farlymac
PF McFarland
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/
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
Moderator
Cool PF!
I have one of these as well although I never have put a roll through it.
I have one of these as well although I never have put a roll through it.
Tom hicks
Well-known
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
Tom
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farlymac
PF McFarland
The one thing I found hard getting used to was the aperture closing wayyyy before the mirror and shutter release.
PF
farlymac
PF McFarland
Thanks, Tom. I'm just trying to clear up the back-log of stuff that's been sitting around waiting a turn.
Phil
Greyscale
Veteran
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
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
PF McFarland
I've always liked that shot.
PF
PF