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    Yashica ML Zoom 35-105 mm f/ 3.5-4.5
    Yashica ML Zoom 35-105 mm f/ 3.5-4.5

    Yashica ML Zoom 35-105 mm f/ 3.5-4.5

    35–105mm · f/3.5–4.5

    Overview

    The Yashica ML Zoom 35-105 mm f/3.5-4.5 is a versatile manual-focus lens praised for high build quality and sharpness, with good contrast and a useful macro facility. Its main weakness is a tendency to flare under strong lighting, making a lens hood advisable. It offers a neutral-cool color rendition and can produce a pleasing 3D pop. The lens is ideal for photographers wanting a single, compact zoom covering wide-angle to portrait lengths, especially on film cameras. However, some users report focusing issues when adapted to digital bodies.