Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have two Yashica T1's, the original P&S with the Zeiss lens. One is missing the top plate that slides over the shutter button, and I bought it two years ago for $25. That means I can tote around an honest to goodness Zeiss lens and not worry one bit. It takes excellent photos with one drawback - the zones of focus seem rather coarse. Also, it sometimes focuses on some little highlight way in the background. I have learned to pre-focus more carefully on my subject while holding the shutter down slightly, then compose the shot with focus locked in. Occasionally, I even focus on something slightly in front of the subject (are you applauding, Jim?), then compose and shoot, taking advantage of depth-of-field. I've heard the T4 has a finer focus. For the money (only around $150 new), I believe the Yashica T is one of the best *values* around for optics. Gary