Yashica T3 compact viewfinder camera with Carl Zeiss T* Tessar 2.8/35 lens
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1981
The Yashica T3 is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera featuring a black body constructed from plastic, metal, and glass. Manufactured by Kyocera, the camera is notable for its high-quality Carl Zeiss T* Tessar 2.8/35 lens with T-star coating, a feature typically found in much costlier equipment.
The device includes autofocus capabilities, a built-in flash, and a sliding lens cover for protection. A unique design element is the secondary viewfinder located on the top of the body, labeled as the N. A. Scope, which permits photography from waist level without needing to raise the camera to the eye. Top-mounted features include a liquid crystal display with two control buttons and the shutter release. The rear of the unit carries a JCII Passed inspection sticker dated 81.
The camera is equipped with a wrist strap and accompanied by a matching protective case with Yashica branding.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- plastic, metal, glass
- Accessories
- wrist strap, matching case
Technical characteristics
- Lens
- Carl Zeiss T* Tessar 2.8/35
- Controls
- liquid crystal display, dual control buttons, shutter release
- Features
- autofocus, built-in flash, N. A. Scope waist-level viewfinder
- Markings
- Passed JCII 81 C/D JMDC
Design
- Body
- black compact camera
- Inscriptions
- Yashica T3, Kyocera, Carl Zeiss T* Tessar 2.8/35, N. A. Scope
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Kyocera
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.