Yashica FX-D Quartz SLR & 50mm f/1.9 Lens

Yashica FX-D Quartz SLR & 50mm f/1.9 Lens

Lens: Yashica 50mm f/1.9 C/Y Lens

Film speed settings: 25-1600 ISO, set manually

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: C/Y Mount

Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec

Aperture: f/1.9 to f/16

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: LR44 x 2

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1980 - Onwards

Country: West Germany

The good:

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus ring is smooth and accurate.

·         Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

·         Aperture blades move freely.

·         Flash hot shoe works as expected.

·         Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well for the shadows.

The less good:

·         The viewfinder has some minor debris. This does not affect image quality, nor usability.

·         The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)

·         General wear and tear. The vinyl isn’t in great shape, but this doesn’t affect useability.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Yashica FX-D Quartz Manual