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The Yashica TL Electro was introduced in 1972.
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The '''Yashica TL Electro''' was introduced in 1972, and was one of the [[Yashica TL]] series cameras.
  
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It was effectively a lower specification version of the [[Yashica TL Electro-X]], with no battery check, a lower X-sync speed, no FP socket, an the viewfinder lights relocated to the right side.
  
== Specification ==
 
  
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== Specifications ==
  
 
* Manufacturer: [[Yashica]], Japan
 
* Manufacturer: [[Yashica]], Japan
 
*Lenses: [[M42]] (42x1) e.g. Yashinon 50mm f1.7, Yashinon 50mm f1.4, Tomioka 55mm f1.2
 
*Lenses: [[M42]] (42x1) e.g. Yashinon 50mm f1.7, Yashinon 50mm f1.4, Tomioka 55mm f1.2
*Metering: [[TTL]] stop down, weighted, [[CdS]], two [[LED]]s in viewfinder (up or left: overexposed, down or right underexposed, both: ok) from 12 [[ASA]] to 1600 [[ASA]]
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*Metering: [[TTL]] stop down, weighted, [[CdS]], two lights in viewfinder (up: overexposed, down underexposed, both: ok) from 12 [[ASA]] to 1600 [[ASA]]
*Shutter: horizontal curtain (vertical metal [[Copal]] Square on X model) [[focal plane shutter|focal plane]], mechanical, 1/1000 to 1 sec and B
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*Shutter: horizontal curtain [[focal plane shutter|focal plane]], mechanical, 1/1000 to 1 sec and B
 
*[[flash sync|Flash]]: Hot and syncro-x, X at 1/60, MF at 1/30. (1/90s on X model)
 
*[[flash sync|Flash]]: Hot and syncro-x, X at 1/60, MF at 1/30. (1/90s on X model)
 
*[[Self-timer]]: mechanical, 8-9 sec.
 
*[[Self-timer]]: mechanical, 8-9 sec.
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*Weight: about 980 g. with Yashinon 50mm f1.7
 
*Weight: about 980 g. with Yashinon 50mm f1.7
 
*Dimensions: 145x94x48
 
*Dimensions: 145x94x48
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
 
In English:
 
In English:
* Instruction manuals for the [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica/yashica_tl_electro/tl_electro-splash.htm Yashica TL Electro]
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* Instruction manuals for the [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica/yashica_tl_electro/tl_electro-splash.htm Yashica TL Electro] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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*[http://photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/YashicaTLElectro.html Yashica TL Electro review] at [http://www.photoethnography.com/ Photoethnography.com]
 
In French:
 
In French:
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11855 Yashica TL Electro], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/Yashica_TL_Electro/index.html TL Electro leaflet], on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11855 Yashica TL Electro], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/Yashica_TL_Electro/index.html TL Electro leaflet], on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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[[Category: Japanese 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category: 42mm screw mount]]
 
[[Category: 42mm screw mount]]
[[Category: Yashica|TL]]
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[[Category: Yashica|TL Electro]]
 
[[Category: Y]]
 
[[Category: Y]]
[[Category: T|Tl]]
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[[Category:T|TL Electro Yashica]]
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[[Category:1972]]

Latest revision as of 04:47, 21 October 2023

The Yashica TL Electro was introduced in 1972, and was one of the Yashica TL series cameras.

It was effectively a lower specification version of the Yashica TL Electro-X, with no battery check, a lower X-sync speed, no FP socket, an the viewfinder lights relocated to the right side.


Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Yashica, Japan
  • Lenses: M42 (42x1) e.g. Yashinon 50mm f1.7, Yashinon 50mm f1.4, Tomioka 55mm f1.2
  • Metering: TTL stop down, weighted, CdS, two lights in viewfinder (up: overexposed, down underexposed, both: ok) from 12 ASA to 1600 ASA
  • Shutter: horizontal curtain focal plane, mechanical, 1/1000 to 1 sec and B
  • Flash: Hot and syncro-x, X at 1/60, MF at 1/30. (1/90s on X model)
  • Self-timer: mechanical, 8-9 sec.
  • Batteries: Two Mallory PX-640 or equivalent 1.35V Mercury batteries (PX-28 6.2V Silver Oxide 4SR44 on X model)
  • Weight: about 980 g. with Yashinon 50mm f1.7
  • Dimensions: 145x94x48

Links

In English:

In French: