Yashica Minister D Light Meter

[matthew_vortex]

A bargain Electro 35 GSN has turned me on to Yashica

RFs. I've also gotten a GT, a Lynx 14, and a Minister D.

I've finished a roll in the Lynx, but haven't developed yet.

The GSN and GT lives up to their reputation/hype.

However, the Minister D was AMAZING. Super sharp and

contrasty. Plus a little smaller than the others!

Now I usually meter with a handheld, but the Minister D

is so much a favorite that I want to get it to 100%, and a

non functioning LM is the only tginger wrong. Problem is,

I can't find anything beyond the users manual. No repair

manual. Not even light meter related repair threads or

sites.

I've cleaned the battery compartment and all the wires

look to be good. A few continuity checks didn't show any

problems. I'm just a little confused by the 3 wires behind

the CdS cell. Also, it appears that the camera has a

positive common?

Can anyone help me out with repair manual, schematics,

or advice? Thanks in advance.

[SCL]

<p>Sorry, can't help you with your issue, but with your discovery of great Yashica RF cameras, let me recommend one, which if you ever find one in working condition....don't hesitate to get it....truly a fantastic camera and lens - the Yashica 35.</p><div></div>

[tony_lockerbie]

<p>Can't help with the meter, but agree about the Minister...I have the Minister 111, a real sleeper....that 2.8 Yashinon is quite amazing.</p>

[chuck_foreman1]

Hi Matthew.. I've often heard reference to the "pad of death" Terre was a reference about it'S regularity

among specific models on Yashica Guy's site ( http://www.yashica-guy.com/document/lynxfix.html ) and

There is a step by step for another Yashica model (

http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/repair_pad_of_death.htm ) that addresses this problem too.

 

I saw a video about thios just now .. so search Yashica "pad of death"

 

Sorry so macabre

[matthew_vortex]

Thanks for the responses, folks.

Stephen: If either one of us invents a time machine, let's agree to advise Yashica Marketing

Department to not put 35 in the name of every camera they make, rendering it almost "ungoogleable."

I did check the 35 out, and it is probably on the shortlist. Also ran across a sweet deal on a 5000

while looking for it on the auction site. So your response was helpful in two ways!

Tony: That comes as no surprise. I have a (probably irrational ) tendency to avoid selenium if I have a

CdS alternative. But the Ministers are definitely the sleepers that you see people asking about after

they get the RF bug.

Chuck: Thanks, but the Minister is an uncoupled meter, so no POD issues here. Have faced them on

some Electro 35 G**, and I have to +1 the "through the top/front" method.

I've got a roll going through it right now, but once I'm done (16 frames of Ektar 100 and a pleasant

Sunday forecast) I'll open her back up and get a little more serious about generating a schematic and

troubleshooting. Will share.