Yashica Zoomtec
May 20, 2021 16:42:00 GMT
on May 20, 2021 16:42:00 GMT
Last Edit: May 21, 2021 9:31:28 GMT by biggles3
I was going to include this Yashica Zoomtec in the thread for the Zoomtec 70 but it is quite a different camera.
Yashica Zoomtec
The first oddity is its name: I've seen it listed a the Zoomtec 80, reflecting presumably its 38-80mm zoom range, in the same way as the Zoomtec 70 refers to its 35-70mm lens. The Zoomtec 70 offers a slightly wider-angle view but a more limited overall range. However, this camera simply shows Zoomtec and makes no reference to its focal length in its naming. This Zoomtec is a physically larger and heavier camera than the 70 (460g vs 329g) although the Zoomtec's weight includes a Date-Back. Curiously, there is no reference to a date-back in its name or indeed in the instruction manual and, unlike the Zoomtec 90D, it uses a CR2025 battery whereas the 90D uses the camera's 6v power supply.
There is one thing that is unique to this Zoomtec and that is the provision of a 2.5mm electromagnetic remote socket (you can see its small cover on the side of the camera in line with the Kyocera logo). I think this makes it the progenitor of the Zoomtec line as later models used an accessory IR Remote Switch. I haven't noticed a similar socket on any of my other Yashica P&S cameras.
It's 38-80mm f3.8-7.6 has an 8/7 optical formula and a minimum aperture of f27; it's reputed to be a good performer. I have yet to be able to remove the back's battery cover to check the state of the compartment but if it's clean, I'll pop in a CR2025 and see how far the dates go; is it another one that ended in 2019...
Yashica Zoomtec
The first oddity is its name: I've seen it listed a the Zoomtec 80, reflecting presumably its 38-80mm zoom range, in the same way as the Zoomtec 70 refers to its 35-70mm lens. The Zoomtec 70 offers a slightly wider-angle view but a more limited overall range. However, this camera simply shows Zoomtec and makes no reference to its focal length in its naming. This Zoomtec is a physically larger and heavier camera than the 70 (460g vs 329g) although the Zoomtec's weight includes a Date-Back. Curiously, there is no reference to a date-back in its name or indeed in the instruction manual and, unlike the Zoomtec 90D, it uses a CR2025 battery whereas the 90D uses the camera's 6v power supply.
There is one thing that is unique to this Zoomtec and that is the provision of a 2.5mm electromagnetic remote socket (you can see its small cover on the side of the camera in line with the Kyocera logo). I think this makes it the progenitor of the Zoomtec line as later models used an accessory IR Remote Switch. I haven't noticed a similar socket on any of my other Yashica P&S cameras.
It's 38-80mm f3.8-7.6 has an 8/7 optical formula and a minimum aperture of f27; it's reputed to be a good performer. I have yet to be able to remove the back's battery cover to check the state of the compartment but if it's clean, I'll pop in a CR2025 and see how far the dates go; is it another one that ended in 2019...
