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on May 22, 2019 12:47:38 GMT
Posted: May 22, 2019 12:47:38 GMT
Hey Guys,
I bought a bueatiful Electro cc and the front element has a little fungus. I have easily removed the front element (to access the shutter blades) on Yashica Minister D just by unscrewing it. I saw on another forum where the name plate inside the lens needs to be removed with a lens spanner. Does anyone have a video or photos of this process? I have had a small try with a tiny c=screw driver but am afraid of damaging/scratching the name plate. Would love some tips.
Thanks
dale
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on May 23, 2019 3:38:32 GMT
Posted: May 23, 2019 3:38:32 GMT
Welcome to the Forum, Dale. The CC needs a spanner with very fine tips, as the lens retaining ring is narrow and shallow. Invest in a good pair of spanners if you intend to do this yourself, and don't worry, they will pay for them selves quite soon in inhibiting damage to the parts. You might also need to clean the other elements, so the spanner will come in handy for removing those. Something else to buy would be a battery powered soldering iron to disconnect any flash sync wires when removing lens/shutter assemblies from the camera body. I'd send you a link to some of my camera repair photos on Flickr, but they are in the middle of a major maintenance cycle due to switching over from Yahoo control, so the site will be down for a while.
PF
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on May 23, 2019 4:45:16 GMT
Posted: May 23, 2019 4:45:16 GMT
Wow, thanks for the welcome and quick reply! I ordered the best lens spanner I could find this morning. I tinker with old cameras a bit and have always wanted one, this was a good reason to invest in a pair. I'll also pick up a soldering iron as you recommend. Please share your flickr links. I use flickr heavily so when it's back up I'll be sure and visit. You can find me at www.flickr.com/photos/littleredplanetcheers dale |
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on May 23, 2019 6:59:35 GMT
Posted: May 23, 2019 6:59:35 GMT
I'll second the idea that you'll get your money's worth in buying a good spanner, and I'd also add that a nice set of cross-point JIS type screwdrivers are equally worth the expense when working with Japanese cameras, or even electronics. An older article on spanners and tools for lens work is also on my site as part of a cleanup project. |
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on May 24, 2019 2:42:32 GMT
Posted: May 24, 2019 2:42:32 GMT
I'll second the idea that you'll get your money's worth in buying a good spanner, and I'd also add that a nice set of cross-point JIS type screwdrivers are equally worth the expense when working with Japanese cameras, or even electronics. An older article on spanners and tools for lens work is also on my site as part of a cleanup project. Thanks for the tips and links in your article. It was very helpful. If you have any good shots or video of a Yashica rangefinder teardown, I would appreciate it. |
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on May 25, 2019 2:49:15 GMT
Posted: May 25, 2019 2:49:15 GMT
Here's one of my Lynx 14E. I didn't go into enough detail on the lens/shutter assembly, as I made the rookie mistake of thinking I only needed to clean off the shutter blades. Next time I service it I'll do a more complete lens/shutter clean, as it's sticking again. Yashica rangefinder cameras are evolutionary, not revolutionary, so what you see inside the Lynx you'll find in most other Yashica rangefinders. Except that darned POD. flic.kr/s/aHsjz8CrmKPF |
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on Mar 14, 2020 20:56:42 GMT
Posted: Mar 14, 2020 20:56:42 GMT
I do own since some time also one of these Gems, a beautiful 35 CC into decent Condition, also the 35 Electro FC, both are minty.  |
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