Yashica I C Lynx 5000E

Horatio · Jun 13, 2020

Just received one these babies in very good condition, made in Hong Kong. No batteries for it, so I'm not sure about the meter. Everything else appears ok: shutter cocks and fires, speeds sound about right. However, the back seems a little "springy" where it latches. Never had one of these before. Is this typical, or can I expect light leaks?

Thanks.

gkardmw · Jun 13, 2020

Horatio,

Just checked mine and it is not springy. Maybe it was recently re-sealed and that is what you are noticing?

Dave

Horatio · Jun 13, 2020

gkardmw said:
Horatio,

Just checked mine and it is not springy. Maybe it was recently re-sealed and that is what you are noticing?

Dave

Thanks, Dave. Got this one from Goodwill. Kinda a crapshoot. I’ll run a roll of cheap film through it sometime this summer.

Horatio · Jul 21, 2020

Ran some film through it and happy to report no leaks!

davidsyd · Jul 30, 2020

I have two of these. They have great lens and built is good too.

Yashica I C Lynx 5000E

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