Autocord Results!

I bought my first Autocord, used, for $39.95 in the early sixties. They listed for $99.95 at the time. I gave that camera many years of hard use, weddings and commercial work and a few record album covers. I wish I still had it!
 
That lens is great. I've never been a fan of Japanese optics on TLR's and preferred the look of the Xenotars and Planars, which are a bit of a step up from the Xenars & Tessars, but these pics show the Autocord is in the same league as the best of the Germans. That's been my experience w/ Rokkor lenses in 35mm too. Every bit as good as the Leicas and maybe better.

Not crazy about the bokeh on the B&W portrait. Seems swirley like a Summitar, a lens which drove me nuts w/ it's OOF imaging. This image is the only one that doesn't look like the others, so maybe avoiding busy backgrounds and wider apertures would fix it. Otherwise, the lens has a real 3-D look. Good stuff.
 
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Great feeling when you find out you made the right choice, yes?
Like them all, phew you could so easily brought a R.....:p


`My fiance thinks she looks dumb and fat in the photo of her... I'm not sure if she was serious or not.`

Never try a Ricky Gervais answer to the above:D
 
first roll with the little autocord

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le vrai rdu said:
first roll with the little autocord

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I've always admired your photos and this is no exception. I hope the Autocord works out for you. I received my Autocord back from a CLA and have run almost two rolls and so far all looks good.
 
I haven't used my Autocord in a while. I've been focusing more on prinkmaking (of the linoleum variety). But I'll be going to Arizona - Sedona and the Grand Canyon, next week for Thanksgiving and I'll be using it in conjunction with my new Canon s90.
 
thanks wav

I hope your autocord is fine now :)

Mine look very clean, I hope the shutter will work for a long time, because it is said that not so much people can repair it ;)
 
Autocord after CLA by Karl Byran. Here in the USA, Mr. Bryan is top notch in Autocord repairs, is very reasonably priced and has quick service.
 

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As long as I keep chanting "I happy with my Yashica Mat..." over and over you guys can't get to me...:p

I would love to do a side by side comparision of the two...
 
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le vrai rdu,

Wonderful rich tones. So are you enjoying the Autocord? it seems that whatever camera you use would yield great photos. You certainly have the eye!
 
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I prefer the ergonomics of the Autocord. That focusing lever (until it breaks) beats knob focusing! Also, the reversed film feed direction means that the frame you'll shoot next isn't making a sharp right angle bend while awaiting its turn to make an exposure. The Yashicamat, 12, 24, and 124 all have a 4 element Yashinon lens which has a different look than the 4 element Rokkor on the Autocord, but it's a matter of taste. The Autocord feels as smooth as a Rollei, a lot smoother than a Yashica.
 
Yes, I agree, the focusing lever is quite fantastic :) and the lens are quite different in there rendition :)
mine is from 1955 and is quite old school, I love it :)
 
Half a century ago a Yashicamat was $60, an Autocord was $100, and the Rolleiflex T was $185. Today that would put the Autocord in the $600 range and the only competition would be the Chinese made Seagull, hardly in the same class. I'm wondering if there'd be enough market for a new production run?
 
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