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Harlee

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Posted on Monday, June 20, 2005 - 05:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
I recently picked up a Yashica GT in very rough shape. The guy advertised it "like new." I'd hate to see what he calls a junker! Anyway, I've cleaned it up as best I can, inserted a battery and to my amazement the meter is still working. However, I've noticed that if the yellow caution light goes off at say F5.6, and below, it comes back on at F1.7. Moving it up to 2.8 and it goes out again. Does this call for the pad replacement? I haven't tried that repair and some say that it must be done through the front of the camera and others say it can be done from the bottom. Any advice?
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greyhoundman

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Posted on Monday, June 20, 2005 - 05:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
It will need a pad replacement and the contacts in the lens cleaned.
I always go through the front. That way you can easily reach the pad and check the battery wire at the top of the battery compartment.

Here is a site with excellant info.

http://www.yashica-guy.com/document/repair.html

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