R
Roman
Guest
Those nice parcels keep coming in (fortunately, my girlfriend was not home when the postman repeatedly rang during the last days...);
first, the Konica Auto S2 (VERY nice, handling, great finder, I have to finish the first roll to see results soon);
then Joe's Minotla Himatic 7s (very similar to the Konica, but it did not get any use yet);
and today the Yashica Lynx 5000 and the Werra Matic I got really cheap on Austrian Ebay.
The Yashica is smaller than expected (smaller than an Electro 35 G or the Konica), came in almost mint condition, with a UV filter that must not have been removed since the cam was originally bought (the front lens is that clean), and an original hood and pristine original bag; the finder is a bit dimmer than other comparable cameras from the period, though...
A real surprise was the Werra Matic - very compact, as wide as an Oly 35RC (though taller and much thicker); very nice finder with framelines for 3 lenses (35 and 100mm, in addition to the 50mm); the film advance by turning a knob around the lens mount is WAY more practical than it may sound - one can shoot really fast with that; this one seems to have been used a lot (the numbers for ASA/DIN values are almost worn off) - a good sign? - but still feels solid, even the selenium cell meter still works, I have to check it against my Gossen, though. Now, if only the extra lenses were not that hard to find (the 100mm Cardinar and the 35mm Flektogon).
Roman (who will have to shoot a lot of film for testing during the holidays...)
first, the Konica Auto S2 (VERY nice, handling, great finder, I have to finish the first roll to see results soon);
then Joe's Minotla Himatic 7s (very similar to the Konica, but it did not get any use yet);
and today the Yashica Lynx 5000 and the Werra Matic I got really cheap on Austrian Ebay.
The Yashica is smaller than expected (smaller than an Electro 35 G or the Konica), came in almost mint condition, with a UV filter that must not have been removed since the cam was originally bought (the front lens is that clean), and an original hood and pristine original bag; the finder is a bit dimmer than other comparable cameras from the period, though...
A real surprise was the Werra Matic - very compact, as wide as an Oly 35RC (though taller and much thicker); very nice finder with framelines for 3 lenses (35 and 100mm, in addition to the 50mm); the film advance by turning a knob around the lens mount is WAY more practical than it may sound - one can shoot really fast with that; this one seems to have been used a lot (the numbers for ASA/DIN values are almost worn off) - a good sign? - but still feels solid, even the selenium cell meter still works, I have to check it against my Gossen, though. Now, if only the extra lenses were not that hard to find (the 100mm Cardinar and the 35mm Flektogon).
Roman (who will have to shoot a lot of film for testing during the holidays...)
Last edited by a moderator:
