It's taken 15 years to find this lens set....
Feb 14, 2024 15:13:26 GMT
on Feb 14, 2024 15:13:26 GMT
Posted: Feb 14, 2024 15:13:26 GMT
At long last, one of the rarest of Yashica's accessories has arrived - the Yashikor Auxiliary Tele-Wide f5.6 Lens Set for the MG-1.
Yashica MG-1 Aux Lenses
I have been trying to find this for 15 years or more and until last week, with absolutely no luck. I had diligently trawled Japanese camera shops, flea markets and auction sites every month - not a peep. Then while searching for something completely different on the UK eBay site, this set appeared. It's missing the Finder but the one for the Electro 35 set will do nicely so it's not going to be a problem to frame photos correctly.
What makes this set so unusual is that it's the only Yashica set which has that window at the top, in addition to being a slip-on fit instead of the more common screw-in. That window is to allow the meter to operate as it's located at 12 o'clock on the lens' bezel.
These two lenses are thankfully crystal clear - it will be very interesting to test their quality.
Yashica MG-1 Aux Lenses
I have been trying to find this for 15 years or more and until last week, with absolutely no luck. I had diligently trawled Japanese camera shops, flea markets and auction sites every month - not a peep. Then while searching for something completely different on the UK eBay site, this set appeared. It's missing the Finder but the one for the Electro 35 set will do nicely so it's not going to be a problem to frame photos correctly.
What makes this set so unusual is that it's the only Yashica set which has that window at the top, in addition to being a slip-on fit instead of the more common screw-in. That window is to allow the meter to operate as it's located at 12 o'clock on the lens' bezel.
These two lenses are thankfully crystal clear - it will be very interesting to test their quality.
