The lynx 14 is a solid and impressive but far from small rangefinder camera introduced by yashica in 1965. Yashica replaced the selenium meter of the yashica lynx with a cds cell when it introduced the lynx 14 and lynx 5000 in 1965. Yashica lynx 14e donated to siteposted 8811 the next page contains information on this camera. Then came the 5000 with a cds meter replacing the s selenium meter. Never again need the user call on grainy films above 100 asa, under. The actual weight of the lynx 14e without case, strap, film and batteries. Yashica minister700 how to use 1960s rangefinder camera duration. Servicing yashica lynx 5000, 14e rangefinder cameras. The 1968 yashica lynx 14e is one of the few leaf shutter rfs with a fast 1. Today, many yashica cameras are quite popular with collectors.
Jan, 2017 the yashica lynx series was ahead of its time in one way or another for most of its run, eventually producing the lynx 14 with its massive f 1. Yashica replaced the selenium meter of the yashica lynx with a cds. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. As you can see in the image of the 5000 with the top off, the photocell sensor is mounted to the camera body. Yashica lynx14 posted 222018 the next page contains information on this camera. Here is a list of all models of camera where we can supply a printed and bound manual based on your search. Yashica was a japanese manufacturer of cameras, originally active from 1949 until 2005 when its thenowner, kyocera, ceased production in 2008, the yashica name reappeared on cameras produced by the hong kongbased mf jebsen group. Feb 03, 2004 your advice about which yashica lynx with the f1. Yashica lynx 14e 10 october 2014 jim grey 35mm, film cameras, kodak tmax 400, yashica lynx 14e 43 comments for years, my short list of musthave cameras has included either the 1965 yashica lynx 14 or its integratedcircuitdriven younger brother, the 1968 lynx 14e. The lynx is one of the very few 35 leaf shutter rangefinders with a 1. Yashica lynx14e 35 instruction manual booklet printed in japan. View and download yashica lynx 5000 instruction booklet online.
We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. The yashica j camera is very similar to the lynx, but has a. This will help me to continue to host this site, buy new manuals, and pay their shipping costs. Yashica lynx 5000, lynx 14e, lynx camera repair manual. Yashica ic lynx14e 35mm rangefinder camera yashinon dx 45mm f1. For those willing to sacrifice a halfstop of speed for a somewhat smaller. Nov 07, 2007 yashica made quite a few of these totally underrated fixed lens, leaf shutter, rangefinder cameras in the 60s and early 70s. The yashica j camera is very similar to the lynx, but has a simpler shutter, 1. This is a solid camera made back in the days when build quality meant something to camera manufacturers, and cameras were designed to last a life time.
Japan film type 5 35mm picture size 24mm x 36mm weight 24oz 680. The lynx 14e is physically similar, but with a small revision to the meter circuit, which adds an overunder display in the viewfinder, rather than the topdeck. Yashica lynx14 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free. I own several 6070s yashica rangefinders, of which the lynx 14 is the most recent addition. Yashica lynx14 instruction manual, user manual, pdf. The standout feature of the lynx 14 was a massive yashinon 45mm f 1. Alpha prefixed 7 digit serial numbers and also 7 digit yashica mat124 and yashica mat124g numbers note, does not apply to 6 digit prefixed yashica d hong kong production or the last 6 digit yashica mat124g numbers both of which appear to be simply consecutive, appear to incorporate a date code which is a bit more obvious than the preceding. Most of the manuals have been put on the web by people who are doing it out of the kindness of their hearts or for a small shareware fee to recoup scanning timecosts. Jan 07, 2011 the yashica lynx 14 is a coupledrangefinder, leafshuttered 35mm camera with a builtin coupled lightmeter for full manual exposure and an astonishingly bright 50mm f1. Yashica lynx 5000e yashica was also one of the main range finder camera makers during the 1960s and of course there is the famous yashica mat tlr series as well.
Isnt the lynx 14e with the lightsleds perhaps more reliable because of the solid state nature of the lightmeter readout. The lynx is a family of rangefinder cameras made by japanese company yashica from the early1960s with coupled and fixed lenses models. Yashica lynx14 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. This hunk of glass uses 58mm filters, and protrudes quite a bit from the front of the camera. In doing some research i found that tomioka made all yashinon lenses. There are also silver replacement cells, or you can. I want a lynx like andy c has it has a selenium meter and the first of this series, i think. The lynx14s signature feature was the all new, yashinon 7 element, 45mm f 1. All of these cameras have builtin meters, full manual settings, and very good yashinon lenses. The 14 does have a huge piece of glass and a very impressive impression. Yashica lynx14e instruction manual, user manual, free pfd.
This camera was produced in 1960 and has the very high quality 1. The camera i want to introduce to you at this time is called yashica lynx 5000e. We have 1 yashica lynx5000 manual available for free pdf download. Untill now ive been lurking but i wanted your advice about which yashica lynx with the f1. In 2015, trademark rights were transferred to yashica international company limited and appointed 100 enterprises international group co.
