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| − | The '''Dental Eye''' was | + | The '''Dental Eye''' was a series of specialized [[SLR]]s for [[35mm film]] from [[Yashica]], later [[Kyocera]]. The design was optimized for for medical and scientific applications, adapting a Yashica SLR body but with a fixed macro lens. The lens barrel included a ring-light flash, around the lens' front element. |
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*Yashica Dental Eye (original), 55mm f/4.0 lens. Lever film advance. | *Yashica Dental Eye (original), 55mm f/4.0 lens. Lever film advance. | ||
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The Dental Eye was a series of specialized SLRs for 35mm film from Yashica, later Kyocera. The design was optimized for for medical and scientific applications, adapting a Yashica SLR body but with a fixed macro lens. The lens barrel included a ring-light flash, around the lens' front element.
None of the Dental Eye bodies can be focused to infinity. They operate only in the close-focus range, down to 1:1 magnification.
- Yashica Dental Eye (original), 55mm f/4.0 lens. Lever film advance.
- Yashica Dental Eye II, 100mm f/4.0 lens. Motorized advance.
- Yashica Dental Eye III, 100mm f/4.0 lens. Restyled, smaller body. Motorized advance and rewind.
Links
- Manual for Dental Eye III from Mike Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Dental Eye review from Lomography magazine reviews
