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on Feb 7, 2017 11:49:56 GMT
Posted: Feb 7, 2017 11:49:56 GMT
There's a very good looking Yashica light meter for one of the J-series cameras on Ebay right now and it got me thinking... It has a minimal description and makes no reference to which camera it's supposed to fit, so potentially a buyer could end up with the wrong meter.
Yashica made two styles of dedicated meter for their early J cameras; they were to fit the Reflex 35/Penta J (also the Pentamatic S with the bayonet mount) and the later J-P. They have completely different fittings and so are not interchangeable; the earlier type uses a Selenium cell, so no battery needed, and the one for the J-P has a CdS meter, requiring a battery.
The photo below shows the two types so if you are in the market for one, you can be sure of the correct model.
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on Feb 8, 2017 2:01:33 GMT
Posted: Feb 8, 2017 2:01:33 GMT
There are also two versions of the selenium cell model, one going up to 1/500 sec on the readings, the other going to 1/1000 sec.
PF
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on Feb 8, 2017 3:16:52 GMT
Posted: Feb 8, 2017 3:16:52 GMT
There are also two versions of the selenium cell model, one going up to 1/500 sec on the readings, the other going to 1/1000 sec. PF Fascinating - of course, it makes perfect sense given the different cameras they fit. Thank you for that information; once again, something new to learn... Now I'll have to hunt down the one that runs to 1/1000. |
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on Feb 10, 2017 2:32:32 GMT
Posted: Feb 10, 2017 2:32:32 GMT
The 1/500 model came on my Penta J.
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on Feb 10, 2017 9:51:05 GMT
Posted: Feb 10, 2017 9:51:05 GMT
The 1/500 model came on my Penta J. PF That's the one I have too; by process of elimination, that means the 1/1000 version was manufactured exclusively for the Pentamatic S. I've not seen one for sale for quite a while. |
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on Feb 11, 2017 1:53:36 GMT
Posted: Feb 11, 2017 1:53:36 GMT
I missed one a few months back because I didn't realize it was for the S until after the auction. I didn't bid due to the fact I had one for my J, and thought it would work on the S, not knowing at the time of the 1/1000 speed on the S.
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