or an R-UW AF Micro-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 lens. The Nikonos RS AF had an electromagnetically-controlled, vertical-travel focal plane shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/2000th of a second, plus B. The camera also featured a built-in motor for automatic film advance, a high eyepoint action viewfinder, and autofocus detection system. The Nikonos RS AF was powered by a 6-volt lithium battery pack (DL233A). This underwater camera used a Nikon Speedlight (SB-104) flash, which synchronized automatically with the shutter at 1/125th of a second. The Nikonos RS AF allowed AF photography in water down to a depth of 100 m (305 ft).

Nikon Action Touch

2012-02-02T11:35:00.000-08:00

The Nikon Action Touch, also known as the L35AW, was a water-proof, 35mm, viewfinder camera launched by Nikon in the 1990s. It could go under water down to 3 m (9 ft) without affecting its parts. The Action Touch of Nikon was a compact, electronic camera featuring active infrared autofocus (AF) system, automatic exposure (AE), a built-in flash, and a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. It was equipped with a programmed electronically-controlled shutter and a Nikon 35mm f/2.8 lens, made of 4 elements in three groups. The Action Touch was also fitted with a reverse Galilean, Albada-type bright frame viewfinder. The camera was powered by two 1.5-volt alkaline-manganese AA-type batteries. It was a good practical camera which rendered sharp pictures.

Nikon N8008

2012-02-01T08:00:00.000-08:00

The Nikon N8008 was an electronic, 35mm, single-lens-reflex film camera released by Nikon in 1989. It featured autofocus (AF), programmed automatic exposure control, and a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. The N8008 was fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertical-run focal plane shutter with speeds up to 1/8000th of a second. The camera had Nikon F mount and used AF Nikkor lenses. Electronic rangefinder was available in manual focus mode with AF Nikkor lenses. The N8008 also offered an LCD panel and an electronic beeper that sounded at the end of each roll of film. The camera was powered by four AA-type batteries.

Nikkorex 35

2012-01-31T10:27:00.000-08:00

The Nikkorex 35 was a 35mm, single-lens-reflex camera launched by Nippon Kogaku KK in 1960. It was fitted with a mechanically-controlled Citizen MVL leaf shutter, with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus bulb, and a fixed Nikkor-Q 50mm f/2.5 lens made of 4 elements. The Nikkorex 35 featured a mirror viewfinder with split-image focusing screen, and a selenium meter, which was located in front of the mirror housing. It a good camera, except for the fact that it did not have an instant return mirror; as a result, the mirror was locked up and did not return immediately, causing a viewfinder black out after a picture was taken.

Nikon AF240SV

2012-01-30T15:26:00.000-08:00

The Nikon AF240SV was a 35mm, viewfinder film camera produced by Nikon from 1998. It featured automatic focus (AF), automatic exposure (AE), and a built-in flash. The AF240SV was also fitted with a fixed 28mm wide angle lens and an automatic shutter. This compact Japanese camera also offered automatic film advance. It was powered by a lithium battery (CR2025).

Congaree National Park

2012-01-29T09:45:00.000-08:00

The Congaree National Park is an American national park found in South Carolina, twenty miles from Columbia. The Congaree Indians claimed this floodplain and in the 16th century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto recounted the intrigue of the area in his journals. Around 1700, the Congarees were decimated by a smallpox epidemic introduced with the arrival of European settlers. To get there from this city, take the Interstate 26 East, toward Charleston. At Exit 116, turn onto Interstate 77 North towards Charlotte (LEFT EXIT). Continue on Interstate 77 for approximately five miles to exit 5.

Photographs of Congaree National Park

An American robin perched upon a branch in Congaree National Park

Flooded trail

Swamps

St Peter's Basilica

2012-01-28T10:38:00.000-08:00

Saint Peter's Basilica is the seat of the catholic church and the burial site of the apostle St Peter. It is located in Rome, Italy. Its contruction began in the 16th century.

Photographs of St Peter's Basilica

Tiber River and St Peter's Basilica in the background

Nikon Tele Touch

2012-01-27T10:09:00.000-08:00

The Nikon Tele Touch was compact, 35mm viewfinder camera with autofocus manufactured by Nikon. Featuring autofocus (AF) and automatic exposure (AE), the Tele Touch was fitted with a built-in flash, a built-in motor for automatic film advance, and a wide angle/macro/tele 38mm-65mm f/3.5-f/5.6 lens. Wide and macro/tele functions were selected by sliding W/T switch to either W or T. It also offered an Albada type bright frame viewfinder and a programmed electronic shutter.

Nikon Nuvis 200

2012-01-26T09:25:00.000-08:00

The Nikon Nuvis 200 was a compact, 35mm viewfinder camera with autofocus (AF) and automatic exposure (AE). It was manufactured by Nikon in the 1990s. It featured a programmed electronic leaf shutter and a built-in flash. The Nuvis 200 was equipped with a Nikon 20-48mm f/4.5-f/8.2 zoom lens made of 5 elements in 4 groups. It also featured a real image viewfinder, with frame coverage of 85%, and LCD panel. The Nuvis 200 was powered by one 3-volt lithium battery CR2.

Photo taken with a Nikon Nuvis 200

Yashinon-DX 80-160mm Telephoto Zoom

2012-01-25T10:04:00.000-08:00

The Auto Yashinon-DX 80-160mm f/4 was a telephoto zoom lens manufactured by Yashica from 1972. It provided instant variation of picture angle and therefore enabled the photographer to frame the subject as he desired. With angle of views from 31º 7' to 15º 10', the Yashinon-DX 80mm-160mm was a convinient multiple purpose lens which did away with the trouble of lens interchanging. Using the Yashica screw mount, it was made of 14 elements in 10 groups and had a minimum focus distance of 2.5 m (8ft). This telephoto zoom lens featured fully automatic diaphragm with apertures from f/4 to f/22. Supplied with an exclusive lens shade, the Auto Yashinon-DX 80mm-160mm used 62mm screw-in type filters.

Zoom Lens

2012-01-24T09:35:00.000-08:00

The zoom lens permits continuous variations of the focal lens while maintaining the aperture at a given setting and securing precise focus on a given subject. By using the zoom lens, the photographer is able to select the image size freely and to bring out an effect which could not otherwise be obtained with ordinary focal lenses. Thus, the zoom lens serves the purpose of several focal lenses and assure atmost convenience in use.

Super Yashinon-R 600mm Telephoto

2012-01-23T09:35:00.000-08:00

The Super Yashinon-R 600mm was a telephoto lens produced by Yashica in the 1970s. It was made of three elements and used the M42 screw mount. Diaphragm was not automatic with the maximum aperture of f/8 and the minimum of f/32. The Super Yashinon-R 600mm had an angle of view of 5º and had a minimum focus of 13 m. As this telephoto lens was heavy, almost 2 kg (4 lb), it was fitted with a steel band with a screw socket to fix the lens on a tripod. It was also supplied with an exclusive lens shade.

