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The Yashicaflex AS-II (~1955) is a mid-series refinement within Yashima Kogaku Seiki's rapidly iterated Yashicaflex line. It carries the **Yashinon 80mm f/3.5** taking lens -- Yashica's Tessar-formula four-element design -- in a leaf shutter with speeds from approximately 1 second to 1/300s plus B. No built-in exposure meter; film advance by knob. Like all early Yashicaflex models, it produces 6x6cm square negatives on 120 roll film.
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A 1955 refinement of the original Yashicaflex AS line - Yashinon 80/3.5, knob wind, no meter, and the last step before the lettered Yashica series.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 120 film, 6x6cm (12 exp per roll) |
| Mount | Fixed |
| Taking lens | Yashinon 80mm f/3.5 (Tessar) |
| Viewing lens | ~80mm f/2.8 |
| Years | ~1955 |
| Shutter | Leaf: ~1s - 1/300s + B |
| Flash sync | X-sync |
| Meter | None |
| Exposure modes | Manual |
| Film advance | Knob advance |
| Viewfinder | Waist-level, ground glass + sports finder |
| Battery | None |
| Weight | ~ |
Yashima released the original Yashicaflex AS in approximately 1954-1955 as part of the AS sub-line that introduced the Yashinon lens name in place of the earlier Tri-Lausar designation. The AS-II represents a second iteration with minor mechanical or optical refinements; the precise changes between AS and AS-II are not fully documented in English-language sources.
The rapid iteration of the Yashicaflex line -- A, A Type II, AS, AS-II, S, and parallel variants -- reflects Yashima's manufacturing strategy: frequent small improvements to compete with other budget Japanese TLR makers while keeping tooling costs manageable. By 1956-1957, the Yashicaflex designations gave way to the simpler Yashica-A, Yashica-C, and Yashica-D line, with the Mat series arriving shortly after.
The AS-II is thus one of the final Yashicaflex models before the brand reorganized its product naming. Examples are not common in Western used markets.
The Yashicaflex AS-II is notable primarily as a transitional object: it carries the Yashinon lens that would become a Yashica trademark through the 1960s and 1970s, but in a body still carrying the Yashicaflex name and knob-advance mechanism of the earliest Japanese TLRs. It is the most refined form of the Yashicaflex series before Yashima made the step to the lettered Yashica line.
For photographers, the camera's practical value mirrors the other early Yashinon TLRs: the Tessar formula at f/5.6-f/11 delivers sharp, adequately contrasty 6x6 negatives, and the all-mechanical construction is repairable by any competent shutter technician. As a user camera it competes directly with the Yashica-A, which is more common and simpler to buy.
The taking lens is fixed. Accessories for the AS-II follow the early Yashicaflex pattern:
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