Yashica Camera ID Help

[sohc]

One of my other $5.00 cameras I had long ago, and somehow it disappeared when I moved 5 years ago. Anyone know the model number? Sorry it's not the greatest photo, but it is all I have of that particular camera. What I do remember is taking some great photos with it.

 

[Dfin]

sohc, it looks very similar to my minimatic-C. Did it have a selinium cell around the front lens element? The 45mm F/2.8 lens gives excellent results, but can suffer from flare, due to not being able to use a lens hood.

 

[Dfin]

Does sohc come with 4 valves or 2 ?

 

[sohc]

sohc, it looks very similar to my minimatic-C. Did it have a selinium cell around the front lens element? The 45mm F/2.8 lens gives excellent results, but can suffer from flare, due to not being able to use a lens hood.

I don't recall if it had on or not.

Does sohc come with 4 valves or 2 ?

My username has nothing to do with "overhead" or "cams." 😉

 

[ARCHIVIST]

It looks to be one from the Yashica 'Minister' series. I have a Minister-D which closely resembles your image. At first I thought it may be a Lynx but I now seem to think it is a Minister.
The one thing that might through my ID out of the window is the front lens surround which I cannot make out in your image - was there a selenium cell around the front element and is the covering of the camera grey?

Peter

 

[sohc]

After looking at a bunch of photos online, I believe it's a Minister, but no idea s to what model. Mine had a different dial on top.

I am now going to search through the madness of my old prints and try to find another photo of that camera.

I am so mad now that it is gone...😡

 

[jody]

I have a minister D and the topplate is diferent than yours.

 

[ARCHIVIST]

Try yashicaguy.com he may well be able to identify your camera from the image you have. Differences in the top plates and controls were not uncommonn between Yashica series / models.

 

[sohc]

Figured it out:

Yashica Minimatic S. Dang, that was one fun camera.