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on Jan 27, 2024 16:32:03 GMT
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I got this point and shoot for free a while back. The lens cap is broken, as you can see in this video. I couldn't find a manual for this model and I also have zero experience repairing so maybe someone knows if this is even fixable? I tried finding similar models with the same lens cap mechanism, but none were close enough. I guess if I don't find a way to fix it I'll just shoot vertically so the lens doesn't get in the way. 
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on Jan 28, 2024 6:10:04 GMT
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I don't know this particular model, but it might have a cap that opens automatically when the camera is powered on. Some similar models - i.e., the Yashica AF mini - has a sliding switch next to the lens opening, but this doesn't look to have the same setup.
A quick search didn't turn up a manual online either, so perhaps it might be worth putting in a battery to at least confirm the camera might work with or without an auto-opening cover. If it powers on and works without controlling the cover... consider wedging the cover in the open position to keep it clear for shooting.
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on Jan 28, 2024 13:22:47 GMT
Posted: Jan 28, 2024 13:22:47 GMT
I got this point and shoot for free a while back. The lens cap is broken, as you can see in this video. I couldn't find a manual for this model and I also have zero experience repairing so maybe someone knows if this is even fixable? I tried finding similar models with the same lens cap mechanism, but none were close enough. I guess if I don't find a way to fix it I'll just shoot vertically so the lens doesn't get in the way.
Hi there. These Brazilian cameras rarely make it outside of South America so finding a manual, in English or at all, is very difficult. There are some users on Flickr and Facebook so you might find one of them could help - you may need to brush up on your Portuguese! I see that your camera is currently set to have the cap in the open position; if it works OK, I think lumiworx suggestion of simply wedging the lens open is your best bet. Out of interest, when you return the camera to the closed lens position, is the shutter locked from operating? The MG-Motor is essentially the MG-3 but with a motorised wind-on instead of a lever type. Both models are made under license in Brazil and are the only Yashica-branded cameras I have come across with this twist-and-lock mechanism for the lens cover and shutter. |
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on Jan 28, 2024 20:08:09 GMT
Posted: Jan 28, 2024 20:08:09 GMT
As Biggles3 noted above, you have the lens cover setting ring (the large outer portion of the lens, with ridges 180degrees from each other) set for open. What happens if you set it to "closed" (rotate it slightly clockwise), as indicated by the two little graphics below the lens? Does anything change regarding the free-moving lens cover?
If nothing changes, then it is likely that the mechanical linkage that connects the setting ring to the lens cover is broken or detached. You could wedge it open as Lumiworx suggested.
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on Jan 28, 2024 22:38:59 GMT
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I don't know this particular model, but it might have a cap that opens automatically when the camera is powered on. Some similar models - i.e., the Yashica AF mini - has a sliding switch next to the lens opening, but this doesn't look to have the same setup. A quick search didn't turn up a manual online either, so perhaps it might be worth putting in a battery to at least confirm the camera might work with or without an auto-opening cover. If it powers on and works without controlling the cover... consider wedging the cover in the open position to keep it clear for shooting. |
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on Jan 28, 2024 22:54:58 GMT
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I got this point and shoot for free a while back. The lens cap is broken, as you can see in this video. I couldn't find a manual for this model and I also have zero experience repairing so maybe someone knows if this is even fixable? I tried finding similar models with the same lens cap mechanism, but none were close enough. I guess if I don't find a way to fix it I'll just shoot vertically so the lens doesn't get in the way.
Hi there. These Brazilian cameras rarely make it outside of South America so finding a manual, in English or at all, is very difficult. There are some users on Flickr and Facebook so you might find one of them could help - you may need to brush up on your Portuguese! I see that your camera is currently set to have the cap in the open position; if it works OK, I think lumiworx suggestion of simply wedging the lens open is your best bet. Out of interest, when you return the camera to the closed lens position, is the shutter locked from operating? The MG-Motor is essentially the MG-3 but with a motorised wind-on instead of a lever type. Both models are made under license in Brazil and are the only Yashica-branded cameras I have come across with this twist-and-lock mechanism for the lens cover and shutter. |
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on Jan 28, 2024 23:00:24 GMT
Posted: Jan 28, 2024 23:00:24 GMT
As Biggles3 noted above, you have the lens cover setting ring (the large outer portion of the lens, with ridges 180degrees from each other) set for open. What happens if you set it to "closed" (rotate it slightly clockwise), as indicated by the two little graphics below the lens? Does anything change regarding the free-moving lens cover? If nothing changes, then it is likely that the mechanical linkage that connects the setting ring to the lens cover is broken or detached. You could wedge it open as Lumiworx suggested.  |
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