Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4

I have long been a great fan of the TL Electro X, having owned several over the last two decades. Last summer, I purchased its sibling, the TL Electro, primarily for the fast DS lens that was hanging on it. I have to admit, though, that the camera was quite a pleasant surprise, with the easiest to read meter of any screwmount SLR that I have used.

Some images, taken on expired Kodak HD400 film, and edited for color and contrast in the Gimp:


Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4, Kodak HD400 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

The bokeh on the DS lens is quite pleasing, if not as silky-smooth as from the early DX and Auto Yashinon lenses.


Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4, Kodak HD400 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

DOF is razor-thin wide open


Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4, Kodak HD400 by Greyscale3, on Flickr


Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4, Kodak HD400 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

but the lens sharpens up nicely when you step it down a little


Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4, Kodak HD400 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

and yes, I entered.


Yashica TL Electro, Yashinon DS 50/1.4, Kodak HD400 by Greyscale3, on Flickr