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Love the camera, very snappy no pun intended, it's funny how quickly 35 shots go, too use to digital! You can't really go wrong with this camera, it has a sharp 35mm lens, pocketable point and shoot.. But do concider the frame! And the flash performed well in all conditions.
great lens, weatherproof, nails exposure. much more expensive than an Olympus mju:II and a bit bigger, so i'm not sure if it's better than that camera. but both are great.
i) Why Buy a Yashica T5? This camera is cool. Part of its charm is that it looks naff, but you (and other camera afficionados) know that the Carl Zeiss lens is smoking hot. The Yashica T5 is clever too. It is fully automatic. It can sense the distance of an object through a sensor beam. The lens opens up wide enough for you to take pretty good pictures in bad light conditions. The superscope (a little extra viewfinder at the top of the camera) is great for street photography. People don't know that you are taking pictures, so you can get away with murder. ii) What Are the Problems? You are taking a risk. These cameras are from the late nineties, and they contain complex electronics. When you get the camera it might not work. That would be fine, but the Yashica T5 is expensive (blame Terry Richardson). You will be paying between £110 - £200. It is one of the few cameras that costs more to buy second hand, than it did when it was new. I have bought three of these cameras on Ebay, and two of them broke after a few films. It cost me £140 to get them repaired with Sendean Cameras in London, although they are not the cheapest. iii) Should I Do It Anway? Well, maybe. I honestly love the Yashica T5. Partly because I'm a closet hipster, and partly because it is just awesome. Even so, check the seller listings really carefully. If you get a broken one, you will be making a really expensive mistake. iv) Are There Any Alternatives? If you want the superscope, you could consider the Canon Powershot Ace. You can pick one up for about £10 on Ebay. Although the quality of the lens is not even remotely in the same league as the Yashica T5. Also, you can't control the flash (which you can on a Yashica). Otherwise, there's the trusty Olympus Trip 35. It's a very different type of camera, but it's almost entirely mechanical, so there's not so much that can go wrong.Read full review