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    Yashica ML 28-85 mm f/ 3.5-4.5
    Yashica ML 28-85 mm f/ 3.5-4.5

    Yashica ML 28-85 mm f/ 3.5-4.5

    28–85mm · f/3.5–4.5

    Overview

    The Yashica ML 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 is a vintage manual-focus zoom known for pleasing color rendition and sharpness. It exhibits heavy vignetting, especially with cheap adapters. Build quality is decent but some copies suffer from internal haze. The macro mode has a long minimum focus distance (1.7m), limiting true close-up use. It suits photographers seeking a compact, affordable standard zoom for travel or landscape, provided they can manage its quirks.