Yellowstone National Park

2012-01-21T07:53:00.000-08:00

The Yellowstone national park lies in the northwest of the State of Wyoming, extending over a southern portion of the State of Montana. Created in 1872 under the Ulysses Grant Administration, it is the oldest national park in the United States. The Yellowstone River runs through it.

Photographs of Yellowstone National Park

Wide Angle Lenses

2012-01-20T13:07:00.000-08:00

Wide angle lenses are characterized by the wide angle coverage they provide. They come in handy when photographing buildings, groups of people, and other instances where maximum coverage from a restricted range is required. In addition to their wide angle of view, these lenses offer an extensive depth of field and therefore allow effective use in snapshot when there is hardly any time for focusing. Another advantage of the wide angle lenses is the exaggerated impression of depth which they produce. The objects in the foreground will appear exceedingly oversized, while those in the background, will be reproduced much smaller than their natural proportions. Wide angle lenses include the 21mm, 28mm and 35mm.

Telephoto Lenses

2012-01-19T09:11:00.000-08:00

In contrast with the wide angle lenses, the telephoto lenses provide longer focal length and a more restricted angle of view, and offers practically no depth of field. They deliver results that are almost totally void of the impression of depth. In addition to providing a high ration of image magnification, the telephoto lenses reproduce images with natural perspective effect and are highly effective in portraiture because the background blurs out when they are focused on the main subject. Focal lengths ranging from 100mm to 200mm are most effective for portraiture, landscape photography, and so forth. The super telephoto lenses, on the other hand, assure maximum "reach" and are ideal for mountain, sport, and wild life photography.

Reflex Yashinon-DX 500mm Super Telephoto

2012-01-18T05:18:00.000-08:00

The Reflex Yashinon-DX 500mm was a super telephoto lens introduced by Yashica in the 1970s. Made of 6 elements in 5 groups, it featured no diaphragm and had an angle of view of 5º. The Reflex Yashinon-DX 500mm had a maximum aperture of f/5, a minimum focus distance of 10 m (35 ft), and used an M42 screw mount. It was a heavy lens which weighed 2.10 kg. It was supplied with a set of 7 exclusive slip-in type filters (L1A, L39, Y48, O56, R60, ND4, ND8).

Auto Yashinon-DX 200mm Telephoto Lens

2012-01-16T10:55:00.000-08:00

The Auto Yashinon-DX 200mm was a telephoto lens featuring fully automatic diaphragm and a built-in lens shade. Produced by Yashica in the 1960s and 1970s, the Auto Yashinon-DX 200mm had a maximum aperture of f/4 and a minimum of f/16. Made of 5 elements in 4 groups, this Japanese telephoto lens had an angle of view of 20º 12' and its minimum focus distance was 2.5 m (8ft). The mount was M42 screw. The longer the focal length, the less impression of depth would be produced, resulting in a truly dynamic effect. Pictures of sport scenes and shot taken of car races would turn out as though the thrilling actions had transpired right in front of the photographer's eyes.

Grand Canyon National Park

2012-01-15T10:38:00.000-08:00

The Grand Canyon National Park is an American national park located in the State of Arizona. It has approximately 1,210,000 acres. One can get there driving north on the Arizona State Route 64 from the city of Williams. The territory became a national park in 1919. Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted.

Photographs of Grand Canyon National Park

Yosemite National Park

2012-01-14T09:27:00.000-08:00

Yosemite is an American national park located in Sierra Nevada mountain range, State of California. It is more than 3,000 square km in size (about 760,000 acres). Geologically, the mountains which are part of the national park were formed by an enormous mass of granite; a mass of plutonic rock that was uplifted and broken up during the Tertiary Upheaval.

Photographs of Yosemite National Park

Auto Yashinon-DX 135mm Telephoto

2012-01-13T10:02:00.000-08:00

The Auto Yashinon-DX 135mm was telephoto lens featuring automatic daphragm and a built-in lens shade. It was manufactured by Yashica in the 1960s and 1970s. It had a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and a minimum of f/22. The Auto Yashinon-DX 135mm telephoto lens was made of 5 elements in 4 groups, had an angle of view of 18º, and used an M42 screw mount. It weighed 500 grams and had a filter size of 55mm.

This Japanese lens assured the dynamic reach peculiar to telephoto optics. It was a handy and all-purpose lens, ideal for stage and wild life photography.

Auto Yashinon-DX 100mm Telephoto Lens

2012-01-12T07:26:00.000-08:00

The Auto Yashinon-DX 100mm f/2.8 was a telephoto lens produced by Yashinon in the 1970s. It featured automatic diaphragm and a built-in lens shade. The Auto Yashinon-DX 100mm had an angle of view of 24º and a minimum focus of 1.2 m (4 ft). Made of 5 elements in 4 groups, it had a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and a minimum of f/22. This Japanese telephoto lens used an M42 screw mount. It was an ideal lens for portraiture as it blurred out the background and served to emphasized the main subject, producing a well-balanced proportional effect.

Yashinon-DX 35mm Wide Angle Lens

2012-01-11T07:56:00.000-08:00

The Yashinon-DX 35mm f/2.8 was a wide angle lens manufactured by Yashica in the 1960s and 1970s. It was made of 6 elements in 5 groups, had an angle of view of 63º, and a minimum focus of 0.4 m (1.25 ft). The Yashinon-DX 35mm f/2.8 had an m42 screw mount and its filter size was 52mm. This wide angle lens provided an angle of view almost identical with the field of view of the human eye. Since it produced minimum distortion, the Yashinon-DX 35 mm wide angle lens could be used in place of the standard lens.

Yashinon-DX 28mm Wide Angle Lens

2012-01-10T07:50:00.000-08:00

The Yashinon-DX 28mm was a wide angle lens made by Yashica in the 1970s. It had a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and a minimum of f/16. The Yashinon-DX 28mm had an angle of view of 75º and a minimum focus of 0.4 m (1.25 ft). This wide angle lens was made of 8 elements in 7 groups and used an m42 screw mount. It provided a wider coverage than a 35mm lens and produced a dynamic effect when shooting subjects at close range. Filter size was 62mm.

Yashinon-DX 21mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens

2012-01-09T15:23:00.000-08:00

The Yashinon-DX Ultra Wide Angle was a 21mm f/3.3 lens manufactured by Yashica in the 1960s and 1970s. Made of 8 elements in 5 groups, the Yashinon-DX 21mm lens had an angle of view of 92º, a minimum focus of 0.8 m (2.5ft), and an m42 screw thread mount. This Japanese wide angle lens was mounted with the mirror locked in flip-up position and the subject was sighted by using the exclusive viewfinder which came with the lens. The Yashinon-DX Ultra Wide Angle lens also assured an extensive depth of field; when focused at a range of 4 m and the aperture was set a f/4, all objects within the range of 2 m and infinity would appear sharp and crisp on the film plane.

