imagemaker
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Thanks for your reply and the links, Mitica100!Mitica100 said:Hi Imagemaker, welcome to TPF. Regarding the Lumaxar... It is, or so they say, the same as the Yashinon, which is the better performer of the two (Yashinon and Yashikor). My feel is that when Yashica came out with the 'mat' camera they wanted a great lens on it and worked with the Germans at putting one in. Hence the Lumaxar, which many have thought it to be a German lens. You know, Yashica later started making SLR cameras which used the Contax mount. There is the connection! It could probably be a Contax lens in disguise. I need to do more research on it. I have in my collection a Rolleiflex 3.5E with Planar and the Yashicamat with the Lumaxar. I'll take the Yashica anytime! I had a Yashica D with Yashinon which I sold a long time ago, I had some of the best BW negs from that baby. I haven't shot even one frame with the more recent Yashica/Lumaxar due to time constraints.
Glad to see another Lumaxar owner on the boards!
Best Wishes!
imagemaker