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Yunon Optical Super II |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Taïwan from (Circa) 1982 to (After) 1982.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14427
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Chronology of cameras Yunon Optical
Yunon Optical Company Limited was established in Pei Tou, a suburb of Taipei, in 1974. The Yunon brand for cameras and photographic equipment was registered in the United States in 1984.
In 1984, there were at least four major players in the American market for very inexpensive 35mm cameras. These were Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC), Yunon Optical Company, New Taiwan Photographic Corporation (Ouyama 1982), and A.V. Lavec (1978), which was initially a brand associated with the manufacture of kitchenware and utensils. While the cameras were all different, many of them shared the same lenses. This could suggest that either the lenses and shutters were made by a single company, or that components were made by one company and assembled by others, or that the cameras were manufactured on demand by one company and distributed by others.
The cameras are made of plastic. They sometimes roughly resemble SLRs, but the bulge of the hood houses no prism. The lack of credibility in lightweight is often compensated by the addition of lead weights in the lower part of the cameras. Film movement is manual.
The same model can be found under countless "brands," making it difficult to distinguish between brands and manufacturers.
Some people describe these cameras as toys, but they have superior specifications to many Instamatic cameras of the '70's and '80's !
At Yunon Optical, we can identify several types of cameras:
| markings on lens | # on lens | |||
 Metal fabrication |
Penmax YN-3 |  |
New Penmax Color Optical Glass Lens F-45mm | |
 Rangefinder design |
Yunon YN 500 |  |
Yunon Optical Color Lens 1:6 f=50mm Series 746277 |
746277 |
Rangefinder design |
Yunon Super II |  |
Yunon Optical Glass Lens 1:6 f=50mm Series 746277 |
746277 |
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YN-990 |  |
Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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Royal-I |  |
Optical Lens 50mm 1:6.3 |
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 SLR Design. Viewfinder aligned with the lens |
Yunon Deluxe-I |  |
Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 Made in Japan |
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| Kinusa Deluxe-I |  |
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| Yunon Deluxe-I |  |
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| Quartz Deluxe-I |  |
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The Yunon brand disappeared in the United States in 2005, and the premises of Yunon Optical Company Ltd in Taipei are now occupied by the Shangri-La Far Eastern Hotel. __________
This camera is found under two names; The Yunon Super II, and the (unbranded) Super II. Was it sold by more than one distributor?. Was the (unbranded) Super II a cheaper version?
This camera has a glass lens (not plastic) and it came came with a 'chevron' lens cap which is associated with several other Yunon cameras (and some of the 'better' FPC cameras).The viewfinder is not quite the right proportion for the 35 mm frame, and the frosted window above the lens serves no purpose.
The Yunon Super II probably preceded the Yunon 500 type, which is a slightly simplified variation (and therefore cheaper?) and occured under a dozen or more names between 1983-6. The 500 type also came with a glass or plastic lens.
As with all of these ultra cheap plastic cameras, it would be wise not to use a film longer than 20-24 frames, because the film transport mechanism is weak, and not to use F6 or F8 because the lens cannot produce acceptable results at these apertures. It would also be prudent not to shoot directly into the sun or to try to take close-ups!
The instructions say that the lens is focused at 'approximately' 5 metres. At f/11 the lens should provide acceptable focus from 1.2 m to infinity.
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