Wetterstein Mountains

2012-01-08T11:47:00.000-08:00

The Wetterstein mountains are a chain of mountains which is part of the Northern Limestone Alps, located in the Eastern Alps, between Bavaria and Austria. The Zugspitze, which is the highest peak in Germany is located here.

Photographs of the Wetterstein

Bavarian Alps

2012-01-07T06:57:00.000-08:00

The Bavarian Alps is the portion of the Alps which extends eastwards, making the border between Austria and Bavaria, Germany.

Photographs of the Bavarian Alps

Yashica D 66

2012-01-06T09:35:00.000-08:00

The Yashica D 66 was 6x6, twin-lens-reflex camera launched by Yashica of Japan around 1967. It used 120 roll film which rendered 12 pictures. The D 66 featured a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 taking lens and a Copal-MXV leaf shutter whose speeds ranged from 1 to 1/500th of a second; speeds were set via a shutter speed control wheel located on the right side of the camera front, between the lenses; and the shutter was cocked by pulling the shutter cocking lever on the taking lens. The camera was also fitted with a focusing hood, a magnifying glass, and a sport viewfinder.

Yashica T4 Super

2012-01-05T10:32:00.000-08:00

The Yashica T4 Super was a compact, 35mm, point and shoot camera introduced by Kyocera in the late 1980s. The T4 Super featured automatic exposure (AE) and a programmed electronic in-the-lens shutter. It was fitted with a Carl Zeiss Tessar T 35mm f/3.5 lens, made of 4 elements in 3 groups. The camera also boasted a built-in flash and a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. The T4 Super was powered by one 3-volt lithium battery (CR123A, or DL123A). In dark conditions, the red LED light inside the viewfinder would turn on when the shutter release button was depressed half way; then the built-in electronic flash would operate automatically to compensate the exposure. If the green LED light is blinking, that meant that the photographer was too close to the subject for proper focus, which meant that the distance beteween camera and subject had to be increased. Having increased the distance, the green LED light would be steady and the photo could be taken by depressing the shutter release button all the way down.

Yashica Dental-Eye III

2012-01-04T09:16:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Dental-Eye III was an electronic, 35mm, SLR film camera built in Japan by Kyocera Corporation in the 1990s. The Dental-Eye III featured automatic exposure (AE), aperture priority, and a built-in flash. The internal flash is ON, the camera is in shutter priority flashmatic mode; when the flash is off, the camera is in aperture priority automatic exposure mode. The Dental-Eye III was fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertical-run focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/16th to 1/4000th of a second. The camera was equipped with a 100mm f/4 macro lens, made of 5 element in 3 groups. It also offered an accessory hot shoe for an external flash. This cameras was used by dentists to take pictures of the mouth (teeth).

Yashica Minister-D

2012-01-03T12:33:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Minister-D was a compact, 35mm, rangefinder camera launched by Yashica in 1962. It featured a Yashinon 45mm f/2.8 lens and a Copal leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second and bulb (B). The Minister-D was fitted with a CdS exposure meter and a coupled rangefinder with parallax correction marks. The meter was powered by on 1.3-volt long-life mercury batter (Mallory PX-13B, or General No 625). Parallax was corrected automatically in the Yashica Minister-D; the camera with a tilting prism and fully coupled to the rangefinder, positively corrected for parallax.

Yashica 12

2012-01-02T12:29:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 12 was a 6x6, twin-lens-reflex film camera built by Yashica in the 1960s. It took 120 roll film which made 12 exposure on a single roll. It was fitted with a mechanically-controlled Copal-SV leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus bulb (B) and a built-in self-timer. The Yashica-12 was equipped with a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 taking lens, made of 4 elements in 3 groups; the camera's viewing lens was a Yashinon 80mm f/2.8. The Yashica-12 also offered a CdS exposure meter based on the pre-selection of shutter speed and which was powered by one 1.3-volt mercury battery (Mallory PX-13B, or an Eveready EPX-B). The exposure meter began to function when the focusing hood on top of the camera was set upright by lifting it up gengtly with the fingertip. The Yashica-12 also featured a magnifying lens for critical focusing which sprang up into position when sportfinder frame section of the focusing hood was pushed in slightly.

Augsburg (Germany)

2012-01-01T15:23:00.000-08:00

Augsburg is a city located in Bavaria, Germany. It has 265,000 inhabitants. Founded in 15 BC by Roman Generals Drusus and Tiberius, Augsburg is one of the oldest city in Europe.

Photographs of Augsburg

Saint Ulrich Church

City Hall

Regensburg (Germany)

2011-12-31T07:37:00.000-08:00

Regensburg is a German city lying at the confluence of the Danube and the Regen rivers, in Bavaria. It has 136,000 inhabitants. The origin of Regensburg dates back to the stone age with the settlement of the first sedentary people; later the Roman would build a fortress there.

Photographs of Regensburg

Black & white photo of downtown Regensburg taken around the 1900s.

Yashica T2

2011-12-30T16:17:00.000-08:00

The Yashica T2 was a compact, 35mm, viewfinder film camera launched by Kyocera in the 1980s. It was an electronic camera featuring autofocus (AF), a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding, and a built-in flash. The T2 was fitted with a programmed electronically-controlled leaf shutter with speeds from 1/8th to 1/500th of a second. It was equipped with a Carl Zeiss Tessar T 35mm f/3.5 lens, made of 4 elements in 3 groups. The Yashica T2 also boasted an Albada-type bright frame viewfinder and a programmed automatic exposure (AE) system with SPD sensor. The camera was powered by one 6-volt lithium battery ((2CR5).

Yashica 44

2011-12-29T12:45:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 44 was a 4x4cm, twin-lens-reflex (TLR) camera which used 127 roll film; the lower lens is takes the photograph and the upper lens is for focusing and composing on the ground glass viewing screen. It was built by Yashica from 1958. The 44 was equipped with a Copal-SV leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus bulb (B) and self-timer; the desired shutter speed was set by turning the shutter speed ring to the black triangle in front of the aperture reading window. It featured a Yashikor 60mm f/3.5 taking lens, made of three elements. The Yashica 44 was also fitted with a focusing hood, magnifying glass, and a viewfinder.

Yashica 24

2011-12-28T12:30:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 24 was 6x6, twin-lens-reflex film camera produced by Yashica in the 1960s. It featured CdS exposure meter powered by one 1.3-volt mercury battery (Mallory PX-13B or Eveready EPX-13). The 24 was equipped with a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 taking lens and a Copal leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of second. Electronic flash could be used at any speed. It also offered a focusing hood with magnifying glass. The Yashica 24 used 220 and 120 roll-size film.