New listing yashica ic lynx14e 35mm rangefinder camera yashinon dx 45mm f. Images of the lensbarrel and the shutter of a yashica electro 35. Im very irritated by people on ebay who sell copies of used classic camera manuals. Yashica made quite a few of these totally underrated fixed lens, leaf shutter, rangefinder cameras in the 60s and early 70s. Some yashica models, especially their tlrs and the lynx 14 with f 1.
Yashicaddiction yashica rangefinder camera resources. The diaphragm shutter is capable of a maximum speed of 1 second, an extra stop faster than most other diaphragm shutters. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. This is the earlier lynx 14, with manually adjusted metered exposure instead of ae and the ic integrated circuit.
There are also silver replacement cells, or you can check to see if wein makes an air cell for this model. While the ministerd isnt a highly sought after model, people who remember their cameras will rarely have anything bad to say about them. Chronology and specifications of yashica rangefinders. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of. User guide for yashica camera, free instruction manual. The yashica lynx 14 is a coupledrangefinder, leafshuttered 35mm camera with a builtin coupled lightmeter for fullmanual exposure and an astonishingly bright 50mm f1. The lynx 14 was designed as an available light, highend version of the. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by bennybee, feb 3, 2004. Twin lens reflex guide 55 pages digital camera yashica electro 35 instruction booklet 34 pages digital camera yashica 230af manual 45 pages digital camera yashica apw10 user manaul.
The lynx 14e uses the rm640 2, and loads in the back of the top plate. It was an upgrade to the lynx and replaced the photovoltaic cell with a cadmium sulfide cds photoresistor, requiring a mercury battery for the light meter. Mamiya usa has the manuals for most of its current and past medium format cameras online sorry, they dont have any of their classic 35mm cameras konicaminolta instruction manuals minolta usa should be praised for having all of their classic camera manuals online. The lynx was introduced in 1960 along with the yashica minister, the companys first cameras with onboard selenium light meters.
If the image below looks like your camera, click below to. The lynx 14 was designed as an available light, highend version of the lynx 5000, which had a more mundane 45mm f1. The yashica lynx 14e is an amazing prosumer available light rangefinder made by the yashica corporation in the year 1969. Yashica lynx5000 instruction booklet 56 pages brand. As is my typical disclaimer, the instructions that follow should not be seen as an authoritative guide for repairing a yashica lynx. It still has the original seiko leaf shutter and the shutter speed seems to be accurate. Lynx 14 instruction booklet lynx 5000 instruction booklet lynx 5000e.
The later 5000e has electrostyle electronic metering replacing the galvanometer, and the lynx 14 and 14e have a giant, heavy, 7 element 1. If there are no results please try searching with fewer words. The lynx 14 seems to have a meter window on the top plate, but is the light meter also visible in the viewfinder. Yashica lynx5000 manuals manuals and user guides for yashica lynx5000. What follows are complete illustrated instructions for making your own seals and installing them. The lynx was joined by the lynx 5000 and lynx 14 in 1964, and 1965 was the models final year of production. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund.
This camera offers everything you need to satisfy your photographic sensibilities. Yashica electro 35 gsngtn, yashica electro 35 kit, yashica lm, yashica lynx14. Ricoh 500 or yashica lynx 14e the particular copy was the 1958 version 2 with a tomioka 5 elements in 3 groups, 40mm f2. Your first reaction to seeing a lynx might well be wow. Yashica lynx 5000e is a rangefinder camera made in 1962. Unfollow yashica lynx 14 e to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The lynx appeared before the 5000, notable in 1960 for its extremely fast copal leaf shutter. Yashica electro 35 gsngtn manual yashica electro 35 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free manuals light seal replacement. Fx, l, lm, lynx, mat, mf, mg, minimatic, minipak, minister, pentamatic, samurai, t. The yashica lynx 14e 35mm rangefinder film camera is a vintage camera that offers the classic features and advanced functions to take your photos to new heights. This version of yashica fx3 manual compatible with such list of devices, as.
Tomioka film slr lenses are becoming something of a cult item among digital. Nov 17, 2016 the lynx14s signature feature was the all new, yashinon 7 element, 45mm f 1. The lynx was in production for a couple of years before two models replaced it, the lynx 5000 in 1962, which still had the same 6 element yashinon 45mm f1. Yashica fx3 super 2000 manual download manual of yashica fx3 digital camera for free or view it online on. The manual focus mf fx103 program, introduced in 1985, continued the pairing tradition of highend yashica slr models with contax contax 159 mm, and was the first yashica slr with ttl flash and full programmed exposure capabilities. They have very sophisticated color corrected lenses, are sleek and minimalist in design, and were built to last forever. Yashica lynx 14e 35mm rangefinder film camera for sale. It earned the name lynx for its fastest shutter speed of 1 sec. The killer feature is electronic manual exposure control.
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