A couple of years back I stumbled on a fun little camera at a car boot, a Konica Eye complete with it's funky logo which i couldn't resist. It turned out to be a half frame camera, which was something I'd never tried before so I thought, why not give it a shot. I put… Continue reading Half frame fun!
Tag: Yashica
11.03.14 -> FE 35mm Thoughts
A short post following up on my previous one about the standard lenses. At the same time I compared the Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8 with the Yashica ML 35mm f/2.8. It wa a much clearer result in favour of the Zeiss, at least in sharpness terms. Interestingly the older lens is exhibiting a warm cast again, but… Continue reading 11.03.14 -> FE 35mm Thoughts
The System
A quick snapshot of my little c/y system while I wait 'tli I have time to try out the 85/2.8... The Camera is a Contax 159MM with Mounted is a 28mm f/2.8 AEJ Distagon. The lenses a round the camera are, top to bottom, 135mm f/2.8 Distagon, 85mm f/2.8 Distagon, 50mm f/1.4 Planar and a Yashica… Continue reading The System