Yashica L AF

2011-12-27T07:25:00.000-08:00

The Yashica L AF was a compact, 35mm viewfinder film camera with autofocus (AF) and automatic exposure (AE) system with CdS sensor. It was launched by Kyocera in the 1980s. The L AF offered a programmed electronic leaf shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/450th of a second, and a Yashica 32mm f/3.5 lens, made of four elements in three groups. The camera was fitted with a built-in flash and a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. The L AF was also equipped with an Albada-type bright frame viewfinder and an electronic self-timer. The camera was powered by one 6-volt lithium battery (2CR5), which provides power for exposing about 1000 frames (50% with flash).

Yashica AF-mini

2011-12-26T07:54:00.000-08:00

The Yashica AF-mini was a 35mm, viewfinder film camera featuring autofocus (AF) and autoexposure (AE). It was produced by Kyocera in the late 1980s. The AF-mini was fitted with a Yashica 34mm f/4.5 lens, made of three elements in three groups, and a programmed electronic in-the-lens shutter with speeds 1/2th, 1/28th, and 1/360th of a second. The camera also offered an Albada-type bright-frame viewfinder and a built-in flash. The AF-mini was powered by one 3-volt lithium battery (DL 123A, or CR 123A). Film advance and rewinding were automatically done via a built-in motor.

Frankfurt am Main

2011-12-25T13:54:00.000-08:00

Frankfurt am Main is a German city lying on the Main River, in Hesse, in southwest central Germany. It has around 700,000 inhabitants and is the fifth largest city in Germany. The origin of Frankfurt dates back from the early Middle Ages.

Photographs of Frankfurt am Main

Wiesbaden

2011-12-24T12:32:00.000-08:00

Wiesbaden is the capital of the State of Hesse, Germany. Lying on the right bank of the Rhine River, in southwest Germany, it has approximately 280,000 inhabitants. There are more than 20 hot springs. Wiesbaden sprang up in ancient times as a Roman fortress around 5 AD. Later, the area was invaded and settled by the Alamanni Germanic tribe, and then, at the beginning of the Middle Ages, by the Franks.

Photographs of Wiesbaden

Biebrich Palace in Wiesbaden

Yashica E (6x6)

2011-12-23T11:38:00.000-08:00

The Yashica E was a 6x6, twin-lens-reflex film camera built by Yashica from 1964. It featured an automatic electric (E) eye, which was a built-in selenium light meter, and a built-in flash that took detachable flash bulbs. The Yashica E was equipped with a Copal leaf shutter that had a single shutter speed of 1/60th of second, and a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 taking lens. The flash was powered by a 15-volt dry battery (NEDA 220).

Nikon N70

2011-12-22T08:55:00.000-08:00

The Nikon N70, also known as the F70, was an electronic, 35mm, SLR camera launched by Nikon in 1994. It featured autofocus (AF), an electronically-controlled focal plane shutter, and a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. Shutter speeds ranged from 1/30th to 1/4000th of a second in AUTO mode. The N70 could use Nikkor or Nikon lenses having Nikon F mount. The camera also offere electronic rangefinder for manual focus, built-in retratable flash, LCD panel, and accessory hot shoe. The N70 was powered by two lithium batteries (CR123A type).

Asahi Pentax S3

2011-12-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

The Asahi Pentax S3 was a mechanical, 35mm, SLR camera manufactured by Asahi Opt Co from 1962. It was fitted with a mechanically-controlled, horizontal-travel focal plane shutter with cloth curtains; shutter speeds were from 1 to 1/1000th of a second, plus bulb (B) and self-timer. Electronic flash X synchronization was between 1/30th and 1/60th. The S3 was equipped with an Auto-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 prime lens, made of six elements in five groups, which produced sharp pictures of superb quality. The lens had an automatic diaphragm. The Pentax S3 was a high-quality and reliable Japanese camera with excellent interchangeable lenses.

Specifications

Type: film SLR camera
Country of origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Asahi Opt. Co.
Lens mount: threaded M42 mount
Lens: Auto-Takumar 55mm f/1.8
Shutter: mechanical focal plane shutter
Shutter speeds: from 1 to 1/1000th of a second
Viewfinder: eye-level, pentaprism viewfinder
Focusing: microprism Fresnel lens brighted ground glass
Mirror: instant return reflex mirror
Film advance: manual via a single-stroke lever
Film rewinding: manual through rapid rewind crank

Yashica AF-M II

2011-12-20T13:36:00.000-08:00

The Yashica AF-M II was a compact, 35mm, viewfinder film camera manufactured by Kyocera in the late 1980s. It was a fully-automatic autofocus (AF) camera fitted with a programmed electronic leaf shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/700th of a second. The AF-M II was equipped with a Yashica 35mm f/3.5 lens, made of four elements in three groups. This camera also offered a built-in flash, an Albada type bright-frame viewfinder, and automatic film winding and rewinding. It was powered by an extra long-life lithium battery

Specifications

Type: fully automatic AF viewfinder camera
Manufacturer: Kyocera
Lens: Yashica 35mm f/3.5
Shutter: programmed electronic shutter
Shutter speed: from 1/30 to 1/700
Viewfinder: Albada bright frame
Focusing: autofocus system
Film advance: automatic through built-in motor
Film rewind: automatic

Yashica EE

2011-12-19T09:40:00.000-08:00

The Yashica EE F2.8 was a 35mm, rangefinder camera introduced by Yashica in 1962. It featured a Copal-SVA leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus AUTO mode for automatic exposure. The EE was equipped with a Yashinon 45mm f/2.8 lens. It also offered a bright frame viewfinder, with parallax correction marks, a coupled rangefinder, accessory shoe, and a selenium cell exposure meter.

Hesse (Germany)

2011-12-18T06:04:00.000-08:00

Hesse is a German State lacated in the central southwest region of Germany. It has 6,000,000 people. The capital is Wiesbaden and the most industrilized city is Franfurt am Main

Photographs of Hesse

Frankfurt am Main, in Hesse

Yashica 72-E

2011-12-16T10:14:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 72-E was a 35mm, half-frame, rangefinder camera released by Yashica in the early 1960s. It featured a Yashinon 28mm f/2.8 lens, a built-in selenium meter, and a mechanical leaf (in-the-lens) shutter with speeds from 1/8th to 1/250th of a second. The 72-E also offered a bright frame viewfinder, an accessory shoe, and an X synchro terminal for flash.

Yashica Half 17 (De Luxe)

2011-12-15T10:17:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Half 17 De Luxe was a half-frame, 35mm, viewfinder camera launched by Yashica in 1964. It was equipped with a Yashinon 32mm f/1.7 and a leaf shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/800th of a second. The Half 17 also featured a selenium light meter, which determined the shutter speed. The camera took the standard 35mm film, but as it was a half frame camera, it produced the double the amount of pictures an ordinary 35mm camera would; for example, a 35mm roll of film for 36 pictures, the 17 half frame would take 72 photos in 18x24mm negative format.

Yashica A

2011-12-14T09:20:00.000-08:00

The Yashica A was a 6x6, twin-lens-reflex camera produced by Yashica from 1955. It was fitted with a Yashikor 80mm f/3.5 taking lens and a mechanical Copal leaf shutter with speeds from 1/25th to 1/300th of a second, plus bulb (B). The Yashica A was also equipped with a focusing hood with magnifying glass, as well as with an eye-level sportfinder window. The camera used 120 roll film, taking twelve pictures per roll in 2 1/4x 2 1/4. The Yashica A was a mechanically reliable camera with excellent lenses that rendered sharp pictures.

Nikon F-601

2011-12-13T10:02:00.000-08:00

The Nikon F-601 was an autofocus (AF), 35mm, SLR camera launched by Nikon in 1991. Aside from autofocus, it featured a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding, a retractable built-in flash, and an accessory hot shoe. The F-601 was also fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertically-run, focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/2000th of a second; in programmed auto mode, shutter worked between 1/60th and 1/125th of a second. The F-601 was equipped with a Nikkor AF lens. The camera was powered by a 6-volt lithium battery pack (Duracell DL-223A/CR-P2 type).

Nikon N60

2011-12-12T09:16:00.000-08:00

The Nikon N60 was an electronic, 35mm, single-lens-reflex film camera with autofocus (AF), produced by Nikon from 1998. It featured six exposure modes and an electromagnetically-controlled, vertical-run focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/2000th of a second, plus bulb and self-timer; flash X synchronization was up to 1/125th. The N60 was fitted with a built-in motor for automatic film advance and rewinding. The camera also offered a fixed eye-level pentaprism high-eyepoint viewfinder and a clear matte focusing screen. It was powered by two CR123A lithium batteries. The N60 was equipped with a Nikkor AF lens.

Kocher Valley Bridge

2011-12-11T10:32:00.000-08:00

The Kocher Bridge is a viaduct spanning over the Kocher Valley, near Heilbronn, Germany. It is 1128 m long, 31 m wide, and has a maximum height of 185 m, measured from the bottom of the valley. It is the highest bridge in Germany. The Kocher viaduct has nine spans and is a prestressed concrete girder type bridge.

Photographs of Kocher Bridge

Galicia (Spain)

2011-12-10T12:38:00.000-08:00

Galicia is a region in northwestern Spain. It has approximately 2,800,000 inhabitants. The capital is Santiago de Compostela. In ancient times it was settled by Celtic tribes, and in 412 AD the region was invaded by the Suevi, a Germanic tribe, and later by the Visigoth.

Photographs of Galicia

Yashica Samurai X3.0

2011-12-09T08:14:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Samurai X3.0 was a half-frame, auto focus (AF), single-lens-reflex camera launched by Kyocera Corporation in 1988. It featured a motorized 3x zoom, that ranged from wide-angle to telephoto, and a built-in electronic flash. The shutter speeds, which ranged from 1/2th to 1/500th of a second, was automatically set by the camera, and there were no manual settings. Aperture was also automatic. The Samurai was powered by one CR5 battery. Film advance and rewinding was automatic.

Yashica Lynx-5000

2011-12-08T10:04:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Lynx-5000 was a 35mm, rangefinder film camera manufactured by Yashica at the end of the 1960s. It was fitted with a Copal-SV leaf shutter with speeds that ranged from 1 to 1/1000th of a second, which was a fast speed for a leaf shutter, plus bulb (B); flash X synchronization was at 1/60th. The Lynx-5000 used a Yashinon 45mm f/1.8 lens. It was powered by one 1.3-volt button mercury battery (Toshiba TH-MC, Mallory Px13, or a National M-D). The camera body was metal. It also offered accessory shoe and a CdS meter. To sum up, the Lynx-5000 was a mechanically-reliable camera with a fixed lens that took sharp photographs.

Yashica 35M

2011-12-07T10:02:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 35M was a 35mm, rangefinder film camera introduced by Yashica around 1978. It boasted a Light Value Scale (LVS), which was a system of exposure setting incorporated in the leaf shutter; when the reading from the exposure meter is transferred to the LVS shutter, the aperture and shutter speed would be set corresponding to the meter reading to give the correct exposure. But, other than that, the leaf Copal shutter of the Yashica 35M was mechanically-controlled with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of second, and bulb (B). The camera had a coupled rangefinder and a bright frame viewfinder, which were combined together in the single window in the camera. The Yashica 35M was equipped with a Yashinon 45mm f/1.9 lens.

Yashica 230-AF

2011-12-06T07:48:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 230-AF was an electronic, SLR film camera with auto focus (AF) made by Kyocera in the 1990s. It was fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertical-run, focal plane shutter with metal curtains; speeds ranged from 1/16th to 1/2000th of a second in AUTO mode, plus bulb. The shutter also allowed manual mode. The 230-AF had a through-the-lens, full-aperture, center-weighted metering, a hot shoe, and a display panel. The camera was powered by one 6-volt lithium battery (2CR5). The 230-AF was equipped with a Yashica AF 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Yashica Partner AF

2011-12-05T11:39:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Partner AF was a 35mm, compact, viewfinder camera, featuring auto focus (AF), and produced in the 1980s by Kyocera. It was fitted with a Yashica 35mm f/3.5 lens, made of four elements in three groups, and a programmed electronic leaf shutter. The Partner AF was also fitted with a built-in flash and an Albada-type bright-frame viewfinder. The camera also had a programmed AE system. It was powered by two 1.5-volt AA-size batteries. Film advance and rewind was manual by wheel and crank.

Kronach (Germany)

2011-12-04T11:11:00.000-08:00

Kronach is a town in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. The town grew around a the 16th-century a military fortress, the Rosenberg Fortress.

Photographs of Kronach

Rothenburg (Germany)

2011-12-03T07:11:00.000-08:00

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a medieval town in Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It grew around an 11th century castle built on a hill above the Tauber River. Since 1803 Rothenburg has been a part of Bavaria. Romanticism artists of the 1880s rediscovered Rothenburg, bringing tourism to the town. Laws were created to prevent major changes to the town.

Photographs of Rothenburg

Black & white colored photograph of Rothenburg, taken around 1905

Nikon Tele Touch 300

2011-12-02T09:36:00.000-08:00

The Nikon Tele Touch 300 was an AF, 35mm, viewfinder camera launched by Nikon in the 1990s. The Tele Touch 300 featured a smart built-in flash, auto focus (AF), and a programmed electronic shutter. It was equipped with a Nikon 35mm-55mm f/3.8-f/5.7 wide-angle/tele lens. The Tele Touch 300 also boasted a self-timer and a built-in motor for both film advance and film rewinding. The camera was powered by a lithium battery pack (Duracell DL 223A or Panasonic CR-P2 6V). Like most of Nikon product, it was a good compact camera.

