Yashica J

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Yashica J
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Maker: Yashica

Dates: 1961

Variants: black and chrome lens barrel

Camera Type: 35mm rangefinder system

Focusing: manual


Rangefinder: coupled

Lens mount: fixed

Shutter: blade shutter
from B to 1/300

Exposure meter: none

Shoe: coldshoe

Synchronized: x sync at all speeds

X sync speed: all

Motor drive: of course not

Weight: approximately 640g



The Yashica J is a 1961 rangefinder camera. Confusingly, the Yashica Penta J SLR and its successors are often referred to as the Yashica J line.


Variations

At least two variants of this camera are known: one with the *J** logo on a black field and with a black lens barrel, as shown in the pictures, and another with a metal colored field and lens barrel.


Images

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Links

A Yashica rangefinder chronology on Yashica Guy's page