When using a CONTAX/YASHICA SLR, a common question often arises: 'Which mechanical cameras can use C/Y lenses?' The answer is quite simple: CONTAX S2/S2b, YASHICA FX2, and FX3 series. Among them, the CONTAX S2 is considered the top-tier model with its titanium body indicating its excellent pedigree. However, its price is exorbitant, comparable to the CONTAX ST, around NT$29,000 at the original selling price. Due to the discontinuation of CONTAX bodies, the second-hand prices have surged, starting at around NT$25,000, with the rarer black titanium CONTAX S2b even reaching over NT$40,000. Is it out of reach for the average person? Not necessarily. YASHICA has provided us with some alternatives, namely the YASHICA FX2 and FX7 cameras.
使用CONTAX/YASHICA SLR時常常會問一個問題「有哪些機械相機可用C/Y鏡頭？」 答案很簡單CONTAX S2/S2b、YASHICA FX2與FX3系列，其中CONTAX S2算是最頂級 的機種了，鈦金屬機身說明了她的優良血統，但價位也高不可攀，原始售價 與CONTAX ST同級，約台幣29,000。近來因CONTAX機身陸續停產，二手價也 水漲船高，約莫台幣25,000起跳，較稀有的黑鈦CONTAX S2b甚至飆到台幣40,000 以上。那一般的平民百姓就無緣分享了嗎？倒不竟然。YASHICA還是留給了我們 一些選擇，那就是以下要介紹的 YASHICA FX2與FX7相機。
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| Left: YASHICA FX-7, Right: YASHICA FX-2 |
YASHICA FX2
In the second year of the CONTAX/YASHICA SLR release, the YASHICA FX2, a purely mechanical camera, emerged as the only one of its kind. It shares a similar appearance with its sister model, the YASHICA FX1 (an electronically controlled aperture-priority camera). Despite nearly thirty years passing, after a bit of refurbishment by a camera technician, the weight in your hands and the sound of the shutter, along with the damping of the film advance, tell you that this is a sturdy camera – a tool for creative photography that will remain so even after another thirty years. The YASHICA FX2 features a horizontally-traveling cloth focal-plane shutter, and one of its drawbacks is that the rubber material on the shutter curtain is prone to hardening (if left unused for an extended period) or deteriorating in high temperatures. Therefore, a moisture-resistant box and a dark storage environment are crucial. If the shutter curtain is damaged, repair is nearly impossible.
在CONTAX/YASHICA SLR上市的第二年 YASHICA FX2 是唯一的一台機械相機，與 姐妹機 YASHICA FX1 (電子式光圈優先)有著類似的外觀，拿在手上沉甸甸的， 雖然經過了近三十年，經過相機師傅稍許的整理後，那快門聲響與過片的阻尼 告訴你這是一台扎實的相機，再過三十年，仍然是攝影創作的利器。 YASHICA FX2 採用橫向布質簾幕快門，她的缺點是簾幕上的橡膠材質容易硬化(長期未使用) 或高溫變質，因此防潮箱與陰暗的儲存環境非常重要，如果快門簾幕損壞， 維修幾乎是不可能的了。
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| YASHICA FX2 的上視圖 |
YASHICA FX7
Derived from the YASHICA FX3 mechanical camera, the YASHICA FX7 is positioned as a simplified version of the FX2. In terms of camera functions, it lacks the depth of field preview button. Regarding the camera structure, the shutter curtain is changed to a vertically-traveling metal focal-plane shutter, and the body extensively uses plastic, significantly reducing the size and weight by 15%-30%. In the 1980s, the YASHICA FX3/7 became one of the most affordable C/Y Mount bodies. The FX3/7 was redesigned in 1985 as the FX3/7 Super, with the main difference being a small grip added to the right side of the body to enhance handheld stability, and the integration of the metering button with the shutter button. The FX3 Super 2000 further increased the maximum shutter speed to 1/2000 seconds. Later versions of the FX3 Super 2000 moved production to China due to cost considerations, and not long after, the production of the YASHICA FX3/7 series was discontinued for almost 20 years.
源自YASHICA FX3的機械相機，定位是FX2的精簡版，就相機功能而言，少了預觀景深紐。 就相機結構而言，快門簾幕則改為縱向金屬簾幕快門，機身則大量採用塑料，使得機身 大小與重量大幅縮減15%-30%。80年代後，YASHICA FX3/7 算是最便宜的C/Y Mount機身了。 FX3/7在1985年改款成為FX3/7 Super，最大的差異在於機身右邊多了一個小握把以加強手持 穩定性，測光鈕整合於快門鈕上。FX3 Super 2000 則進一步將最快快門速度提升到 1/2000秒。後期的FX3 Super 2000則因成本考量移往中國生廠，之後不久, 近20年的 YASHICAFX3/7系列的生產也中止了。
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| YASHICA FX7 的上視圖 |
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