Yashica Lynx 14E

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Introduction

Yashica replaced selenium meter of the Yashica Lynx 1000 with a CdS cell when it introduced the Lynx 14 in 1965. Its standout feature was a massive Yashinon 45mm F/1.4 lens, with a 58mm filter thread. The Lynx 14E made a small revision to the meter circuit, which adds an over/under display in the viewfinder. The front panel noted this as "IC" (for integrated circuit) which was a first in this model. The top speed of the leaf shutter is 1/500.

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Specifications

• Maker: Yashica
• Dates: Lynx 14 in 1965, Lynx 14E in 1969
• Camera Type: 35mm rangefinder camera
• Focusing: manual, with coupled rangefinder
• Lens mount: fixed
• Shutter: Copal SV leaf shutter from B to 1/500
• Exposure meter: CdS
• Exposure modes: manual
• ASA/ISO range: 10–800
• Shoe: cold shoe
• Synchronized: X-sync
• X sync speed: all speeds
• TTL flash: no
• Motor drive: no
• Battery: PX625A (for model 14) or PX640A (for model 14E)

Links

• Manual available on the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com
• Article by M. Feuerbacher
• a Yashica rangefinder chronology, including the Lynx 14 by Yashica guy.
• Yashica Lynx 14E on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• Yashica Lynx 14E at Stephen Gandy's CameraQuest