Yashica Minister III

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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 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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