For Sale Yashica YF LTM Rangefinder Body

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davela

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I am selling a Yashica/Nicca YF rangefinder body. The camera is in good working order in all respects, with clean shutter curtains. This is an excellent camera to use and it is also quite collectible. Film loading is similar to the Leica M series, there built-in 50mm and 100mm frame lines, and the advance mechanism is a modern lever action. Cosmetically the camera is in fairly good shape save for some chrome loss and a couple of small dimples on the baseplate.

Price: $250 plus insured shipping

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davela

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Chris, this camera feels a lot like an M3 in operation. Even the viewfinder is similar. These are underrated cameras in my opinion and its really too bad not more were made. I presume Canon and Leica edged them out of business, as well as the arrival of the modern SLR.
 

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I figured the finder was similar magnification to an M3, since it only has 50mm and 100mm framelines. Did Yashica make a line of LTM lenses for it? I've never seen any Yashica LTM lenses, so they must be pretty rare if they exist.
 
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davela

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Chris I own the Yashica 50m F1.8 in LTM and it's an outstanding lens. Supposedly there was a 50mm F2.8 and a 100mm F2.8 made by Yashica (or perhaps Nicca?) in LTM, but I have never seen one for sale anywhere. This camera would be a good match to one of the Canon 100mm LTM lenses.
 
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