Yashica/Yashica Motor J
Yashica Motor J

Yashica Motor J

Yashica · Japan · 1987 · 135 film

The Yashica Motor J is a 35mm autofocus film camera introduced in 1987, representing a typical late-era Yashica product aimed at the entry-level amateur market. It features a compact, plastic body design with a fixed 35mm f/3.5 lens, focusing through active infrared. Operation is fully automatic, with built-in flash and a simple zone-focus system for user convenience. As a budget camera of its time, it prioritized affordability and ease of use over advanced features or premium construction, embodying the straightforward, utilitarian approach common to late-20th-century point-and-shoot models.

Specifications

Film Format135

Editorial Ratings

Build Quality
2.5
Value
2.5
Collectibility
1.5
Historical Significance
1.0

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