Yashica 230-AF (Kyocera)
Please see the camera-wiki article on the Yashica 230-AF. Note the early appearance of "Kyocera" branding down in the fine print.
This SLR offered all of the 1980s bells and whistles: PASM exposure modes (with three programs), LCD panel, motorized winding and optional data backs. It's almost always seen with the protuberant TTL auto-flash unit attached, although this is removable and not part of the body like Pentax's. And as the copy proclaims, "trap focus" shutter release was its special feature.
Sadly the lens mount used in Yashica's AF line was not compatible with the legacy Contax/Yashica mount with its option of Zeiss lenses. There were never very many first-party AF lenses released; and 3rd-partly lens support was spotty. This surely held back Yashica's AF series from greater popularity, and it's not much remembered today.
Yashica 230-AF (Kyocera)
Please see the camera-wiki article on the Yashica 230-AF. Note the early appearance of "Kyocera" branding down in the fine print.
This SLR offered all of the 1980s bells and whistles: PASM exposure modes (with three programs), LCD panel, motorized winding and optional data backs. It's almost always seen with the protuberant TTL auto-flash unit attached, although this is removable and not part of the body like Pentax's. And as the copy proclaims, "trap focus" shutter release was its special feature.
Sadly the lens mount used in Yashica's AF line was not compatible with the legacy Contax/Yashica mount with its option of Zeiss lenses. There were never very many first-party AF lenses released; and 3rd-partly lens support was spotty. This surely held back Yashica's AF series from greater popularity, and it's not much remembered today.