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March 10, 2003

ME 35

I am now the proud owner of a *Yashica ME 35*

Yashica Guy:
The Yashica compact MC & ME do not have a split image rangefinder, so you need to estimate the distance from the camera to the subject yourself.. These cameras are referred to as “Zone Focus”. […] focus is facilitated by the addition of Icons representing the most typical viewing situations.
Matters are helped along by the employment of a short focal length lens which increases the depth of field considerably. The 38mm Yashinon f2.8 lens gets excellent reviews for sharpness and colour correction.
In general, lenses with a focal length this short, introduce undesireable distortions in the perspective of close subjects. Although not nearly as serious as a true wide angle or fisheye lens, this is not the camera of choice for taking portraits.

Purchased cheaply at the Friday fleamarket it might be as good as a LOMO, or it might just be a victim of broken electronic circuitry - We just have to wait for that first roll of film to be developed.
I have to learn to live without the instant gratification a digital camera delivers.

Posted by Nicklas at March 10, 2003 12:44 AM