Re: Yashica SLR Digest V1 #15

[rgordo@tc3net.com (Robert Gordon)]

Cees,

I'd love it if the Yashica digest were extended to Contax equipment
since I use Contax bodies and a combination of Yashica and Zeiss lenses.

Robert Gordon

Yashica SLR Digest wrote:
> 
> Yashica SLR Digest     Monday, September 29 1997     Volume 01 : Number 015
> 
> In this issue:
> 
>   Re: FX-2 batteries
>   Contax ?
>   Serial numbers/production dates
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 22:07:05 -0800
> From: Gary Schloss <schloss@datadepot.com>
> Subject: Re: FX-2 batteries
> 
> Oliver Schmid wrote:
> 
> >I have a FX-2 which I bought at a pawn shop for $60.
> [snip]
> >I am quite happy with this camera and the lens is really
> >sharp (when I focus the freaking thing properly).
> 
> I bet it doesn't have a split-image focusing screen.
> 
> >I am having difficulties with the batery for the lightmeter,
> >mainly that it is to high in voltage when new or when not in
> >use for 1 week or so. I usually have to turn the meter on
> >an hour ahead of intented use to drain the battery. I have
> >tried several different brands, but allways the same.
> 
> My guess is that this camera was designed to work with a
> mercury battery (probably, PX 625 1.35v -- can someone
> confirm this?), which are now banned in the US.
> 
> The alkaline substitute is 1.5v, and its voltage output
> is unstable. You can get a Wein zink-oxide substitute,
> or buy a few spare mercury batteries from someone who
> still has them (e.g. from me :-))
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> /Gary Schloss.
> Studio City, CA
> schloss@datadepot.com
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 16:02:31 +0200
> From: Cees de Groot <cg@pobox.com>
> Subject: Contax ?
> 
> Any objections to extending the list to Contax SLR equipment? Seems that the
> poor buggers don't have a place to go (and a lot of people on this list use
> Contax as well).
> - --
> Cees de Groot               http://pobox.com/~cg         <cg@pobox.com>
> =====
> Have you reconsidered a computer career?
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 16:04:42 +0200
> From: Cees de Groot <cg@pobox.com>
> Subject: Serial numbers/production dates
> 
> I'd like to extend the FAQ with information about production. Does anybody
> have an idea where to get these (short of simply asking Kyocera)?
> 
> - --
> Cees de Groot               http://pobox.com/~cg         <cg@pobox.com>
> Yashica SLR Digest          http://pobox.com/~cg/photo/yashica
> 
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