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Did Yashica make the perfect rangefinder?

In the mid 1960s Yashica did something unprecedented; they made a fixed lens rangefinder with an f/1.4 lens 45mm lens. Even today you don't hear about fix lens cameras that fast, is that for good reason or is the Lnyx-14 a secret masterpiece out of time? And it often goes for under 100 dollars US today which could be an incredible deal! The Lynx-14e was the follow up which features an integrated circuit meter (ic) in a similar body with the same lens. If you happen to be looking for mercury battery adapters for old cameras I tend to use the Kanto camera ones; amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Zwdk4t While the Lynx is a super interesting concept, I feel that it sacrifices on rangefidners strong suits to achieve it's unique specs. For some it may be the perfect camera but for me; the reason to pick up a rangefinder over alternatives like TLRs or SLRs is often because of the performance you can get from a significantly smaller camera; when the size factor is no longer an advantage; the decision to pick up a rangefidner becomes more difficult even if it is fully featured. Some great high speed rangefinder alternatives to the Lynx-14 in a relatively similar price point would include; the Canon P with its 1:1 finder and the canon 50mm f/1.2 which is going to shave off some size and weight Or something like the compact Canonet with its 45mm f/1.7 lens goes way further if your willing to compromise a bit. I feel like these options make for a better balance in many ways but to each their own! If you dont mind the size and weight the Lynx is certainly an interesting option especially for the price! 00:00 intro 00:50 Yashica Lynx-14 overview & history 02:04 All in one rangefinder 03:04 Viewfinder 03:15 Downsides 03:43 Upside 04:03 Design 04:38 Practically using f/1.4 05:26 Light meter 05:51 Size matters 06:27 Alternative rangefinder options 06:59 F/1.4 on a rangefinder 07:26 Would an SLR be better? 07:47 A part of camera history