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I think you touched on having run long on this video at around 15 minutes (thereby intimating that therefore you would NOT be making extra videos part 2 & part 3, is that right)? Anyway, Im forgetting these videos can be a decade or so old, this was years ago if youre talking about COVID lock down, so I'll have to look farther to see what you did on the end. 🤭 Their body design was new and exciting and the tech such as AF and compact attached ergonomic flash on top of the AF230 was new and seemingly groundbreaking.

What a shame tgis was there hayday and they declined after that it would seem. The AF 230 was shown in a lustrous full colour brochure with emblazened diagonally accross the front cover and man it looks so sexy with is still early Auto Focus autofocus light that you didn't mention nor piont too as cisible on the front top edge and that exciting built-on attachment to the hot shoe, demonstrating convenience in it compactness for a little light for close ups and fill-in, but also without hindering expansion of thr camera to bigger and better lighting if so inclined. The ability to use 3 or 4 tripple A batteries at that time would have been another bonus as the specialised ergonomic battery pack another commenter mentoned the code number of cost about $15 each in some countries, a real money making cash grab, disgusting! They didn't even last long! Those 3 AAA probably lasted far longer with intermittent usebthan the dedicated battery! Eventually the price of thise batteries came right down to 1/9th of the price if you shopped from these postal stores that were also accessible on the worldwide web (I'll tell you what that was, later)! Much much later on I bought a Canon EOS system and the extended battery pack for double AA batt's. Neat took about 6 or 8. Looked great too as it fit flush with the camera body underneath naking it look like a motor-drive and it had an extra shutter release button on the corner of thr battery pack for vertical release! How cool is that! I love it when somethong os well thought out and theyve gone for quality over basics and kept the price down. Now days its all greed, greed, greed, and must have and that pushes the prices up. People have to learn the real cost of making things, the true value of things and start declining what they then know is a rip-of charge! Exercising some self-control. The Yashica AF 239 had a really sexy brochure and the images made tou want one all the more. It was tantilizing! I wanted one, and I wondered if it would be one Id aim for over others and in that narrow window of opportunity for Yashica - I would have bought one if I had that kind of disposable income or a rich daddy. I never got one and very soon after a year or two of drooling over the brochure (no, not litterally) it seems surpassed by how fast the tech was growing, Canon had their AE1 Program and various others and before long came Minolta with those AF 7000 and 9000 the big brother which probably had a faster shutter speed, that's where the competion was at that period, and just prior too such as with the Pentax SP500 moving up to the SP 1000 (prior to this period, as I just wrote) but also carrying forward into the AF period too. I've forgotten what the benefit was of the 9000 over the 7000, again - a very 'sexy' tantilzing camera, a must have. Sorry! I have a tendenct to wax lyricsl about exciting things.

Just bought one for a friend then found my mom’s old camera in storage! Pretty baller specs & works with my Godox fuji kit via remote cable (custom mode 12-2 to turn off the preflash)

I have the 230 AF. Would you have any idea why a camera would stop working? It has a new battery which tested fine.

Thank you for your great view

The moment I go to Video it’s my Vintage Manual Focus Rollei-Zeiss Lenses with an Adapter. I wish they could have performed well with Video.

Called the Dynax 505si Super in Europe. Feature packed, small and light, cheap as chips because the silver colour dates most consumer electronic to the late 90's. Plus finding matching silver lenses is tough because the choice is far more limited than black. Mix and match and dont care about the looks though and you are good to go.

How you colour grade this? Please save me:))😊

Is there no part 2 or 3?? I was wondering how to connect a flash. I just found one of these cameras in a closet at my moms and she has a flash but I’m not sure how to make it go off

The first AF SLR camera was the Yashica 230AF. Only then did the Yashica 200AF come along as an entry-level camera. The 200AF has no built-in flash, no TTL flash metering, fewer viewfinder displays and is missing a few other features. The camera can be powered by a 2CR5 battery or AAA batteries. However, an adapter is necessary for this. The adapter is removable. Later there was the Yashica 270AF and the Yashica 300AF. In some countries the Yashica 270AF was also called the Yashica 230 Super. There was also a Kyocera 210AF.

is it not bad to just have the camera lying around without a lens or sensor cover?

For photos witch is better?

