“YEM-55 Exposure Meter uses a highly sensitive CdS cell.
The December 1964 issue of Popular Mechanics noted: The exposure meter below is a larger handheld CdS type, model YEM-55. Note that the small “Y” logo in the middle of the dial (similar to the YEM-31 and 55) is missing on this particular example.Īs noted earlier, both the YEM-31 and YEM-35 are also found with the suffix “Super”. In operation, the meter is pointed at the subject and the meter is turned on to take the reading. The foot slides into a metal clip in the leather case so that the case can be opened to use the meter without fear of the meter falling out. The YEM-35 is a clip on CdS type but it can also be conveniently hand held.
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A copy of the manual is available from Orphan Cameras.Ĭourtesy of Göran Årelind, right image courtesy of Simon A. The manufacturer is Showa Koden Co., Ltd. This is also commonly found with the name “Sunset Unittic Model 31”. Simon has a similar meter with the name “Unittic”. The handheld Yashica meter with selenium cell on the left below is the model YEM-31. Spaans has identical clip-on meters with the names “Unittic”, “Fodor” (Netherlands importer of photographic equipment), “Plus Meter”, as well as “Yashica” Two views of YEM-15 clip-on meter with selenium cell: The basic version of the YEM-35 meter appears in a 1962 catalogue with flashguns - see Flashguns section below. The accessories page from the circa 1968 brochure in the Tripod section below shows the following meters together in a group (although the YEM-31 and 35 in the brochure are the later “Super” variants) so at some point in the late 1960s, a version of all of them was available at the same time. I have no idea which came first but I believe that both are earlier types than the ones below, all of which have “YEM-” product identifiers. The two tone green casing seems to be a match for the flash unit further down. (Images 2 and 3 detail from larger web images)
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The exposure meter description below left is from a Yashica US full range brochure originating from about 1959. By the time the 1960's rolled around, the focus was firmly on the 35 mm market but obviously, you could use whatever accessories you wanted, providing that they were suitable for the purpose. Whether any models of these were specifically designed with the TLRs in mind, I do not know but the evidence suggests otherwise. There are Yashica branded exposure meters, flashguns and tripods.
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