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Yashica D - Camera

Yashica D - Camera

Medium format TLR camera introduced by Yashica in 1957. Later models upgraded the taking lens to a 4-element 80mm f2.8 Yashinon. Black & silver metal body.

  • Lens: Yashica 80mm f3.5 Yashikor (3 elements, 3 groups)
  • Shutter: Copal-MXV, 1s - 1/500s + B
  • Minimum focus distance: 1m
  • Aperture blades: 10
  • ISO range: 10 - 400 (Reminder only)
  • Size: 143 x 103 x 98 mm
  • Weight: 1016g
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TLR

Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras are defined by having two lenses. One lens is used for taking images and the other is for viewing, focusing, and framing your photos. The lenses are synchronized and the same focal length to allow for proper framing and focusing.

Normally, the viewing lens redirects light upwards towards a waist level viewfinder and the lower lens exposes the film using a built-in leaf shutter. Because of the way this system works the image in the viewfinder is flipped horizontally, which can take some time to get used to. There are also slight differences in framing between the two lenses that can affect images at close focusing distances.

Most TLRs take 6x6cm images on 120 medium format roll film, although some could also use now-discontinued 220 film. Many companies made TLRs, including Yashica, Minolta, and Zeiss Ikon. The most famous TLR brand, though, is Rollei.

The Rolleicord and Rolleiflex cameras are the definitive TLR designs, with all others taking major inspiration from them. These cameras pair world-class build quality with legendary Carl Zeiss & Schneider-Kreuznach lenses to make an excellent, if expensive, camera.

TLRs are iconic ”old school” cameras, used as the primary camera of journalists and documentary photographers for decades before 35mm SLRs took over. Most people will recognize a TLR as an ”old camera” and many will be intrigued by its strange (by today’s standards) two-lens design.

DHW Fototechnik is still making Rolleiflex TLRs today in Germany.

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Yashica D - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
01 Mar 2024 E20418 € 478,90 Yashica D - Camera Image
30 Nov 2023 E19778 € 468,21 Yashica D - Camera Image
02 Jun 2023 T44185 € 299,00 Yashica D - Camera Image
05 Feb 2023 E18001 € 449,00 Yashica D - Camera Image
23 Nov 2022 T26094 € 449,00 Yashica D - Camera Image
15 Oct 2022 T25687 € 498,82 Yashica D - Camera Image
20 Aug 2022 T21450 € 469,00 Yashica D - Camera Image
06 Jul 2022 E16669 € 379,00 Yashica D - Camera Image
25 Mar 2022 E16225 € 349,00 Yashica D - Camera Image
01 Feb 2022 T11043 € 449,00 Yashica D - Camera Image