This listing is for a beautifully preserved Yashica Lynx 1000, a solid early‑1960s 35mm rangefinder camera featuring a fast Yashinon 45mm f/1.8 lens and a top shutter speed of 1/1000s for shooting in bright or low‑light conditions with ease. The camera is curated for your analog shop experience: inspected, cleaned, and function‑checked so it is ready for a new roll of 35mm film and everyday shooting.
The Lynx 1000 offers full manual control with a coupled rangefinder focusing system and a built‑in selenium light meter (no batteries required), making it an ideal upgrade for film shooters who want a tactile, mechanical shooting experience with classic Yashica rendering. Its all‑metal construction has a reassuring heft without feeling unwieldy, perfect for street photography, travel, and creative portrait work.
Specifications:
• Model: Yashica Lynx 1000 35mm rangefinder camera.
• Lens: Fixed Yashinon 45mm f/1.8, 6 elements in 4 groups, coated, 46mm filter thread.
• Aperture range: Approximately f/1.8 to f/22, manual aperture control on lens barrel.
• Shutter: Copal‑SV leaf shutter, speeds from 1 second to 1/1000s plus Bulb, X/M flash sync.
• Focus: Manual focus with coupled rangefinder, focus down to about 1 meter / 3.3 feet.
• Meter: Built‑in selenium exposure meter, ASA/ISO range roughly 10–800 (no battery required).
• Film format: Standard 35mm (135) film, 24x36mm negatives.
• Weight: Approximately 640 g (body with fixed lens), before strap and accessories
What’s Included
• Yashica Lynx 1000 35mm rangefinder camera body with fixed Yashinon 45mm f/1.8 lens.
• Front lens cap (protects glass in storage and transit).
• Vintage‑style camera strap, ready to attach to the original strap lugs for comfortable carry.
• Microfibre cleaning cloth for gentle lens and viewfinder cleaning.
• Inspected, cleaned, and replaced light seals,=, functionally tested, not film tested.
Condition Report: Studio User Grade
• • Lovingly used, professionally cleaned and function‑tested pieces with visible patina but excellent usability—perfect ‘daily driver’ cameras with character.
This listing is for a beautifully preserved Yashica Lynx 1000, a solid early‑1960s 35mm rangefinder camera featuring a fast Yashinon 45mm f/1.8 lens and a top shutter speed of 1/1000s for shooting in bright or low‑light conditions with ease. The camera is curated for your analog shop experience: inspected, cleaned, and function‑checked so it is ready for a new roll of 35mm film and everyday shooting.
The Lynx 1000 offers full manual control with a coupled rangefinder focusing system and a built‑in selenium light meter (no batteries required), making it an ideal upgrade for film shooters who want a tactile, mechanical shooting experience with classic Yashica rendering. Its all‑metal construction has a reassuring heft without feeling unwieldy, perfect for street photography, travel, and creative portrait work.
Specifications:
• Model: Yashica Lynx 1000 35mm rangefinder camera.
• Lens: Fixed Yashinon 45mm f/1.8, 6 elements in 4 groups, coated, 46mm filter thread.
• Aperture range: Approximately f/1.8 to f/22, manual aperture control on lens barrel.
• Shutter: Copal‑SV leaf shutter, speeds from 1 second to 1/1000s plus Bulb, X/M flash sync.
• Focus: Manual focus with coupled rangefinder, focus down to about 1 meter / 3.3 feet.
• Meter: Built‑in selenium exposure meter, ASA/ISO range roughly 10–800 (no battery required).
• Film format: Standard 35mm (135) film, 24x36mm negatives.
• Weight: Approximately 640 g (body with fixed lens), before strap and accessories
What’s Included
• Yashica Lynx 1000 35mm rangefinder camera body with fixed Yashinon 45mm f/1.8 lens.
• Front lens cap (protects glass in storage and transit).
• Vintage‑style camera strap, ready to attach to the original strap lugs for comfortable carry.
• Microfibre cleaning cloth for gentle lens and viewfinder cleaning.
• Inspected, cleaned, and replaced light seals,=, functionally tested, not film tested.
Condition Report: Studio User Grade
• • Lovingly used, professionally cleaned and function‑tested pieces with visible patina but excellent usability—perfect ‘daily driver’ cameras with character.