Can't bear me, I bought my gx8 in 2023 as my second camera.

Let me get this out of the way: the volume is WAAAY low. Now.... I LOVE that you have strong opinions and lots of 'em! We don't have to agree at all; I just love that you wear it all on your sleeve, and that alone got you a thumbs-up and a sub!

lens?

Correction: It takes 4 AAA batteries - there's a little magazine inside the battery array that pops out and exposes a 4th battery.

Dudeeeee….don’t scratch those beauties! Use a soft surface, not on brick!

Very professional results! Something about Minolta.

Thx, though your cursor when pointing never correlates to the conversation which gets very confusing. Yes, the fuji at 35mm will be a tad larger, so it's understood it's on the right, and you do in fact say that. But the conversation when making points leaves the viewer wondering what you're talking about. Anyway, thanks for comparing. Both are good lenses, but I'm going to side with the Zeiss. Obtaining deeper blacks is easy, and I like the slight 0 2 f advantage and coloration of the Zeiss. Yes, the Fuji is a tad sharper at the edges. Barely. Cheers!

Someone gave me this camera recently and I don't know how to use it... Do you have any tutorials for this camera?

XT1 = Better Dynamic Range, autofocus and ergonomic X-Pro1 = Hybrid Viewfinder, style

Hi! How’d you get Like2100 for video on the S5? It doesn’t appear on mine 😞

what is camera mount ?

My friends parents just got one for me as a gift hopefully it only needs battery’s so I can get some shots in soon

very nice images!

They cost more than twice that now.

Awesome. This fits my needs

should i sell my xt30 for a xpro2?

My right ear loved this!

I have a plethora of Minolta AF cameras -- and yep, the 5 is nice and compact compared to many of the earlier bodies, and feature-rich. I was wondering about your shots -- Superia 400 shot at 100 -- was the film expired or fresh? The shots look great -- in fact with bolder reds and yellows than box-speed Fuji film. Was the film processed as 400? Thanks! Oh -- I am waiting on parts 2 and 3 of your Yashica AF camera series!!! I have the 200-AF, 230-AF and 300-AF -- the 300-AF (last model made) is a pretty mature AF camera for that era -- nothing fantastic, and missing a few things (like manual ISO!), but pretty responsive and, for me anyway, takes nice focused/exposed shots.

Solid pictures! Just picked up one of these in damn good shape at a good will for 12 bucks with the kit lens! Found a 50mm 1.7 on OfferUp for 20 bucks. It’s like it was meant to be. Super excited to shoot this weekend!

Great video, great results. 👌🏼

Hello, I need if you can tell me where the internal battery of the Yashica 200-AF is. Thank you

Xpro1 Best Dynamic Range

Nice shots. Low light looks great. Nice work. 👍👍

It is very nice seeing downtown San Antonio serene at night. Thank you for posting this.

Hey I want to pick one of these..XT1 Graphite or Xpro1. Both sealed box and sells for usd250 each. What would you recommend purely for sooc Jpegs. Thanks

Hey, I just bought it in 2022. It is absolutely mint. No scratches, dents, bumps, etc. Screen is mint. Cost: $350. Also, the EVF is large and clean. You're right about the auto-focus. I use manual. But the shutter shock is very real and using the electric shutter causes wavy lines when shooting fast subjects. The 14-140 is especially bad.

Does the GX8 power your Rode mic or is that mic equipped with a battery? I didn't think the GX8 supplied power to the microphone...

Wow, You are the only TH-camr who has reviewed both beasts of the past side by side. Your content deserves more attention. Seems like people watch videos of things which are trendy like the 23mm f/1.4.

i didnt really understand which one is zeiss??

That opening sequence was gorgeous. Saw one of these at a pawn shop today.

The lens is a great lens, but the fuji auto focus is a joke.

Just got one with the bulky flash you mentioned

Interesting. When the first comparison came up, I thought the Zeiss had more punch given it's brightness. 🤷🏻‍♂️

great stuff !!!

I own both and love the pair of them, both produce superb SOOC jpegs 👌

ok what the heck that kid looks exactly like me when i was little

Already a owner of the XT1 and about to pick up a XPRO1 aswell. Should I?

I have this one and the Super. Had another which had batteries explode in it. Bought a very clean used model in June 2021 with a 50mm lens for $138.