The Yashica 44 is a "baby" twin lens reflex which was introduced in 1958. It uses 127 film producing 4x4cm negatives, a film which was more or less extinct for awhile when Kodak stopped producing it in the 1990's. However there are a few companies that have reintroduced the format, film choices are limited but at least it is fairly easy to find, The camera is solidly built and works fine. My example is in great shape except for the leather.
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Here it is compared to it's full-sized big brother. To be honest the 44 was bigger than I expected. The focusing screen is relatively bright, but due to it's small size I had more trouble focusing with it than with my full-sized TLRs.
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The yashica is not your typically wildlife camera, but it does the job.
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This psychotic goose was zealously guarding this trash can, pacing back and forth in front of it. As soon as I took a step closer he would charge at me, he did this repeatedly, running and hissing like mad. I looked all over to see if there was a nest hidden somewhere but I didn't see one and it was a little too early in the year anyway. Maybe he thought there was something good inside.
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More Canada geese.
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