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on Oct 19, 2014 21:53:50 GMT
Posted: Oct 19, 2014 21:53:50 GMT
Picked up this FX-D ina charity shop recently. Camera and 3 lenses for £35 - sold as "non working". Owning the Contax 139 I realised that the shutter won't fire without good batteries. £4 for 2 x batteries ans she works just fine. Did the light seals and shot off a roll of HP5 at the weekend. As soon as Mr postman delivers the developer I have on order I'll process it and see what I get!  |
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on Oct 20, 2014 22:35:56 GMT
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The whole lot for 35 pounds? Now that's what I call a bargain (the ML 2.8 alone is worth more than that).
But £4 for two batteries?? - I get more than fifty of these at my local Woolworth store for that money (sure, Chinese no-name cheapos, but what the heck, the FX-D will stop working altogether before the meter starts malfunctioning. I always keep an extra pair of LR44s taped to the neck strap.)
BTW: I've got a couple of FX-Ds and love them (I find the meter to be more reliable than that of the far-famed Nikon F3), but no idea what "SE" might mean...
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Michael
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on Oct 22, 2014 10:42:42 GMT
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If my memory is roughly right, the SE (Special Edition) simply referred to the camera being bundled with the 42-75 zoom (and occasionally the FX Winder). The camera is identical to the FX-D in every other aspect; the instruction manual had a yellow SE overprint on the cover. It was a lovely combination.
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on Oct 22, 2014 21:24:44 GMT
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I see--thanks for the info. So glad there isn't yet another 'must-have' Yashica I hitherto wasn't aware of...  Michael |
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on Oct 23, 2014 15:27:12 GMT
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I see--thanks for the info. So glad there isn't yet another 'must-have' Yashica I hitherto wasn't aware of... Michael I'll bet there is one hiding out there in the ether..... |
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on Oct 23, 2014 22:08:21 GMT
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I see--thanks for the info. So glad there isn't yet another 'must-have' Yashica I hitherto wasn't aware of... Michael I'll bet there is one hiding out there in the ether..... I wouldn't be surprised...  |
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on Dec 24, 2016 23:51:31 GMT
Posted: Dec 24, 2016 23:51:31 GMT
If my memory is roughly right, the SE (Special Edition) simply referred to the camera being bundled with the 42-75 zoom (and occasionally the FX Winder). The camera is identical to the FX-D in every other aspect; the instruction manual had a yellow SE overprint on the cover. It was a lovely combination. gentlegiant - I owe you a BIG apology! I just happened to check my SE against a standard FX-D and remembered that I'd answered a question on the topic some while back. There are actually 2 differences: the split-image centre spot in the viewfinder is diagonal instead of horizontal and the rear plate has a film transport indicator in a small window below the cable release socket.
Apologies again...
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on Dec 25, 2016 14:50:35 GMT
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Grahan wins again!  really fine catch, i must say. The ML 28/2.8 alone costs more, and the ML 42-75 Zoom also does cost usually 20-40 bucks alone...albeit it's focal range is very narrow & limited, i do know that it's IQ if i remember it back was quite good, for a Zoom...but even though, i prefer my 28-50 ML.... As for being a Zoom, back into it's day, 42-75mm was an odd Zoom Range, but so it was also with the Contax Zeiss 40-80mm, which was their 1st Zoom for C/Y Mount. |
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really fine catch, i must say.