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on Apr 13, 2018 2:11:33 GMT
Posted: Apr 13, 2018 2:11:33 GMT
This was delivered to my door today. 
Yashica Pentamatic, complete with Auto Yashinon 50/1.8 lens by Mike Novak, on Flickr My initial impression is that this is a high quality, well built SLR camera, more solidly constructed than the J-series cameras, and it has one of the best split-image focus screens that I have seen, which begs the question; why did Yashica not use this screen on the J cameras? The lens lock was not working when I unboxed the camera, and the focus was very stiff, a half-turn of a screw fixed the first problem, and exercise has taken care of the latter, otherwise, this camera seems ready for a roll of film. |
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on Apr 13, 2018 2:19:15 GMT
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This is the Pentamatic S, I believe, with the Tomioka-made 50/1.8 lens. Now to find the coupled meter.
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on Apr 13, 2018 3:09:17 GMT
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Not an S unless it says so, Mike. It's Pentamatic, Pentamatic S, and Penta J in that order. And there were two of the clip on meters, as the Pentamatic and the S have a top speed of 1/1000, while the top speed of the J is 1/500.
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on Apr 13, 2018 3:24:44 GMT
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Not an S unless it says so, Mike. It's Pentamatic, Pentamatic S, and Penta J in that order. And there were two of the clip on meters, as the Pentamatic and the S have a top speed of 1/1000, while the top speed of the J is 1/500. PF It says S on the coupled meter mount, and the 1/1000 speed. It also has a self timer, and the non-angled shutter release, all of which identify it as an S. |
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on Apr 13, 2018 3:30:02 GMT
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...and you have skipped the Pentamatic II. There were three clip-on meters, there was a clip-on for the JP as well. The Penta J is very similar to the Pentamatic S, but it is minus the self timer.
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on Apr 14, 2018 2:39:21 GMT
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...and you have skipped the Pentamatic II. There were three clip-on meters, there was a clip-on for the JP as well. The Penta J is very similar to the Pentamatic S, but it is minus the self timer. I couldn't see the S until I saw the photo on Flickr, Mike. The highlights are quite blown out on my screen. And I really shouldn't be going by my memory when it comes to Yashica camera chronology. PF |
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on Apr 15, 2018 22:25:14 GMT
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...and you have skipped the Pentamatic II. There were three clip-on meters, there was a clip-on for the JP as well. The Penta J is very similar to the Pentamatic S, but it is minus the self timer. I couldn't see the S until I saw the photo on Flickr, Mike. The highlights are quite blown out on my screen. And I really shouldn't be going by my memory when it comes to Yashica camera chronology. PF It was shot in the style of a Japanese eBay seller. Blow out the highlights to hide the defects. :/ The engraving is quite shallow, and there is very little paint left in it, it is hard to notice in real life. |
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on Apr 16, 2018 0:14:42 GMT
Posted: Apr 16, 2018 0:14:42 GMT
You forgot to add how minty it is in the description.
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on Apr 16, 2018 3:16:24 GMT
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It has no small fungus.
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