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on Oct 29, 2020 12:18:00 GMT
Posted: Oct 29, 2020 12:18:00 GMT
This delightful accessory set arrived recently and is a surprising addition to the range. Yashica made cold shoes that attached via the eyepiece to the top of the pentaprism - a conventional arrangement favoured by many companies. However, this one attaches to the rewind key on the top plate.  Accessory Cold ShoeIt is quite a radical change from the conventional shoe and is machined to a very high specification. It is placed over the rewind key, locked into place using the large knurled wheel and kept static by its extended back-plate, I popped it onto a J-4 and it did not create any problem with the wind-on/rewind key. It's gratifying to find a complete set with the little leaflet illustrating how to fit it still in perfect condition. |
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on Nov 7, 2020 2:49:23 GMT
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 2:49:23 GMT
That's the second one of those I've ever seen. I must have balked at the price of the first one, or I'd have bought it.
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on Nov 7, 2020 8:13:55 GMT
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 8:13:55 GMT
First time I see one, I was not aware of such accessory. Did you try it on?. I wonder how strong gets fixed to the body because flash units back then were not small nor lightweight.
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on Nov 7, 2020 9:01:39 GMT
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 9:01:39 GMT
First time I see one, I was not aware of such accessory. Did you try it on?. I wonder how strong gets fixed to the body because flash units back then were not small nor lightweight. It held well. I placed a Yashica Quick-lite P-25 on it with no problems and also tried a couple of shoe-mounted light meters. |
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on Nov 7, 2020 13:04:25 GMT
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 13:04:25 GMT
It held well. I placed a Yashica Quick-lite P-25 on it with no problems and also tried a couple of shoe-mounted light meters. Nice, and I forgot about the light meters, would be good for that too. Now the only remaining thing is a picture showing the whole set up together.  |
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on Nov 7, 2020 16:25:01 GMT
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 16:25:01 GMT
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on Nov 7, 2020 17:17:41 GMT
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 17:17:41 GMT
...It makes a nice combination from the good old 1960s. A very nice looking set, and the cold shoe accessory looks as part of the flash unit, not like something additional. Thanks for the picture.  |
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