Difference between revisions of "Yashica TL"
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* TL Super (1966) | * TL Super (1966) | ||
| − | * TL (1968) - a cut-down TL Super which had a | + | * TL (1968) - a cut-down TL Super which had a reduced shutter speed range, and lacked a hot shoe and mirror lock-up. |
The later Electro series replaced this with miniature viewfinder lamps, and electronically timed shutters. | The later Electro series replaced this with miniature viewfinder lamps, and electronically timed shutters. | ||
| − | * [[Yashica TL Electro-X | TL Electro X]] (1968) and [[Yashica TL Electro-X |TL Electro X ITS]] (1970) - | + | * [[Yashica TL Electro-X | TL Electro X]] (1968) also had an electronically timed semi-variable shutter speeds. |
| − | + | * TL E (1969) - a TL with Electro-style miniature lamps in place of a viewfinder needle pointer (and mechanical shutter). | |
| + | * [[Yashica TL Electro-X |TL Electro X ITS]] (1970) - essential the same as an Electro-X. | ||
* [[Yashica TL Electro | TL Electro]] (1972) - a cut-down version of the TL Electro X, which had conventionally stepped mechanical shutter speeds, and lacked a hot shoe and mirror lock-up. | * [[Yashica TL Electro | TL Electro]] (1972) - a cut-down version of the TL Electro X, which had conventionally stepped mechanical shutter speeds, and lacked a hot shoe and mirror lock-up. | ||
* [[Yashica TL Electro AX|Yashica Electro AX]] (1972) - aperture priority auto exposure. | * [[Yashica TL Electro AX|Yashica Electro AX]] (1972) - aperture priority auto exposure. | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 9 April 2019
The Yashica TL series Single Lens Reflex 135 film cameras were initially a very similar design and specification to the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic series. The TL indicated through-lens (stop-down) metering.
The first set of cameras featured a Spotmatic-style viewfinder center-the-needle metering system.
- TL Super (1966)
- TL (1968) - a cut-down TL Super which had a reduced shutter speed range, and lacked a hot shoe and mirror lock-up.
The later Electro series replaced this with miniature viewfinder lamps, and electronically timed shutters.
- TL Electro X (1968) also had an electronically timed semi-variable shutter speeds.
- TL E (1969) - a TL with Electro-style miniature lamps in place of a viewfinder needle pointer (and mechanical shutter).
- TL Electro X ITS (1970) - essential the same as an Electro-X.
- TL Electro (1972) - a cut-down version of the TL Electro X, which had conventionally stepped mechanical shutter speeds, and lacked a hot shoe and mirror lock-up.
- Yashica Electro AX (1972) - aperture priority auto exposure.
Gallery
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| Yashica TL-E image by Casual Camera Collector (Image rights) |
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| Yashica TL-Super image by Denny Narciso (Image rights) |
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| Yashica TL-Electro X image by Chris Whelan (Image rights) |
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| Yashica TL-Electro X ITS image by Mike Novak (Image rights) |
