Yashica IC Lynx-14E

[PhotogAve]

Anyone have any info on this camera?




Thanks!

[Raoul Isidro]

I have one. The shutter is super quiet. The batteries are no longer available (mercury) and you have to meter from another camera. They are discussed in a whole page devoted to it here:
CameraQuest Home Page
Cheers!

[PhotogAve]

Originally Posted by Raoul Isidro

I have one. The shutter is super quiet. The batteries are no longer available (mercury) and you have to meter from another camera. They are discussed in a whole page devoted to it here:
CameraQuest Home Page
Cheers!

Thanks for the insight!

This one doesn't take batteries, just film.
And it's actually not an SLR (one, attached lens).

[Raoul Isidro]

Originally Posted by PhotogAve

Thanks for the insight!

This one doesn't take batteries, just film.
And it's actually not an SLR (one, attached lens).

Yes, it is a leaf shutter, like the old Leicas. The shutter is in the lens itself, within the lens barrel. It is not a curtain shutter like SLR's but a 5 leaf iris shutter, like the aperture! I have (or did have?) 2 like these, one is Lynx and the other is Electro. The Electro has batteries somewhat like the CR123 sort.
Here are some links:
Photoethnography.com - Classic Cameras

[PhotogAve]

Originally Posted by Raoul Isidro

Yes, it is a leaf shutter, like the old Leicas. The shutter is in the lens itself, within the lens barrel. It is not a curtain shutter like SLR's but a 5 leaf iris shutter, like the aperture! I have (or did have?) 2 like these, one is Lynx and the other is Electro. The Electro has batteries somewhat like the CR123 sort.
Here are some links:
Photoethnography.com - Classic Cameras

Very interesting.
But mine is the Lynx-14E not the 14.

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by Raoul Isidro

Yes, it is a leaf shutter, like the old Leicas. The shutter is in the lens itself, within the lens barrel. It is not a curtain shutter like SLR's but a 5 leaf iris shutter, like the aperture! I have (or did have?) 2 like these, one is Lynx and the other is Electro. The Electro has batteries somewhat like the CR123 sort.
Here are some links:
Photoethnography.com - Classic Cameras

No Leica ever had a leaf shutter-always a focal plane shutter right from 1913. The lynx is a beautiful camera-I used a pair of them in the late '60's for wedding photography-the best info is from Yashica Electro 35 & Rangefinder camera user Homepage

[kencaleno]

As for batteries you can use lr44/A76 batteries-available at most supermarkets-what you need to do is to make a circle out of normal mains wiring (covered) for the smaller battery to sit in. Ken

[Raoul Isidro]

Originally Posted by kencaleno

No Leica ever had a leaf shutter-always a focal plane shutter right from 1913. The lynx is a beautiful camera-I used a pair of them in the late '60's for wedding photography-the best info is from Yashica Electro 35 & Rangefinder camera user Homepage

Yes, that's right! The leaf shutter on the lens is like that on the lenses of a Bronica ETRS or similar, not Leica. Thanks ken!

[RLucas]

This camera looks familiar. I checked out your blog, and i noticed where you were from. This camera by chance wasn't bought in Asheboro was it? I think I saw this very camera a while back at the antique mall there.

If Pam is any of your family, I went to school with her.
BTW, you have some very nice images on your blog! Congrats on the awards, and welcome to DPS! It's a great place to learn!
Happy shooting!
-Luke

[PhotogAve]

Originally Posted by RLucas

This camera looks familiar. I checked out your blog, and i noticed where you were from. This camera by chance wasn't bought in Asheboro was it? I think I saw this very camera a while back at the antique mall there.

If Pam is any of your family, I went to school with her.
BTW, you have some very nice images on your blog! Congrats on the awards, and welcome to DPS! It's a great place to learn!
Happy shooting!
-Luke

No. The camera was bought in Florida. Thanks for visiting my blog!