MrRanger
Rangefinder Jockey
Greetings all!
Looking through this thread sure brings back memories! I used to have a pretty good collection of Yashicas but, time and interests change and I sold them off. :bang: I still have film cameras, mainly Canon SLR's and have gotten into doing my own B&W developing. I used to hang around here but, I haven't posted OR lurked here in ages!
Okay, my reason for being here - I just found a Yashica Minister III at the thrift. Kinda dirty and the inside of the RF was FILTHY, made it hard to focus. I got the top off and cleaned the mirrors and view glass. I cleaned up the out side and made her shine.
I had forgotten how great these Yashica RFs feel! It was like greeting an old friend.
Even the light meter works....well kind of! Some parts of the metering ring do not elicit a response from the needle, like the cells are dead.
I still have to replace the light seals and then I will take the old gal out for a test drive!
Thanks for letting me ramble
Mike 😀
Looking through this thread sure brings back memories! I used to have a pretty good collection of Yashicas but, time and interests change and I sold them off. :bang: I still have film cameras, mainly Canon SLR's and have gotten into doing my own B&W developing. I used to hang around here but, I haven't posted OR lurked here in ages!
Okay, my reason for being here - I just found a Yashica Minister III at the thrift. Kinda dirty and the inside of the RF was FILTHY, made it hard to focus. I got the top off and cleaned the mirrors and view glass. I cleaned up the out side and made her shine.

I had forgotten how great these Yashica RFs feel! It was like greeting an old friend.

Even the light meter works....well kind of! Some parts of the metering ring do not elicit a response from the needle, like the cells are dead.

I still have to replace the light seals and then I will take the old gal out for a test drive!
Thanks for letting me ramble
Mike 😀
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