Review Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm

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Review Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm

TTX Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm
Focal length: 50 mm
Diaphragm: F / 1.7-f / 16.0
Optical design: 6 elements in 5 groups
Number of aperture blades: 6 pieces
MDF: 0.5m
The weight: about 250g
Filter Diameter: 52mm
Landing thread: M42

Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm is a very good fifty dollars. He has several brothers such as the Yashica Yashinon DS-M 50 mm f / 1.7 and the Yashica ML 50 mm f / 1.7. The optical design is very similar to the Planar.

View Overview Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm from different sides

В Promotions from Radozhiva №2 it was the Yashica 1,7 / 50 that was the intended lens, and many participants correctly expressed their opinions in the direction of the Planar 50mm F1.4-1.8. Interesting, but you can find information that Yashica collected some Carl Zeiss lenses.

View Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm on a modern camera

The Yashica 1,7 / 50 focus ring rotates about 200 degrees, focusing is very smooth and light. Manual lenses usually have a tighter focus ring. The focus ring on the Yashica 1,7 / 50 can be rotated with one finger and at the same time it is well fixed and does not spontaneously spontaneously. When focusing, the trunk of the lens is extended by a centimeter.

Photo on Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm with pronounced bokeh.

The lens has a large enough aperture with aperture F / 1.7. This is 1.12 times larger than F / 1.8 and 1.47 times smaller than F / 1.4. When closing the diaphragm in the blur zone, you can get hexagons, since there are only 6 aperture blades. The lens has an aperture ring for switching the aperture control mode M \ A, which makes it possible to use it on modern central controllers without problems. Also, the lens has a depth of field and focusing distance.

Photo at Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm. Interesting bokeh

Image quality

The lens gives a good contrast image. Sharp from F / 1.7. The drawing is 'soft and pliable'. The bokeh of the lens is slightly swirling, the so-called "cat's eye" (the discs of confusion are similar to lemons, the eyes of a cat). In general, you cannot complain about the quality.

Photo at Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm. Flowers under the movement of the wind.

How to use with modern cameras?

Lenses with mounting thread M42 (M42 X 1 / 45.5), such as the lens from this review, are very easy to use on almost any modern digital camera (both SLR and mirrorless), for this it is enough to choose the right adapter (adapter). You do not need to carry out any additional steps to modify the lens.

The cheapest adapters can be found at Aliexpress.com... There are adapters (adapters) with a chip that provide more convenience during shooting, usually chips are used to confirm focus and / or metering exposure, and form the correct EXIF. The chip does not affect the image quality in any way.

For some SLR cameras (for example, with the Nikon F-mount), you need to use adapters with a corrective lens, which allows you to focus correctly at all focusing distances. For any mirrorless cameras, such a lens is not needed, and the adapter is a simple decorated hollow metal tube with an appropriate mount.

For SLR cameras

1. Canon: For cameras Canon EOS with bayonet mount EF / EF-S need an M42-Canon EOS adapter, such an adapter with a chip can be found herewithout chip here.
2. NIKON: For cameras Nikon DX / FXas well as for cameras Fujifilm и Kodak with a Nikon F mount, you need an M42-Nikon F adapter, you can buy such an adapter without a lens and a chip here, with a lens without a chip herewith chip without lens here, with lens and chip here. Why a lens? Why chip?
3. PENTAX: For Pentax cameras with K mount, you need an M42-Pentax K adapter, you can buy such an adapter here.
4. SONY/MINOLTA: For cameras with a Sony / Minolta A mount, you need the M42-Sony A adapter, you can find such an adapter without a chip at this linkwith a chip at this link.
5. OLYMPUS/PANASONIC/LEICA: For cameras with a 4/3 bayonet mount (not to be confused with Micro 4/3!) You need an M42-4 / 3 adapter, you can buy such an adapter here.

For mirrorless cameras

1. SONY: For cameras with 'E'/'FE' mount series SonyNEX и Sony Alpha you need an adapter M42-Sony E (aka M42-Sony Nex), you can find it at this link. An autofocus adapter is also available for these cameras. Techart PRO Leica M - Sony E Autofocus Adapterwhich can be found at this link.
2. OLYMPUS / PANASONIC / KODAK / XIAOMI: For cameras with a bayonet mount Micro 4/3 (Micro 4:3) you need an adapter M42-Micro 4/3, you can find it at this link.
3. CANON M: For cameras with Canon EF-M mount need adapter M42-Canon M, it can be found at this link.
4. CANON R and RF-S: For cameras with Canon RF mount need adapter M42-Canon R, it can be found at this link.
5. Nikon 1: For cameras Nikon 1 Series need adapter M42-Nikon 1, you can find it at this link.
6. Nikon Z: For cameras Nikon Z series (FX/DX) need an adapter M42-Nikon Z, it can be found at this link.
7. FUJIFILM X: For cameras with mount X need an M42-Fuji X adapter, you can find it at this link.
8. FUJIFILM GFX: For medium format cameras G-mount need M42-Fuji GFX adapter, you can find it at this link.
9. SAMSUNG: For cameras with NX mount, you need an M42-Samsung NX adapter, you can find it at this link. There are no adapters for the NX mini camera yet.
10. PENTAX: For Q-mount cameras, you need an M42-Pentax Q adapter, you can find it at this link.
11. SIGMA / PANASONIC / LEICA: For cameras with L mount you need an M42-Leica L adapter, you can find it at this link.
12. LEICA: For cameras with a bayonet mount Leica M need adapter M42-L / M, you can find it at this link.

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Photo at Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm at full aperture

Sample Photos

All photos were taken on APS Nikon D700 FX, untreated, on-camera JPEG, VI. Reduced size and imprinted data from EXIF.

Personal experience

Yashica 1,7 / 50 is a good fifty dollars; it doesn't twist as much as Helios, it looks more like Carl Zeiss Planar, but for a more modest price. Focusing and working with the lens is very easy and enjoyable. By the way, Nikon owners do not need to think that the designation DX in this case, it somehow affects the work with FX, DX cameras. A prefix Cars it doesn’t mean the presence of autofocus, but only speaks for the ability to automatically control the iris.

Conclusions

Yashica Auto Yashinon-DX 1: 1,7 f = 50mm is an excellent fast prime with good image quality. Recommend.

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