Here's a shot I took with this camera recently. Even though the meter doesn't work well (it moves very, very slowly), using an external meter is easy enough, and since the camera has such a wide range of shutter speeds (1 sec to 1/1000) and a wide aperture range (the same speed and aperture range as many SLRs of the time, including my Canon FT), it's easy to shoot in a lot of different conditions. The camera is nice to handle too; it's got some heft to it weight-wise, but is relatively compact in comparison to later Yashicas, like the Electro 35 GSN for instance. The Lynx-1000 is a really nice camera with a very nice feel to it.
I do as well. It's more enjoyable to me to use the 1000 than the 5000/5000e or Minister-series cameras, and I actually like the size and feel of it better than the incredibly popular GSN and other Electro cameras. Nice shot of the camera.
Here's some stuff I did with mine.<p> <a href="http://westfordcomp.com/classics/yashicalynx/index.htm">CLICK <a>
Very nice, Gene. You're right--it would make a good weapon. It's one of those cameras that's just very well thought out, and grows on you the more you use it.
Hi Andy, one of the best of the Yashicas for sure. I have both the 1000 and the 5000. You would reckon that going by the name, that the latter would have a top speed of 1/5oooth. I have just about finished doing my camera-of-the-month thing with the Lynx 1000, should be up in a day or two, Cheers, Tony
Hi Andy - cool camera. Your landscape is nice indeed and your Yashinon handled varied lighting pretty well. Congrats and regards.
Tony, I'm looking forward to reading your report. I really enjoy using this camera a lot and am impressed with its capabilities. Ralf, l. mar, thanks for the comments.
Agreed. I used to have one of these which I rather regret selling now but you can't keep 'em all. I really liked the very,very quiet shutter too.
Dammit - that's just added another camera to my ever-growing wish list. The Lynx looks gorgeous and the pics are excellent.