For Sale Yashica TLR--pristine Yashica 12

[Anscojohn]

My Dad bought this and never used it. After he died, I found it among his things. He has left the battery in, which ruined the battery contact. Mark Hamma would not fix the battery contact without stripping it down and completely overhauling it. This set me down 125 dollars.
You can have the parts of the neverready case; the stitching dried out and went south. There is a Yashica 12 on fleabay for 299.00. This camera is a pristine as that one appears to be. 175.00 plus shipping.

 

[haikii]

Sorry, im not quite sure if you got the battery contacts fixed in the end or not?

 

[Rick A]

Sounds from the post that he did(for $125). If I weren't short on green I would grab it in a heartbeat. I've had dealings with AJ in the past and he is a stand-up guy. You can take his word to the bank.

 

[ghostcount]

A couple of questions...

When was it CLA'd?
Pictures available?
Lens condition (fungus, scratches, etc...)?
Body condition?
Meter accurate?

Thank you.

 

[Anscojohn]

Sorry, im not quite sure if you got the battery contacts fixed in the end or not?

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Yes. Mark fixed the battery contacts. Replaced, actually. It grated me to pay for a full overhaul on something I knew to be basically unused, but I understand fully his reasoning and cleaning out the old lubricant and relubing was a proper thing to do. I have dealt with Mark and I know he is a consumate professional.

 

[Anscojohn]

A couple of questions...

When was it CLA'd?
Pictures available?
Lens condition (fungus, scratches, etc...)?
Body condition?
Meter accurate?

Thank you.

Three or four years ago. I forget. I can try pictures, but my digithell stuff never seems to work right. Search Yashica 12 on Fleabay. Mine is as good or better. Lens is perfect.
Body is pristine. Meter is accurate checked against a calibrated Weston V.

 

[Anscojohn]

My Dad bought this and never used it. After he died, I found it among his things. He has left the battery in, which ruined the battery contact. Mark Hamma would not fix the battery contact without stripping it down and completely overhauling it. This set me down 125 dollars.
You can have the parts of the neverready case; the stitching dried out and went south. There is a Yashica 12 on fleabay for 299.00. This camera is a pristine as that one appears to be. 175.00 plus shipping.

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In trying to get some digithellpictures (oh, my aching arthritic back) if have seen with back illumination there is some dust between the elements. Either this has come on since I use the camera last, or I did not notice it before; certainly not in the negs I shot. I still think above asking price plus shipping is more than fair considering this is a virtually new camera. But I suppose I can eat the cost of shipping to lower 48, if there are hard-nosed types on apug first priotity would go to the buyer who will pay shipping plus the 175.

 

[Rick A]

I think the digicrapers enhance what little dust there actually is, I've looked at lonses with naked eye and see little if any, and the snap looks like a blizzard.

 

[Ottrdaemmerung]

Oh, SOOOOO tempting for this TLR-aholic! But I'm trying to pay down some bills and I've got a perfectly good Yashica D that doesn't get nearly enough love as it is.

 

[Anscojohn]

I think the digicrapers enhance what little dust there actually is, I've looked at lonses with naked eye and see little if any, and the snap looks like a blizzard.

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There's a home for this. Yashi 12s are not too common. I'm not even sure they were imported into the USA. My Dad bought this from my friend who brought it in equipment from Japan during a summer vacation to the USA to sell for spending money. He did that every year..

 

[Ken Brewer]

Hi John. I'm really interested in buying this camera from you but i'm not sure of the protocol. How I get the money to you ect...

Ken

 

[Anscojohn]

Hi John. I'm really interested in buying this camera from you but i'm not sure of the protocol. How I get the money to you ect...

Ken

Hi Ken,

A check or money order. Kindly email me at Jaykhill@aol.com

John

 

[Ken Brewer]

OK email sent

Ken

 

[Anscojohn]

Camera is spoken for.