Solid, Sharp, Simple
Written: Sep 28 '00
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Pros: Price, Reliability, Quality
Cons: Not sold everywhere.
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| ajhend's Full Review: Kyocera FX-3 Super 2000 Film Camera |
It is elegant simplicity. I have owned my Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 for about five years. When my old Topcon finally broke in 1988, I bought a used FX-7 (older but very similar) for cheap and was impressed. I wanted a second camera body when I bought the FX-3. I gave the older unit to my college bound daughter, and have used the FX-3 exclusively since then. I like manual photography. . .having control over the process. I use it for everything from family snapshots to outdoor nature photos. It was a great decision. . .no regrets.
The Yashica FX-3 has a metal body, a fast metal shutter, and a meter with no moving parts. It should last a long time. The meter and shutter seem very accurate. The shutter is mechanical, which means that it will work with dead batteries, which seem to last forever anyway. I bought several Yashica lenses, all good. Stick with the M (multi-coated) series, and avoid the DSB series unless you can get them really cheap. The 28-85 Yashica zoom is tack sharp, and the colors and contrast super. . .this lens does almost everything and stays on the camera 95% of the time. Contax/Zeiss lenses fit too, but the Yashica optics aren't too shabby and are priced right.
Yashica cameras have been around forever but aren't that well known, except for the professional cameras they label "Contax" and sell for a fortune. The Yashica branded SLRs seem to be of similar quality. Your friends might not be impressed with the brand of the camera (What's a Yashica?) but they'll be impressed with the photos.
Recommended:
Yes
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