Review Yashica J and 35W

[GreenNinja67]

Anyone know anything about these cameras and their worth? A friend has them and I'm thinking of buying them to put some films through them?

Many thanks,

Terry.

 

[Andysnap]

I haven't used either of them but it appears that the the 35w is a slight variant to the J and is quite rare. They were considered the budget models on release but the lens is very high quality, it appears that the budget tag was because they have limited shutter speeds. Most of the Yashica rangefinders from that era are worth owning, they are quality and fun to use producing good quality images.
Value? Depending on condition, anything from £15 to £30 each from looking at finished eBay auctions.

 

[GreenNinja67]

Thanks Andy, my mate's now sold them so missed out.

Both for £20.

Bugger.

 

[Andysnap]

Oh well nevermind, there's loads of good ones out there.