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The '''Yashica FX-1''' was a 35mm film, mechanically operated, single lens reflex camera. Introduced in 1975, it was the first [[Yashica]] SLR to be marketed with the [[Yashica / Contax lenses|Contax/Yashica common bayonet mount]], allowing use of both Yashica and [[Contax (Yashica/Kyocera)|Contax]]/[[Carl Zeiss]] T* lenses. A transitional camera, it shared features with the earlier [[42mm screw lenses|M42 mount]] Yashica SLRs and the later FR series.
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The '''Yashica FX-1''' was a 35mm film, mechanically operated, single lens reflex camera.  Introduced in 1975, it was the first [[Yashica]] SLR to be marketed with the [[Yashica / Contax lenses|Contax/Yashica common bayonet mount]], allowing use of both Yashica and [[Contax (Yashica/Kyocera)|Contax]]/[[Carl Zeiss]] T* lenses. A transitional camera, it shared features with the earlier [[42mm screw lenses|M42 mount]] Yashica SLRs and the later FR series.
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It has a horizontal traveling electronic focal plane cloth shutter, with speeds from 2 sec to 1/1000 in auto mode. 12 click stops ring from 1 sec to 1/1000 + bulb in manual mode. It features a CdS light meter powered by 6v PX28 battery. It has a sensitivity of 0 to 18 EV, with a ASA range of 12 to 3200.
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The viewfinder features a micro prism spot to aid focusing. A shutter display is on the right with a match needle and red under over and over. The aperture display is on top with the selected setting in green. The film advance lever can accommodate multiple smaller strokes.
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==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://http://www.cdegroot.com/cgi-bin/photowiki/YashicaBodies/ Yashica SLR Bodies Page]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica/yashica_fx-1/yashica_fx-1.htm Yashica FX-1 manual page] on [http://www.orphancameras.com Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras]
  
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm SLR]]

Revision as of 13:53, 2 July 2011


The Yashica FX-1 was a 35mm film, mechanically operated, single lens reflex camera. Introduced in 1975, it was the first Yashica SLR to be marketed with the Contax/Yashica common bayonet mount, allowing use of both Yashica and Contax/Carl Zeiss T* lenses. A transitional camera, it shared features with the earlier M42 mount Yashica SLRs and the later FR series.

It has a horizontal traveling electronic focal plane cloth shutter, with speeds from 2 sec to 1/1000 in auto mode. 12 click stops ring from 1 sec to 1/1000 + bulb in manual mode. It features a CdS light meter powered by 6v PX28 battery. It has a sensitivity of 0 to 18 EV, with a ASA range of 12 to 3200.

The viewfinder features a micro prism spot to aid focusing. A shutter display is on the right with a match needle and red under over and over. The aperture display is on top with the selected setting in green. The film advance lever can accommodate multiple smaller strokes.

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