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The '''Yashica Minister III''' was introduced in 1963, and like many cameras of the time, the meter's sensor is mounted inside the [[filter thread|filter connection ring]]. It has a [[coupled rangefinder]].
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* Type: [[rangefinder camera]]
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* Manufacturer: [[Yashica]]
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* Films: [[35mm]]
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* Lens: Yashinon 1:2.8/45mm
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* Shutter: [[Citizen]] leaf shutter with speeds from 1 sec. upto 1/500 sec.
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* Metering: [[selenium]] element (circle element around the lens) gives its voltage to a meter upon the camera
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In 1964, the Minister III was replaced by the [[Yashica Minister D|Minister D]], which had a CdS meter cell.
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/yashicaminister.html Yashica Minister III Repair]
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*[https://oldcamera.blog/2014/10/04/yashica-minister-iii/ Yashica Minister III review] at [https://oldcamera.blog/ The Oldcamera.blog]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180517200504/http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/yashicaminister.html Yashica Minister III Repair] by Stuart Willis at kyphoto.com via [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive: The Wayback Machine]
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1363 Minister III] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
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[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
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[[Category:Yashica|Minister 3]]
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[[Category: Y]]
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[[Category:M|Minister 3 Yashica]]
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[[Category:1963]]

Latest revision as of 05:09, 24 October 2023


The Yashica Minister III was introduced in 1963, and like many cameras of the time, the meter's sensor is mounted inside the filter connection ring. It has a coupled rangefinder.

  • Type: rangefinder camera
  • Manufacturer: Yashica
  • Films: 35mm
  • Lens: Yashinon 1:2.8/45mm
  • Shutter: Citizen leaf shutter with speeds from 1 sec. upto 1/500 sec.
  • Metering: selenium element (circle element around the lens) gives its voltage to a meter upon the camera

In 1964, the Minister III was replaced by the Minister D, which had a CdS meter cell.

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