I can't remember for sure when I first
became aware of Yashica cameras. It was probably as a kid when a
second-cousin showed up and my grandparents house for Christmas and was
shooting with a Yashica SLR. I recall being impressed by it.
That was probably in the early 1960's when I was in elementary school.
Later, when I was in my Senior year of
high school, the yearbook company issued to me a Yashica D to shoot the
pictures with. A classmate claimed it and after he lost interest
and stopped showing up for Yearbook meetings, I took it back and
proceeded to get it stolen from my car.
Fast forward to this year when I saw this
camera on sale. It was hard to tell what kind of shape it was in
but it looked pretty good and the price was low enough to take a chance.
The box, manual and case were included so it makes a nice package.
Here is the picture in the auction:
It's an interesting historical look at
the evolution of Yashica cameras and even SLR's in general. It is
consistent with cameras of the day, and has a nice look to it.
