Trismegistus
Newbie
Hello,
This is my first post as a new member, so please bear with me. I have a question for the panel concerning the above camera which has an f1.9 lens with a focal length of 45mm. I am trying to discover the actual lens construction i.e. number of elements, number of groups. I can't find this information anywhere on the web. Does anyone know the answer and can anyone provide any other comments on this beautiful camera. I bought it Saturday from a charity shop who were asking £12. As far as I can see everything works and it is in pristine almost mint condition.
Regards
David
Gunthorpe, Notts, England
This is my first post as a new member, so please bear with me. I have a question for the panel concerning the above camera which has an f1.9 lens with a focal length of 45mm. I am trying to discover the actual lens construction i.e. number of elements, number of groups. I can't find this information anywhere on the web. Does anyone know the answer and can anyone provide any other comments on this beautiful camera. I bought it Saturday from a charity shop who were asking £12. As far as I can see everything works and it is in pristine almost mint condition.
Regards
David
Gunthorpe, Notts, England
ACullen
Well-known
Sorry David I can't answer your question. Welcome to the board and congratulations on what sounds like a great find. I'd expect pretty decent performance from that lens. At a guess it surely must have at least 6 elements give the fast maximum aperture.
johnf04
Well-known
Hi there - I too have one of these cameras, in pristine condition.
I think people were put off using them by the awkward "Light Value" setting of the shutter speed and diaphragm.
I think people were put off using them by the awkward "Light Value" setting of the shutter speed and diaphragm.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear David,
Count the reflections in the glass. Bright reflection = glass/air; weak reflection = cemented glass/glass. Divide by two to get the number of glasses.
Cheers,
R.
Count the reflections in the glass. Bright reflection = glass/air; weak reflection = cemented glass/glass. Divide by two to get the number of glasses.
Cheers,
R.
Archlich
Well-known
As far as the data go:
The M is a for export only model - basically a Yashica Minister with the lens from the earlier Yashica 35. The 45/1.9 lens have 6 elements in 4 groups, presumably a double gauss (no idea which variant it is).
The M is a for export only model - basically a Yashica Minister with the lens from the earlier Yashica 35. The 45/1.9 lens have 6 elements in 4 groups, presumably a double gauss (no idea which variant it is).