Bidspirit auction | Yashica Minister-D 35mm Rangefinder Camera

Yashica Minister-D 35mm Rangefinder Camera with Yashinon 4.5cm f/2.8 Lens - A Yashica Minister-D 35mm rangefinder camera, produced in Japan during the 1960s. The camera is constructed with a die-cast metal body featuring a satin chrome finish on the top and bottom plates, complemented by a black textured leatherette grip. It is fitted with a fixed Yashinon 4.5cm f/2.8 lens. The lens barrel houses a Copal-SV shutter offering speeds from 1 second to 1/500th of a second, plus a Bulb setting, and features an integrated Exposure Value (EV) scale. Aperture settings range from f/2.8 to f/16. A selenium light meter window is positioned on the front top-right of the body. Inscriptions and markings include: Top plate: YASHICA and minister-D, with serial number H 120906 engraved behind the accessory shoe. Front body: minister-D on the upper left nameplate and YASHICA on the lower right nameplate. Lens ring: YASHICA YASHINON 1:2.8 f=4.5cm. Accessories: Original black leather ever-ready half-case and a black plastic push-on lens cap, both embossed with the Yashica brand name. Width: 135 mm Height: 80 mm Depth: 75 mm.