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Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« on: February 02, 2011, 08:02:31 PM »
Any good?   Have chance to buy one.  I'm in a boozer so sorry for short message!
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 09:56:09 PM »
The "Rapid" in the name suggests that you'd need to use the Agfa Rapid cartridges (http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Rapid_film) which would be quite a hack these days I think.

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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 10:14:57 PM »
Been offered a yashica rapid 17,  pola pack film ( I'm
Pissed I can't recall exact model but it's the plastic 100 series) super shooter or some such,
A kodak folder (620). A welta of some description and and old bakealite dev tank.


I'll no doubt buy it all, cheap.   Sucker for a pretty camera me.

And I've had a few.  Beers.   And watching some punk rock in a boozer.

Punk, beer, cameras.  I'm like a pig in sh@t.
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 01:07:08 AM »
Quote from: This-is-damion on February 02, 2011, 08:02:31 PM
Any good?   Have chance to buy one.  I'm in a boozer so sorry for short message!

Wow...
I was also looking for one of those but couldn't get it... quite nice design. In the end I thought it was easy to get another cassete and use my Agfa Rapid which is also half frame...
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 10:12:14 AM »
Wow...what a night.   Im feeling it today.

On plus side I have the yashica in my hand.    It has one cassette in - I take it I need 2?


Maybe I need to read the link above..
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2011, 03:37:39 PM »
I don't think two cassettes are what you need right now... I'm more thinking among the line of 2 Tylenols and a big glass of water...
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2011, 04:39:48 PM »
I love the aftermath of a boozy night.... is that a thumb I see on the right side of that image?
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2011, 05:12:54 PM »
maybe tramadol..... might take the edge off.

and yes its my thumb......
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Re: Yashica 17 rapid (half frame)....
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2011, 09:26:02 PM »
D, I bought a lovely Beirette SL100 a few years ago because I too am a sucker for a pretty face. It takes the Agfa Rapid film format too. I managed to track down a few cartridges of Agfa Rapid on evilBay and have them in the film fridge (in the shed) here here at Wenn Mansions.

Bring your new cam next time you come for a visit and we'll waste one each and then dev them. We could even film it for a future podcast. It would fit right in with tutorials we've done on other obsolete film formats  ;D



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Beer, cameras and punk rock....why the hell wasn't I invited?
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