Difference between revisions of "Yashica FR II"
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| − | The Yashica FR-II was an electronically-controlled 35mm SLR camera, first introduced in 1977. Based on the Yashica [[FR | + | The Yashica FR-II was an electronically-controlled 35mm SLR camera, first introduced in 1977. Based on the Yashica [[FR I]], the FR-II dropped the manual exposure controls of that camera, with shutter speeds set automatically by the camera's metering system (except for Bulb and Flash settings). Equipped with the C/Y common bayonet mount, the FR-II could accept a variety of [[Yashica / Contax lenses]] and was targeted at the beginning photographer who did not want or need manual control of shutter speeds. Production ended in 1981. |
Revision as of 21:24, 21 June 2006
The Yashica FR-II was an electronically-controlled 35mm SLR camera, first introduced in 1977. Based on the Yashica FR I, the FR-II dropped the manual exposure controls of that camera, with shutter speeds set automatically by the camera's metering system (except for Bulb and Flash settings). Equipped with the C/Y common bayonet mount, the FR-II could accept a variety of Yashica / Contax lenses and was targeted at the beginning photographer who did not want or need manual control of shutter speeds. Production ended in 1981.