Specifications

Type: 35mm, wide-angle/telephoto electronic camera with auto focus
Manufacturer: Nikon
Lens: Nikon 35mm-55mm f/3.8-f/5.7 wide-angle/tele
Shutter: programmed electronic leaf shutter
Viewfinder: reverse Galilean Albada-type bright frame viewfinder
Focusing: active autofocus sistem
Film advance: automatic
Film winding: automatic

Yashica 270 AF

2011-12-01T08:51:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 270 AF was an automatic, 35mm, SLR film camera manufactured by Kyocera in the 1990s. The camera featured auto focus and an electronically-controlled, vertical-travel, focal plane shutter with metal curtains. Shutter speeds was from 1/8th to 1/2000th of a second and bulb. The 270 AF was equipped with a Yashica AF 50mm f/1.8 lens and a built-in flash. It was powered by one 6-volt lithium battery (2CR5).

Specifications

Type: electronic single-lens, reflex camera with auto focus
Manufacturer: Kyocera
Lens: Yashica AF 50mm f/1.8
Lens mount: Yashica AF mount
Shutter: electronic focal plane shutter
Viewfinder: eye-level pentaprism type
Focusing screen: standard matte screen
Metering system: through-the-lens center-weighted average light meter

Yashica ME1

2011-11-30T07:39:00.000-08:00

The Yashica ME1 was 35mm, viewfinder film camera launched by Yashica in 1976. It had automatic exposure (AE) and was fitted with a Yashica 38mm f/2.8 lens with a built-in electronically-controlled Copal leaf shutter; the speeds was determined by the CdS metering and ranged from 1/60th to 1/360th of a second. The ME1 was powered by one 1.35-volt mercury battery (Eveready EP-675R or Mallory RM-675R). The camera also boasted a bright frame viewfinder with parallax correction frame, a built-in self-timer, and an accessory hot shoe.

Yashica 200-AF

2011-11-29T14:23:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 200-AF was an automatic, 35mm, SLR film camera made by Kyocera in the early 1990s. It featured auto focus (AF) and an electronically-controlled, vertical-run, focal plane shutter with metal curtains; shutter speeds ranged from 1/8th to 1/2000th of a second in both AUTO and Manual modes, plus bulb. The 200-AF was also fitted with an electronic, 10second-delay self-timer. The camera was equipped with a Yashica AF 50mm f/1.8 lens. It also offered an accessory hot shoe and a display panel.

Yashica 108 Multi Program

2011-11-28T08:32:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 108 Multi Program was a 35mm, SLR film camera manufactured by Kyocera in the 1990s. It featured auto exposure (AE) and an electronically-controlled focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/16th to 1/2000th of a second on AUTO, and from 1 to 1/2000th manually. The 108 Multi Program was fitted with a Yashica ML 50mm f/1.9 lens. It was also fitted with an eye-level, pentaprism type viewfinder with horizontal split-image focusing screen. Film advance was automatic and camera back was detachable. The 108 Multi Program was powered by four 1.5-volt alkaline batteries. It was not a reliable camera and had a cheap-looking finish.

Saint-Gotthard Massif

2011-11-27T06:49:00.000-08:00

The Saint-Gotthard Massif is an Alps mountain range in Switzerland, lying at the border of the cantons of Valais, Ticino, Uri and Graubünden. The highest peaks are Dammastock (3,630 m) in its northwestern part, Pizzo Rotondo (3,192 m) southwest, Oberalpstock (3,328 m) northeast. There is no peak named Saint-Gothard.

Photographs of Saint-Gotthard Massif

Clussius-Enzian flowers

Yashica MAT M

2011-11-24T09:43:00.000-08:00

The Yashica MAT M was a medium format, twin-lens-reflex camera which was launched by Yashica in 1957. It was fitted with a Luxamar 75mm taking lens and a mechanical Copal leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second. The MAT M used 120 roll film. The camera also had a focusing hood with magnifying glass.

Yashica Electro 35 GSN

2011-11-23T09:24:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Electro 35 GSN was a 35mm, rangefinder film camera released by Yashica in 1973. It was equipped with a Color Yashinon-DX 45mm f/1.7 lens and an electronically-controlled leaf shutter with speeds from 1/30th to 1/500th of a second, determined and set automatically by computerized exposure control. The Electro 35 GSN was fitted with a coupled rangefinder and a bright frame viewfinder with parallax compensation; to obtain a sharp photograph, one had to sight through the viewfinder and then turn the focusing ring on the lens until the two images become a clear one in the center focusing area. The camera also boasted a hot shoe for electronic flash and an in-the-lens built-in self-timer. The electronic system of this Japanese camera was powered by one 5.6-volt mercury battery (Mallory PX32 or an Eveready E164).

Yashica 107 Multi Program

2011-11-22T07:24:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 107 Multi-Program was a 35mm, SLR film camera, with automatic exposure (AE), launched by Kyocera in the late 1980s. It featured an electronically-controlled focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/16th to 1/2000th of a second in AUTO, and from 1 to 1/2000th of second manually. The 107 Multi Program was equipped with a Yashica ML 50mm f/1.9 standard lens. It had an eye-level pentaprism type viewfinder with a horizontal split-image focosing screen. The camera was powered by four 1.5-volt, AAA-size batteries. This camera also boasted a built-in motor for automatic film advance; film rewinding was done manually via the film rewind crank.

Yashica MAT EM

2011-11-21T09:10:00.000-08:00

The Yashica MAT EM was a 6x6, twin-lens-reflex film camera manufactured by Yashica from 1964. It was fitted with a Copal-MXV leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus B. The MAT EM used a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 taking lens, which was made of four elements. The body was all metal and finished in black leather.

Göschenen

2011-11-20T09:21:00.000-08:00

Göschenen is a small town in Uri canton, Switzerland. With a population of approximately 500 people, Göschenen and its railway station are located at the northern end of the St. Gotthard Tunnel and the Gotthard Rail Tunnel. The town grew up around a bridge over the Reuss river. Göschenen has an average of 151.4 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,424 mm (56.1 in) of precipitation.

Photograph of Göschenen

Yashica 35 MC (Electro)

2011-11-18T07:23:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Electro 35 MC was a 35mm, viewfinder camera manufactured by Yashica Co Ltd of Japan from 1972. It featured an electronically-controlled shutter with speeds from 1/4th to 1/500th of a second, and a bright frame viewfinder with parallax correction mark and focusing indicator. The 35 MC also offered a CdS sensor situated directly above the lens. The camera was equipped with a Yashinon-DX 40mm f/2.8 lens and was powered by a 6-volt silver oxide battery (Mallory PX28 or Eveready No 544).

