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Jeffegg2
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Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 01:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have the Yashica 635 with yashikor lenses, Do I have to modify to use the yashinon lenses? Has anyone done this swap? I know this has been done. I have a parts Yashica mat on the way to me that has yashinon lenses, so I can at least see how they are removed without worry, and I have the exploded diagram of the Yashica D.
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Bossman
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Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 06:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Have not done that but in my opinion, it should work without problems since the camera bodies are the same specs/wise. If you have a piece of ground glass, you may want to lay in on film plane and set shutter to "B" and check focus of "taking lens" after the swap. Art @ www.flcamerarepair.com
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Scott
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Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 09:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Here's a thread on this subject on the other forum:

http://photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00UZYo

I plan to try it myself, as soon as I get a good deal on a 635 or a D.

I'm no expert, but it seems to me the only critical thing would be if it is a different shutter (with different dimensions), then there might be a different distance between the lens elements. But I'm guessing they machineed the shutters to match the lens specs, and not vice-versa.
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Chiccolini
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Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 04:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

What would you consider a fair/good price for these lenses? I have a D that I want to swap lenses on also. I found a guy selling these lenses but have no real idea if his prices are fair or not. Opinions appreciated.

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