Yashica ME.

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

I picked one of these up on Ebay in the UK last year.No rangefinder,but I was attracted by it's Yashinon 38mm/2.8 lens.It has auto exposure with a top shutter speed of 650,and manual focussing using four symbols.
The original recommended battery was 1.3v,EP-675E,or RM-675R.Can anyone tell me the modern battery equivalent.Also does anyone know when the history of the camera, and when it was on the market etc..

Cheers,🙂
Brian.

 

[ray_g]

Brian, check http://www.yashica-guy.com/. He has info on the ME, including replacement batteries, adapters.

 

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

Many thanks both,that's a great help!!
I took the battery details from a copy of a user manual,but it looks as though an LR 44 will do the trick,so I'll get one tomorrow.

I was thinking that this may be a good starter camera for my eldest granddaughter in a couple of years.She almost 5,and someone gave her a Barbie Doll fixed focus camera last Xmas.Since when she has shot 4 films,with increasing efficiency,and seems to love the whole thing!🙂

Thanks again,
Brian.

 

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

Fitted an LR 44,and she came back to life!Hopefully our sunny weather will continue for a while so that I can give her a run out.🙂