YASHICA MIMY
(1964) Same body as the Yashica 72-E, the Mimy is a more "automatic" version
of the 72-E, with the same 28mm (f2.8) lens. The selenium cell which
surrounds the lens (as in the Olympus Pen E series) sets both the correct
shutter speed and aperture. Meter readout on teh top now indicates
correct exposure instead of EV number. Film counter moved to the top
of the camera. Otherwise, the camera has a cold shoe and a PC contact.
Apertures can be set manually for flash use or low light situations..
It was designed to produce good-quality pictures in a small, inexpensive
package, and it accomplishes this feat quite admirably. As with many
Yashica half-frames, the film is inserted upside down, so that the film can
be advanced with a quick flick of the left thumb.
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