sábado, 3 de agosto de 2019

Yashica ME1 (~1977)

Yashica ME1 (~1977)
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This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

he Yashica ME 1 is a small, compact 35mm viewfinder camera with auto-exposure, made in both Japan and Brazil by Yashica.
It was possibly the first camera produced in Brazil by the Yashica factory in Sorocaba Sao Paulo from 1977. Production in Japan appears to have been earlier,

The focus zone settings are visible in the viewfinder through a small square window, below the finder window. Behind the focus ring is an aperture ring - with an "A" setting for automatic and stops from f/2.8-16 for flash. Film advance is by a thumb-wheel on the lower left of the back.

The film speed is set using a ring around the lens, with a display just below. The CdS photocell is just above the lens, inside the filter thread - allowing the auto-exposure to compensate for filters.

The top plate carries the shutter release, hot shoe and frame counter. There is a lever for the self-timer on the front.

Source: camerapedia


Specifications

Lens: Yashica 38mm f/2.8; 4 element, 3 group. 46mm filter thread.
Focus: 4 Zones (1, 1.5, 3m and infinity) and feet/metres scales
Metering: CdS cell
Shutter: Copal auto, speed set by metering, 1/60-1/360 sec.
Filter Thread: 46mm
Flash: hot shoe
Power: PX76A/675A 1.35v mercury button cell. Now Defunct but modern solutions exist
ASA 25 -500 with DIN Equivalents in multiple steps
Production country on base

Source: camerapedia


Model

Brazilian model. S/n 253532


Reference sites

camerapedia


Manual

English manual


Batteries
1 PX76A battery

Film


Pictures taken with this machine



Videos


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