Yashica Penta J Camera Test

[farlymac]

Found this one in an antique mall with the original lens cap, meter, accessory shoe, instruction book, and ERC. And it works! It was tested with Kodak ProFoto XL 100, getting 39 exposures from the roll. The meter is off a stop, but that can possibly be adjusted out. Not bad for being at least fifty years old (manufactured 1962-64). Lens is clean, and the diaphragm is snappy. And I’m happy.

PF


Yashica Penta J by br1078phot, on Flickr



Upsweep by br1078phot, on Flickr



Concrete Close-up by br1078phot, on Flickr



St. Andrews Reconstruction 2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
(This is a crop from the center portion of the frame)



Feather Landing by br1078phot, on Flickr



Country and Commonwealth by br1078phot, on Flickr



Work Bridge 2 by br1078phot, on Flickr



High Ground by br1078phot, on Flickr

More photos at the link below.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157645231659081/

 

[f16sunshine]

Cool PF!
I have one of these as well although I never have put a roll through it.

 

[Tom hicks]

Phil every time you post a new camera, I say to myself, hey I got one of those . I have 3 each Penta J's J 3's J'5s J'7s all are wonderful cameras these were taken with takamar 400 mm the truck with a yashica 50mm.

Tom

 

[farlymac]

Cool PF!
I have one of these as well although I never have put a roll through it.

The one thing I found hard getting used to was the aperture closing wayyyy before the mirror and shutter release.

PF

 

[farlymac]

Paul every time you past a new camera I say to myself Hey I got one of those . I have 3 each Penta J's J 3's J'5s J'7s all are wonderful cameras these were taken with takamar 400 mm the truck with a yashica 50mm.

Tom

Thanks, Tom. I'm just trying to clear up the back-log of stuff that's been sitting around waiting a turn.

Phil

 

[Greyscale]

Hey, I have one of those too! I don't have the meter or the accessory shoe, but the shoe from the later J-7 seems identical. And I think the Penta J is better-constructed than the later J-3 and J-7, it is a very handsome camera, to my eyes, at least.

The (semi) Auto Yashinon 50/2 is one of my favorite lenses. I find it a better performer than the similarly-constructed Auto Takumar 55/2. This is probably my best shot from the Penta J and the Auto Yashinon 50/2:


Yashica Penta J, Auto Yashinon 50/2, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

 

[farlymac]

I've always liked that shot.

PF