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on Mar 3, 2014 17:47:21 GMT
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Hi all
I'm looking at a Minister III tomorrow - is there anything I need to look out for? It's had new light seals.
Dave
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on Mar 4, 2014 1:30:51 GMT
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The meter should work, and if you're lucky, be accurate.
Check rangefinder patch for brightness. A dim one means the beamsplitter is wearing out, and needs to be replaced.
The LVS dials should work smoothly. When set, the shutter speed and aperture should move as one, and you should also be able to easily override it. Because the meter might not work.
Look inside for any signs of corrosion from being stored in a damp environment. And check for smell, too. Loose coverings are also a symptom.
Dents and dings mean it has had some rough handling, but some scratches are to be expected. Rangefinder images should line up vertically.
Check that rangefinder image, and indicated distance on lens barrel match. Viewfinder dirt and haze could be a problem.
Look for haze inside the lens. Dust is normal, unless excessive. Metallic specks are a sign of shutter speed gear wear. Shutter speeds should be consistent.
Nothing on the camera should feel loose. The winder should snap back into place without hesitation.
And fifty other things I can't think of at the moment.
PF
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on Mar 4, 2014 8:43:58 GMT
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on Mar 4, 2014 22:20:13 GMT
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I bought it - it's gorgeous  |
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on Mar 5, 2014 1:52:53 GMT
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I bought it - it's gorgeous I guess that word is perfectly apt. Man, this camera looks like new on the photo!--Congratulations! Michael |
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on Mar 5, 2014 2:54:49 GMT
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Was this the last Yashica to use the selenium-powered meter? The evolution to the later Lynx and Electro cameras is quite evident in its design. Very pretty camera.
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on Mar 5, 2014 4:11:38 GMT
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Was this the last Yashica to use the selenium-powered meter? The evolution to the later Lynx and Electro cameras is quite evident in its design. Very pretty camera. 16 EE, 16 EE DL, and Half 17, which came in the year after the M III of 1963 were the last selenium cell metered models. The M III was the last 35mm model before the Minister 700 and Minister D (of 1964 for both) came out with CdS meters. And that is one good looking M III, Dave. PF |
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on Apr 4, 2015 9:37:51 GMT
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I always thought the Minister III was the most attractive looking of the series, and I preferred it for that reason to the Minister D. The Minister III's meter was also around the lens instead of on the body, as with earlier Ministers, so filters were automatically compensated. Although selenium meters are now old enough to be problematic on occasions, I found mine to be absolute spot on when compared with my Weston V and Sekonic meters. The only Yashica I had with a selenium meter that was ever out was the little half frame 72E, but even that was out consistently across the range, over-exposing by a stop, which is easily accounted for by a shift in film speed setting anyway. And it's arguable, I suppose, that the same film speed today would not have the same shutter/aperture combinations as forty or fifty years ago, when over-exposure was erring on the side of caution anyway.
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