Yashica Cc & Ccn - Thoughts Please

[ARCHIVIST]

I am considering buying a Yashica CC or CCN.

Do any of you have experience with this camera? I am told it has a very sharp lens and is an excellent street shooter.

What are the pros and cons please?

Regards
Peter

 

[chambrenoire]

Pros: Small (well, smaller than the GSN/GT etc), f/1.8, good build
Cons: Maximum shutter speed 1/250

Hmm can't think of anything else right now.

 

[HansDerHase]

Pros: all black. 35mm lens. aperture-priority. feels good (in my hands).
Cons: aperture-priority ONLY (no full manual). no indication of used shutter-speed.

Lens is good enough for all practical puropose. Of my fixed-lens-RF-gear only the Revue Auto S22 (aka Konica Auto S2) tops it (almost indistiguishable slightly).

Summary: best street-shooter in my bag.

 

[ARCHIVIST]

Thanks for the info.

I have been trying to get a look at an instruction book on line but have had no luck.

I would like to have one of these cameras for street work.

Peter

 

[HansDerHase]

Have you checked out the entry on Cameraquest? (http://www.cameraquest.com/yash35cc.htm)

There are also some good links on yashica at Yashicaaddiction (http://www.yashicaddiction.com/)

 

[Bill58]

If you find one at Goodwill, a flea mkt. or in a dumpster, you're in luck but otherwise they are getting up there in price. I expect this is because they have a deserved great reputation and there weren't many made. I love mine. BTW--CC and CCN are identical.

 

[ARCHIVIST]

Thanks again for the good info / leads.

I will get onto the computer at work today and check them out.

Regards
Peter

 

[ARCHIVIST]

Just visited the Cameraquest site and found the info I was looking for. A very well written article of pros / cons on the camera plus all I wanted to know about it technically.

Thank you HansDerHase

Regards
Peter

 

[larchen]

ive had mine advertised on here for the past couple of days but sold it on evilbay-you should have bought it as theyre rare as rocking horse sh!t! theyre a great little camera but i miss the weight of the gs etc, im going to post it tomorrow but i might scan the manual before i send it to portugal!
regards

 

[ARCHIVIST]

ive had mine advertised on here for the past couple of days but sold it on evilbay-you should have bought it as theyre rare as rocking horse sh!t! theyre a great little camera but i miss the weight of the gs etc, im going to post it tomorrow but i might scan the manual before i send it to portugal!
regards

I do not check the classifieds as much as I should.
If you do scan the manual may I please have a pdf of it?
Happy to pay.

Regards
Peter

 

[larchen]

I do not check the classifieds as much as I should.
If you do scan the manual may I please have a pdf of it?
Happy to pay.

Regards
Peter

hi,
pm me your email addy and ill send you the pdf,
regards
l.

 

[NickTrop]

I have a CC and a Konica Auto S3. As much as I like Yashicas, I prefer the Konica Auto S3 to the CC even though the CC is built more solid. The CC has a very good lens - no complaints from me. The S3 has one of the best lenses I own, and this is especially evident at wide open or near-wide open apps. The CC is a sub f2, 35mm focal length - its claim to fame. The S3 is also F1.8, quite bright, but a 38mm focal length. The difference is meaningless from a practical stand-point. Both are semi-wides. The S3 has a top shutter speed of 1/500, and doesn't lock you in to a 1/30th if using a flash. In fact, it's got quite a nice GN-based flash system, that syncs at all speeds, with a fill flash feature that's simple and terrific.

Just a thought if you're having trouble locating a decent CC and an S3 pops up. The S3 is also smaller thant the CC.

 

[ARCHIVIST]

YASHICA CC vs KONICA AUTO S3

YASHICA CC vs KONICA AUTO S3

NickTrop,

Thank you for your thoughts / comments on the two cameras.
It is always good to have this type of comparison.

I have a great respect for the Konica RFs. I had a very early one some years back, model escapes me now, but it was the one that had a detachable light meter mounted on the side. Very sharp lens.

I am trying to avoid GAS and will concentrate on my Yashicas at this point, but you never know what you will do when a RF appears in the secondhand store window, do you?


Regards
Peter

 

[larchen]

NickTrop,
I am trying to avoid GAS and will concentrate on my Yashicas at this point, but you never know what you will do when a RF appears in the secondhand store window, do you?
Regards
Peter

lol, thats the problem i have, i try to concentrate on yashicas but end up seeing other rfs and i cant resist them. i recently bought a samoca le11 that was mouldy as it had been left in a cellar, but i had to have it as i like them! ive cleaned it up though and its sparkling now and ready to go for a cla, it only cost me £1 as well!
regards
larchen