Specifications

Type: viewfinder film camera
Country of origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Yashica Co. Ltd
Lens: Yashinon-DX 40mm f/2.8, made of 4 elements in 4 groups
Shutter: electronic shutter
Shutter speeds: from 1/4th to 1/500th; speed varied according to the light intensity measured by the CdS sensor
Flash: hot shoe X contact
Exposure control: fully automatic exposure setting
Viewfinder: bright frame type with parallax correction mark
Weight: 380 g

Yashica FX-3 Super 2000

2011-11-17T09:33:00.000-08:00

The Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 was a 35mm, single-lens-reflex film camera manufactured by Kyocera since 1986. It featured a mechanically-controlled, vertical-run focal plane shutter with metal-bladed curtains. Shutter speeds ranged from 1 to 1/2000th of a second, plus B and self-timer. The FX-3 Super 2000 also featured a through-the-lens, center-weighted light metering, and a hot shoe with X-contact. It was powered by two button-shaped 1.5-volt alkaline batteries (LR44), or two 1.55-volt silver oxide batteries (SR44). The F-3 Super 2000 was fitted with a Yashica ML 35-70mm f/3.5-f/4.8 zoom lens.

Specifications

Type: SLR film camera
Manufacturer: Kyocera
Lens mount: Contax/Yashica bayonet mount
Shutter: mechanically-controlled focal plane shutter
Shutter speeds: from 1 to 1/2000th of a second, plus B; flash X sync was at 1/125th
Viewfinder: eye-level, pentaprism type viewfinder
Focusing screen: split-image microprism
Metering: TTL full-aperture, center-weighted light metering
Film advance: manual by a single-stroke lever
Film rewind: mechanical via a film rewind crank

Yashica 35-ME

2011-11-16T07:19:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 35-ME was a 35mm, viewfinder camera released by Yashica in 1971. It was equipped with a Yashinon 38mm, f/2.8 lens, made of four elements in three groups, and a programed shutter which was automatically controlled by the CdS exposure system. Shutter speeds ranged from 1/30th to 1/650th of a second. The 35 ME featured auto exposure (AUTO), a bright frame viewfinder with parallax correction mark. It also offered an X-contact hot shoe and a self-timer. The Yashica 35-ME was powered by one 1.3-volt mercury battery (Eveready EP-675E). Film advance was mechanical by single-stroke lever.

Yashica Y16

2011-11-15T15:39:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Y16 was a miniature, viewfinder, film camera produced by Yashica in the 1960s. It was fitted with a mechanically-controlled, metal plane shutter with speeds 1/25th, 1/50th, 1/100th, and 1/200th of a second, plus S (longer than one second). The Y16 used 16mm roll film which came in a clip-load magazine that was slid into a camera slot on the right side.

Minolta SR-7

2011-11-14T15:50:00.000-08:00

The Minolta SR-7 was a mechanical 35mm, SLR, film camera launched by Minolta of Japan in 1962. It was equipped with a Rokkor 58mm f/1.4 prime lens. The Minolta SR-7 was fitted with a focal plane shutter, whose speeds ranged from 1 to 1/1000th of second, plus bulb; flash X synchronization was possible between 1/30th and 1/60th of a second, by setting the shutter speed dial at the X mark. The SR-7 also offered a built-in coupled dual range CdS meter; an eye-level pentaprism viewfinder (fresnel lens with a microprism center as finder screen); a quick-return reflex mirror

Yashica FX-103 Program

2011-11-14T09:54:00.000-08:00

The Yashica FX-103 Program was an electronic, 35mm, SLR film camera with automatic exposure (AE) and capabilities for Program AE modes, aperture priority mode, and manual mode. It was manufactured by Kyocera in the 1990s. The FX-103 was equipped with a Yashica ML 50mm f/1.9 standard lens with bayonet mount. It was fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertical-run, focal plane shutter with metal curtains; speeds ranged from 1/16th to 1/1000th of a second in Auto, and from 1 to 1/1000th of a second in manual, plus B. It also offered an eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with horizontal split-image/microprism collar on matte screen. The metering system and electronic shutter of the Yashica FX-103 Program was powered by two 1.55-volt silver oxide batteries (SR44). Film advance and rewind were manually done by lever and rewind crank.

Devil's Bridge (Switzerland)

2011-11-13T12:56:00.000-08:00

The Devil's Bridge, or Teufelsbrücke in German, is a bridge spanning over Reuss River, in the Schöllenen Gorge, canton of Uri, Switzerland. The bridge is the gate to Saint Gotthard Pass. It was named for an old local legend regarding its construction by the Devil. In the first bridge over the Reuss in the Schöllen Gorge was built in the 13th century. During the 16th century another bridge was built using stones. However, in the 20th century, the it was no longer able to handle the volume of traffic it received. As a result, a two-lane concrete bridge was built in 1958 to accommodate heavier flow.

Photographs of the Devil's Bridge (Teufelsbrücke)

Reuss River

2011-11-12T10:45:00.000-08:00

The Reuss is a 164km-long river in Switzerland, draining 3425 km2 of territory. It springs from the Saint-Gotthard Massif at 2431 m above sea level. The Reuss River flows through Lake Lucerne and the city of Lucerne, where a pioneering needle dam (just upstream from the Spreuerbrücke) maintains the water level.

Photographs of Reuss River

Yashica YK 35mm

2011-11-11T11:23:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 35 YK was a 35mm, rangefinder film camera launched by Yashica in 1959. It was equipped with a Yashinon 45mm f/2.8 lens and a Copal leaf shutter with speeds 1/25th, 1/50th, 1/100th, and 1/300th of a second, plus bulb (B). The YK featured a large viewfinder window and a coupled rangefinder with super-imposed image type focusing.

Yashica 300 AF

2011-11-10T08:15:00.000-08:00

The Yashica 300 AF is an electronic, 35mm, SLR film camera manufactured by Kyocera in the early 1990s. It offers Auto Focus, a built-in flash, and a display panel. The 300 AF is fitted with an electronically-controlled, vertical-travel focal plane shutter with speeds from 1/8th to 1/2000th of a second in AUTO mode, and from 1/8th to 1/2000th of a second manually, plus B. It also features a fully automatic exposure control, through-the-lens center-weighted average light metering, and Penta-mirror eye-level finder. The Yashica 300 AF is powered by one 6-volt lithium battery (2CR5). It was equipped with a Yashica 28-70mmm, f/3.5-f/4.5 zoom lens.

Yashica DF-10S

2011-11-09T10:05:00.000-08:00

The Yashica DF-10S was 35mm, a viewfinder camera with built-in flash, introduced by Kyocera in the early 1980s. It was fitted with a two-focal-length lens: a 55mm f/8.5 tele for telephoto, and a 35mm f/5.6 wide-angle position. The DF-10S was equipped with an electronic leaf shutter with speed 1/125th of a second. It also boasted an Albada type bright frame viewfinder. Film advance and rewinding was motorized.

