Yashica 108

Michele Coser · March 17th, 2008, 06:10 AM

Hi to all. My father brought me a small Lumix this christmas. However he own an analog Yashica 108 that both of us sometimes still use. I was looking if i can find a digital body where i can use the Yashica lenses. I'm searching for something even from a few years ago. Any suggestion? Here are picture of the body and the lenses.

Robert Lane · July 8th, 2008, 04:05 PM

Yashica never entered the D-SLR market, you can only use Yashica lenses on their film bodies. No other camera manufacturer uses the Yashica mount for digital.

Frank Granovski · July 8th, 2008, 05:59 PM

Don't those old Yashica made Zeiss lenses fit it?

Christopher Witz · August 3rd, 2008, 08:57 AM

yashica actually made contax 35mm slr and p&s's for contax.... the manual focus len's for the contax and yashica have the same mount. I believe the parent company is kyocera.

the contax 50mm f1.4 and 85mm f1.4 are fantastic lens's!

I used to have a RTS back in the 80's..... lovely camera system!

David W. Jones · August 3rd, 2008, 10:10 AM

They will mount to a Canon EOS DSLR, by using a C/Y to EOS lens mount adapter.

Christopher Witz · August 3rd, 2008, 10:39 AM

yes they will! and anyone with an addiction to sharp edge to edge images on a 1ds3 will brag about the combo.

Canon is a bit week regarding wide lens'.... so those landscapers out there go for the 21mm zeiss.

I use a contax 50mm f1.7 ( cheap and sharper than heck ) on my 1ds3 and on my ex1/letus extreme. the 1.7 is actually quite bright, more like a 1.4

rumor has it that zeiss let their glass cool down slowly over a longer period of time then other glass makers..... another great rumor was that if you bought a certain high dollar lens they gave you a free car.

Contax did enter the digital slr market with a great camera, but at 6mp, high price, and poor US marketing.... it never made enough impact to keep them in the game.

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Michele Coser Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Parma - Italy Posts: 55	Yashica 108 Hi to all. My father brought me a small Lumix this christmas. However he own an analog Yashica 108 that both of us sometimes still use. I was looking if i can find a digital body where i can use the Yashica lenses. I'm searching for something even from a few years ago. Any suggestion? Here are picture of the body and the lenses. Attached Thumbnails

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July 8th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#2
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 1,661 Images: 15	Yashica never entered the D-SLR market, you can only use Yashica lenses on their film bodies. No other camera manufacturer uses the Yashica mount for digital.

July 8th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,564	Don't those old Yashica made Zeiss lenses fit it?

August 3rd, 2008, 08:57 AM	#4
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 443	yashica actually made contax 35mm slr and p&s's for contax.... the manual focus len's for the contax and yashica have the same mount. I believe the parent company is kyocera. the contax 50mm f1.4 and 85mm f1.4 are fantastic lens's! I used to have a RTS back in the 80's..... lovely camera system!

August 3rd, 2008, 10:10 AM	#5
David W. Jones Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 517	They will mount to a Canon EOS DSLR, by using a C/Y to EOS lens mount adapter.

August 3rd, 2008, 10:39 AM	#6
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 443	yes they will! and anyone with an addiction to sharp edge to edge images on a 1ds3 will brag about the combo. Canon is a bit week regarding wide lens'.... so those landscapers out there go for the 21mm zeiss. I use a contax 50mm f1.7 ( cheap and sharper than heck ) on my 1ds3 and on my ex1/letus extreme. the 1.7 is actually quite bright, more like a 1.4 rumor has it that zeiss let their glass cool down slowly over a longer period of time then other glass makers..... another great rumor was that if you bought a certain high dollar lens they gave you a free car. Contax did enter the digital slr market with a great camera, but at 6mp, high price, and poor US marketing.... it never made enough impact to keep them in the game.