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The Yashica Lynx 5000E (1965) is a 35mm fixed-lens rangefinder camera produced in Japan, representing a CdS meter update to the earlier Lynx 5000. The "E" suffix denotes the replacement of the Lynx 5000's selenium meter with a cadmium sulfide (CdS) photoconductive cell — a significant improvement in metering sensitivity that extends usable meter range into lower light levels than the selenium design allowed.
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C41
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The Lynx 5000 brought up to date — the 5000E replaced the earlier selenium cell with a faster, more sensitive CdS meter, giving the Yashinon 45/1.8 rangefinder a reliable TTL metering system for available-light work.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm (24×36 mm) |
| Mount | Fixed (non-interchangeable) |
| Years | 1965–1970 |
| Lens | Yashinon-DX 45mm f/1.8 |
| Shutter | Seikosha leaf: 1s – 1/1000s + B |
| Flash sync | X-sync at all speeds (leaf shutter advantage) |
| Meter | CdS, coupled match-needle |
| Exposure | Manual (meter-guided) |
| Viewfinder | Coupled rangefinder |
| Focus | Rangefinder coupled |
| Battery | PX625 / MR9 |
Yashica's Lynx series was the company's premium fixed-lens rangefinder line through the 1960s, sitting above the Electro 35 series in positioning and predating it by several years. The Lynx 1000 (1960) was the original, followed by the Lynx 5000 (1965) featuring a faster f/1.8 lens. The Lynx 14E (1965) pushed further to an f/1.4 Yashinon for ultimate low-light performance.
The Lynx 5000E updated the Lynx 5000's selenium meter — which relied on ambient light falling on an external cell — with a CdS cell requiring battery power but offering better low-light sensitivity and a coupled needle system. The E suffix variant ran concurrently with and then replaced the original selenium Lynx 5000.
By the late 1960s, Yashica's Electro 35 series — with its aperture-priority electronic automation — was proving more popular than the manual Lynx line. The Lynx 5000E was discontinued around 1970 as Yashica concentrated on the Electro 35 platform.
The Lynx 5000E offers the leaf shutter's sync-at-all-speeds advantage combined with a fast f/1.8 lens and a coupled rangefinder — a combination that makes it genuinely capable for flash photography and available-light shooting. The Yashinon-DX 45/1.8 is a respected optic, and the CdS meter update makes the 5000E more practically useful than the earlier selenium Lynx 5000 for photographers who want a working meter.
Fixed Yashinon-DX 45mm f/1.8, non-interchangeable. Minimum focus distance approximately 0.9m. Accessories: Series filters (step-up ring for 55mm), close-up supplementary lenses, standard hot shoe and PC sync cord flash. No wide or tele adapter available for this fixed-lens body.
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