The Yashica Inquisition

When you have the option of Contax SLR bodies like the 139 Quartz or 167MT, is there any value or purpose in owning a Yashica body in the same C/Y mount? Earlier this year, I discovered the Contax 139 Quartz. It was a complete game changer for me. Previously I'd loved Pentax with their Spotmatics… Continue reading The Yashica Inquisition

Electro Baby

A while back I had a black Yashica Electro 35GTN. It looked beautiful, and the images it was capable of were (and still are) amongst my favourite I've ever taken. In fact, quite probably the best photographs I've taken without using an SLR. So you'd think it would have become an instant favourite and remained… Continue reading Electro Baby