Yashica Minimatic C

2011-11-08T09:23:00.000-08:00

The Yashica Minimatic C was a 35mm, rangefinder film camera introduced by Yashica around 1969. It featured automatic exposure control and a Copal leaf shutter with three speeds modes: "AUTO", 1/30th of a second flash photographs, and B. The Minimatic C was also fitted with a bright frame viewfinder with exposure warning indicator, a superimposed-image-type coupled rangefinder, a self-timer, and an accessory shoe. Film advance and rewinding was manual.

Photograph taken by a Yashica Minimatic C

Würzburg

2011-11-07T09:28:00.000-08:00

Würzburg is a German city lying on the Main River, in northern Bavaria, in the region of Franconia. It is located 120 km from from Frankfurt am Main. Its population is approximately 134,000 inhabitants. Würzburg sprang up around 1000 BC as a Celtic fortification standing on the site of the present Fortress Marienberg. It was Christianized in 686 AD by Irish missionaries Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan. The city is first mentioned as a Frankish settlement called Vurteburch in 704.

Photographs of Würzburg

Aldabero Church in Wüzburg

Fourteen Holy Helpers Church

2011-11-06T07:29:00.000-08:00

The Fourteen Holy Helpers Church is situated near the town of Bad Staffelstein near Bamberg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. It was built in the 18th century by the architect Johann Balthasar Neumann and was consecrated to the fourteen auxiliary saints, a group of saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism because their intercession is believed to be particularly effective, especially against various diseases. This group of Nothelfer ("helpers in need") originated in the 14th century at first in the Rhineland, largely as a result of the epidemic (probably of bubonic plague) that became known as the Black Death.

Photograph of the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

Main River (Germany)

2011-11-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

The Main is a tributary of the Rhine River in Germany, flowing through the German states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse as it forms the border with Bavaria for some distance. The Main River springs near Kulmbach at the joining of its two headstreams, the Red Main (Roter Main) and the White Main.

Photographs of the Main Valley in Germany

Yashical Medical 100 DX

2011-11-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

The Yashica Medical 100 DX is a bayonet-mount 100mm macro lens manufactured by Kyocera Corporation. It has an aperture range of f/4.0 to f/22 and comes with a separate power pack fed by six penlight batteries (AA-size). Unlike conventional close-up lenses, which require that one works close to the subject, the Medical 100, with a minimum focusing distance of 14.7 cm and a maximum of 150 cm, allows ample working distance between the subject and the camera. Merely by turning the focusing ring of the Medical 100 DX, magnification can be continuously varied from 1X (life-size) to 1/15th of life-size. The 1/15 maximum image reduction enables concentration of a 360mm x 540mm subject area on the 24x36mm negative format. This lens features automatic exposure control: the diaphragm of the Medical 100 is automatically controlled in relation to focusing distance, rendering correct exposure at all magnifications. This type of automatic exposure control allows surgical instruments to be used freely between the subject and the camera. The lens also offers a built-in flash (a ring strobe unit).

Yashica Zoomtec

2011-11-03T10:04:00.000-07:00

The Yashica Zoomtec was an electronic, 35mm, viewfinder film camera made by Kyocera in the late 1990s. It featured a built-in flash, zoom lens, and auto focus. The Zoomtec was fitted with a programmed electronic shutter and a 30-80mm (f/3.8-f/7.6) zoom lens, made of 8 elements in 7 groups. It was equipped with an Aldaba bright-frame type viewfinder with zoom. The Yashica Zoomtec was powered by DC 6-Volt lithium battery (CR-P2). It also offered automatic film advance and rewinding and display panel.

Yashica Mat-124

2011-11-02T12:07:00.000-07:00

The Yashica Mat-124 was 6x6, twin-lens-reflex camera which was launched by Yashica in 1968. It used either 120 or 220 rollfilm. The Mat-124 featured a magnifying lens for visible-from-above (waist-level) window. This Japanese camera assured perfect exposure through a needle-matching method. The Mat-124 was fitted with a Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 taking lens, made of 4 elements in 3 groups. The exposure meter was powered by one 1.3-volt mercury battery (Mallory PX-13B).

Specifications

Type: TLR camera
Country of origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Yashica
Taking lens: Yashinon 80mm f/3.5
Viewing lens: Yashinon 80mm f/2.8
Shutter: mechanically-controlled Copal-SV leaf shutter
Shutter speeds: from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus B
Self-timer: built-in
Viewfinder: Fresnel field lens for corner to corner brightness; 3x magnifying lens for critical focusing
Exposure meter: built-in, match-needle type CdS meter based on preselection of shutter speed

Yashica Minister I

2011-11-01T13:19:00.000-07:00

The Yashica Minister I was a mechanical, 35mm, rangefinder camera launched by Yashica in the early 1960s. It was fitted with a Copal leaf shutter whose speeds ranged from 1 to 1/500th of a second, plus B. Minister I used a Yashinon 45mm f/2.8 lens. It also offered a built-in selenium exposure meter with an LVS (Light Value Scale) located on right hand side of the camera top plate. The Minister I had an image-coincidence type, coupled range/viewfinder with parallax correction. Film advance and rewinding was manual.

Yashica Campus

2011-10-31T12:51:00.000-07:00

The Yashica Campus was a 35mm, rangefinder film camera introduced by Yashica around 1963. It was equipped with a Yashinon 45mm f/2.0 lens and a Copal leaf shutter with speeds: 1, 1/2th, 1/4th, 1/8th, 1/15th, 1/30th, 1/60th, 1/125th, 1/250th, 1/500th of second and bulb (B). The Campus had a super-imposed image type rangefinder, with which one focused the image by turning the focusing lever on the camera lens until the two blurred overlapping images of the subject formed a clear and sharp one. It also offered an accessory shoe located on top of the camera.

1-Accessory shoe; 2-Film advance lever; 3-Name plate; 4-Flash synchro terminal; 5-Rangefinder; 6-Viewfinder; 7-Taking lens.

Metz

2011-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:00

Metz is a French city lying on the Moselle River and located in the Moselle Department Prefecture, in the northeast of France. It is situated near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Metz is the cradle of the Carolingian Dynasty and the old capital of the Kingdom of Austrasia. There are 123,000 people, and the city covers an area of 41.92 km2.

Photographs of Metz

Temple Neuf, Metz

Metz on the Moselle

Bernkastel

2011-10-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

Bernkastel is a German town that lies on the Moselle River, in western Germany. It is the capital of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district. It is well known for its vineyards on the hillsides and wineries.

Photographs of Bernkastel

Bernkastel an der Mosel