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In the mid 1960s Yashica did something unprecedented; they made a fixed lens rangefinder with an f/1.4 lens 45mm lens.
Even today you don't hear about fix lens cameras that fast, is that for good reason or is the Lnyx-14 a secret masterpiece out of time? And it often goes for under 100 dollars US today which could be an incredible deal!

The Lynx-14e was the follow up which features an integrated circuit meter (ic) in a similar body with the same lens.
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While the Lynx is a super interesting concept, I feel that it sacrifices on rangefidners strong suits to achieve it's unique specs. For some it may be the perfect camera but for me; the reason to pick up a rangefinder over alternatives like TLRs or SLRs is often because of the performance you can get from a significantly smaller camera;
when the size factor is no longer an advantage; the decision to pick up a rangefidner becomes more difficult even if it is fully featured.

Some great high speed rangefinder alternatives to the Lynx-14 in a relatively similar price point would include;
the Canon P with its 1:1 finder and the canon 50mm f/1.2 which is going to shave off some size and weight
Or something like the compact Canonet with its 45mm f/1.7 lens goes way further if your willing to compromise a bit.

I feel like these options make for a better balance in many ways but to each their own! If you dont mind the size and weight the Lynx is certainly an interesting option especially for the price!


00:00 intro
00:50 Yashica Lynx-14 overview & history
02:04 All in one rangefinder
03:04 Viewfinder
03:15 Downsides
03:43 Upside
04:03 Design
04:38 Practically using f/1.4
05:26 Light meter
05:51 Size matters
06:27 Alternative rangefinder options
06:59 F/1.4 on a rangefinder
07:26 Would an SLR be better?
07:47 A part of camera history