Spotted Lynx 5000

[jamesdak]

I saw a Lynx 5000 with flash in a case at a local antique store. Cosmetically it looks great but being a Minolta SLR guy mostly I now nothing about this camera. Does it produce good images? I've been doing some collecting of cameras and like to use and get good results from whatever I buy. What common problems should I look for on this camera. Oh yeah, asking price is $40 with the flash, good or bad? THanks, Jim

 

[jon_flanders]

The Lynx is certainly capable of taking very good images. If it is working properly $40 is not bad. On Ebay, you can tet them for as little as $10, but of course you can't be sure of the condition.

Look out for stuck shutters. They can be unstuck with lighter fluid, however. Also look for bad meters.
I have two Lynx 14's, and don't use the meter with either one.

 

[RichardS]

I saw a Lynx 5000 with flash in a case at a local antique store. Cosmetically it looks great but being a Minolta SLR guy mostly I now nothing about this camera. Does it produce good images? I've been doing some collecting of cameras and like to use and get good results from whatever I buy. What common problems should I look for on this camera. Oh yeah, asking price is $40 with the flash, good or bad? THanks, Jim

I think the Lynx 5000 is a very good camera and that you'll enjoy using it. Does the flash work? I've never seen a flash made for an Electro that still works but I suppose there are some that still do. The price is probably more than you'd pay on Ebay but you are getting a chance to see it and examine it so you can decide whether or not it is worth $40. The Lynx is part of the Electro series which Yashica made for about 15 years. Check out this site http://www.yashica-guy.com/ for all the information you might want.

Dick

 

[l.mar]

I've got a Lynx 14e which is a great camera --- I believe that it's the same camera as the Lynx 5000, but with a f 1.4 as opposed to f 1.7 or 1.8 max aperture lens. Fantastic glass (Yashinon 45 mm - f 1.4 max aperture) quiet shutter. It is NOT a small camera, though (larger and heavier than my Nikon Fm2). Works fine without the meter (although the meter is functioning on mine). Incident metering w/a hand-held meter is the way to go!

 

[Pherdinand]

The lynx 5000 is supposed to be much smaller than the 14.