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7 February, 2026

5 Frames with the Yashica Minister III

By Walter Reumkens

7 February, 2026

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When Bad Light is Good for Holgas – The Whole Roll

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Russell John Rosener on When Bad Light is Good for Holgas – The Whole Roll
The Holga camera is a genius tool for making lemonade out of lemons. How appropriate that yours is yellow. Excellent…
Russell John Rosener on 5 Frames with the Yashica Minister III
A surprisingly sharp lens on that camera. Superb natural color as well. I had a Yashica Electro GL and wish…
Walter Reumkens on 5 Frames with the Yashica Minister III
The Minister D had the advantage of CDS metering, if I'm not mistaken. I don't know how long the selenium…

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