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1. 1. teagirl | March 16th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

   can’t wait.

2. 2. Mark | March 16th, 2009 at 8:08 pm

   One thing I realized is I can focus A LOT easier using a manual lens on my D90 than I could do with my D70 due to the larger view finder. I shot the above with my manual focus Nikon 50mm 1.4f and I think I am going to use this lens much more now with my D90.

3. 3. Mark | March 16th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

   Here is another picture of the camera just to show you the amount of shallow depth of field I can get with the 1.4
   http://www.248am.com/images/yashicalens.jpg

4. 4. Akbar | March 16th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

   I own a Yashica and an Olympus SLR. Nothing beats a vintage Yashica. Make sure you load the right film, like Kodak have numbers 100,200etc or Color. The film enhances the quality of the print. Also try to look out for some cool filters for the lenses. They come in subtle colors and add great effect to the overall experience.
   Last but not the least, make sure you have a high quality flat bed scanner to scan the films.
   Enjoy!

5. 5. Mark | March 16th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

   - I have Fuji Reala 100 and Fuji Velvia 50 in the fridge
   - When I develop the film they scan it for me

6. 6. mathai | March 16th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

   that’s real shallow, but you have to expect that on a fast lens like a 1.4, btw Mark do you use a photo printer at home or get them done at the studio ?

7. 7. Mark | March 16th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

   I have never printed any of my digital shots

8. 8. 3azeez | March 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

   question, in this camera, or film generally, how do you know the exposure is correct?

9. 9. 3azeez | March 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

   i mean, beside looking at the light meter.

10. 10. Mark | March 16th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    There is no way for me to know if the exposure is correct without the light meter. I mean if I take a picture during the day and I notice my shutter speed is like 2 seconds than yeah I can tell something is off but generally there isn’t a way to tell until after you develop the shots. You trust the light meter.

11. 11. teagirl | March 16th, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    the DOF on both images is insane.. nice lighting too :)

12. 12. teagirl | March 16th, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    and doesn’t saying “YASHICA!!!” just sound cool? ;p

13. 13. Mark | March 16th, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    Yeah, it sounds like I am about to throw a karate kick

14. 14. Bu Yousef | March 17th, 2009 at 12:46 am

    Very inspiring… Can’t wait to see your photos… A wide variety of subjects please :)

    I have been/am doing the same with my father’s old camera – a Chinon CX. Not bad, but nothing special – just the fact that it’s been in the family so long.

15. 15. Marzouq | March 17th, 2009 at 7:18 am

    Cool looking camera! Post up some pics you take with it!

16. 16. Fattboa | March 17th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    There are cameras which don’t even have a light meter so you either buy an external light meter(more accurate anyway) or guess the exposure.
    There are certain rules e.g. sunny 16 (f/16 1/125 with 100 iso film if I’m not mistaken) You can then change iso/aperature/shutter depending on how cloudy etc it is.
    Indoors, it is quite hard to guess the exposure but there are also rules.

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