Yashicaflex AII twin-lens reflex camera 6x6cm Vintage film camera

The first camera of the Yashima company (predecessor of Yashica), was the 1953 Pigeonflex, a 6×6 TLR sold by Endō under the Pigeon brand. The company soon decided to make cameras under its own name and released the Yashima Flex, quickly renamed Yashicaflex, in the same year 1953. It would be the first of a long line of 6×6 TLR cameras, comprising many models which were the result of a gradual evolution rather than radical change, and sometimes differ by minor points only; they are conveniently divided into knob advance models and crank advance models.

The knob-wind models were the original Yashica models and as time went on this series retained many of the features of the first models, becoming the Yashica budget line, while the Yashica-mat series gained new features from German high-end cameras and became the professional line. However there are a handful of knob-wind models that have a more intermediate place in the final lineup: the D and 635 have more advanced shutters and controls, while some other models have meters and more basic shutters. There is also a TLR in this series with very basic fixed-shutter speed autoexposure and a built-in flashbulb holder, surely one of a rarified group of AE TLR’s despite its limited usability.

This Particular camera is in very good condition, it does has age related marks but all functions works very well in this camera. Lens is nice and clean. There is no haze or cloud in it. Viewfinder has been clean and is now elatively clean. Comes with film Spooler as well. You will not be disappointed with this Gadget.