Yashica FR

The Yashica FR was a 35mm single lens reflex camera, introduced by the company in 1976. The FR featured an electronically-operated focal plane shutter with speeds from 1 - 1/1000 sec. It is a manual-focus SLR camera with manually set exposure controls, with aperture and shutter speeds visible in the viewfinder. Instead of the normal mechanical shutter button, the FR was fitted with a 'Feather-Touch' electronic release. It was fitted with the Contax/Yashica bayonet lens mount, allowing the use of either Yashica or Carl Zeiss T* lenses The Yashica FR and its later offshoot, the FR-I, marked the first time that Yashica attempted to compete in the 35mm professional and serious amateur markets. The camera was available with a power winder, and could also accept an available Contax motor drive and infrared remote control.