Analog Photography Tutorial: Yashica FR-I (Some Basics)

How to load a 35mm / 135 film cassette,
How to dismount and mount lenses,
How to use the self-timer etc.

On special request: a tutorial about the Yashica FR-1. Note: As the Contax RTS, the Yashica FR and the FR-2 are rather similar, you might get some useful informations for these cameras as well. :-)

The Yashica FR-1 is a very sturdy camera, a little bit like a tank, unlike so many modern devices, so some of you might still use it, and if it was your father's or grandfather's camera and you can't find the instruction booklet, maybe you can get some informations about this camera here. :-)

For further information about the the use of a cable release and a winder for the FR-I, please confer the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hitl92n0qhc

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[ticinus]

Muss mal meine Ricoh wieder in die Hand nehmen! LG Stefan

[LZFILM]

@ticinus

Danke! Unbedingt!! Das analoge Feeling ist einfach ein ganz anderes. :-)

[JANCIEprodukTie]

I`ve fogotten how to take phoTos :0) CooL VID!!!! THANks

[LZFILM]

@JANCIEprodukTie

Thank you, Janusz! It's true, since I have a HD video camera, I take hardly photographs any longer... but sometimes I still want to do it! :-)

[Zjwaamseliedjes]

:-) 

[LZFILM]

@Zjwaamseliedjes

Danke, Ferd! :-)

[LZFILM]

@IllPropaganda

In the end every analog photographer has to make that experience that the camera doesn't take pictures if the film cassette isn't loaded correctly... It happened more than once to me! :-D

[LZFILM]

@IllPropaganda

Thank you, Ill! I always appreciate your comments! :-)

[IllPropaganda]

Like how you explain loading film into the camera!

Reminds me of photography classes...

[IllPropaganda]

Always dig your gear videos, Lars!

Good stuff, my man!