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Author Message   Freelance508 Tinkerer Username: Freelance508 Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 03:12 pm:    hello everyone, i just purchased a yashica -12 tlr, it will not fire and appears to be advanced? it sat for some time before getting it myself. my question is if anyone would kindly reply is, would this camera be stuck because the battery is dead? do these cameras need this battery to operate the shutter fire? if anyone can help me with this question i would be very thankful . bill