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[Pityacka]

I have recently bought a Yashica Electro 35 model; and also a Yashica MG1.  I know the 'Pad of Death' is a problem with the Yashicas, but are there similar problems/faults with other makes of rangefinders ? Obviously not the POD for other makes, a

[Br1078lum]

If they are metered, then bad battery wires are the main culprit, with the corrosion from an old cell working it's way up to the meter.  And sticky shutters, from all the gunk that collects in the gears of the escapement, and delay timer (if the

[M_currie]

I've dealt with a few rangefinders, and one that can be a problem is the Voigtlander of various models, including the Vito CLR and the Vitomatic II, both of which I have.  Briefly, these cameras have a range and viewfinder made with glued-togeth

[Br1078lum]

quote from M_Currie I also have a Yashica Minister D. I don't know about the pad of death. If mine has one, it has not tolled its last yet. I have only run one roll of film through mine (too many cameras!) but it worked quite decently.
 
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