Yashica Rapide
YASHICA - 1961 - JAPAN (TOKYO)
- Compact
- 35 mm (half)
- Rare
The Yashica Rapid is a distinctive half-frame viewfinder camera featuring an elegant and atypical vertical design, a hallmark of the innovative approaches seen in Japanese cameras of the 1960s.
Half-frame cameras employ a film format that is half the size of the standard exposure format, often applied to 35mm film where the regular format is 24x36 mm. In the case of the Yashica Rapid, it captures 18x24 mm exposures. One of its merits is the ability to obtain 72 exposures on a roll typically designed for 36 exposures.
Adding to the uniqueness of the Yashica Rapid is its advance mechanism, which necessitates pulling a leather strap to both advance the film and cock the shutter. Blending a distinctive combination of subdued metal and glossy dark plastic insets, the Yashica Rapid stands out as a captivating camera and a splendid collectible.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
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Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
YASHICA - 1961 - JAPAN (TOKYO)
- Compact
- 35 mm (half)
- Rare
The Yashica Rapid is a distinctive half-frame viewfinder camera featuring an elegant and atypical vertical design, a hallmark of the innovative approaches seen in Japanese cameras of the 1960s.
Half-frame cameras employ a film format that is half the size of the standard exposure format, often applied to 35mm film where the regular format is 24x36 mm. In the case of the Yashica Rapid, it captures 18x24 mm exposures. One of its merits is the ability to obtain 72 exposures on a roll typically designed for 36 exposures.
Adding to the uniqueness of the Yashica Rapid is its advance mechanism, which necessitates pulling a leather strap to both advance the film and cock the shutter. Blending a distinctive combination of subdued metal and glossy dark plastic insets, the Yashica Rapid stands out as a captivating camera and a splendid collectible.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
Read the term and conditions.
Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
