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* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/yashicaminister.html Yashica Minister III Repair]
 
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/yashicaminister.html Yashica Minister III Repair]
* [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
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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)
  
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]

Revision as of 05:09, 18 May 2017


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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