YASHICA PENTA J 35mm SLR Film Camera

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The Penta J is a 35 mm SLR camera made by Yashica from late 1961 to 1964. It was the first of a line of cameras that became known as the Yashica J series (Not to be confused with the Yashica J rangefinder); the successors of the Penta J include the J-3, J-5, J-4, J-7 and J-P. It was also sold in some markets as the Reflex 35

The camera has no built-in exposure meter, but a clip-on meter that couples to the shutter speed dial was available. The meter clips to the body by slipping into two slots on either side of the "J" model label on the face of the camera.

The focusing screen has microprism and split-prism rangefinder focusing aids, common to many SLR viewfinders of the era.

Film advance is by a normal lever wind, with a mechanical frame counter, and rewind is by a folding crank. The rewind release is a button in the bottom plate. Also on the bottom plate are a quarter-inch tripod socket and a film type reminder dial.

Japanese advertising of the time suggests that the "J" moniker was chosen to represent the English word "Jaguar", although this connection only appears in contemporary Japanese ads.