Edit: I managed to get the top part off far enough to take a look. Everything seems to be fine, so I'll open up the front next.

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⟐ Commented November 01, 2019 at 12:36 MST

My Yashica film camera has just started to automatically release the shutter as I am half way through advancing the film. If I advance the film very very slowly, I can sometimes avoid this happening but not always. I find it also helps if I set the shutter speed really low before advancing the film.

I wonder if there is anything which needs loosening? It is strange because I have had it for years and not had a problem before. The film is then moving when the shutter is opened so the photos are not full frame and have motion blur.

Any advice would be greatly welcomed, thanks!

⟐ Answer edited October 22, 2016 at 4:23 MST

⟐ Answered March 04, 2024 at 13:08 MST

⟐ Commented March 21, 2026 at 10:50 MST

⟐ Answer accepted March 10, 2026 at 12:54 MST

When I try to push the film advance lever all the way back it only moves a little. When I opened up the bottom I did not make any progress as I dont know anything about repearing a film camera. I enclose some photos for a better sense of understandment.

⟐ Edited March 13, 2024 at 18:01 MST

⟐ Answered April 03, 2019 at 7:22 MST

Just back in the september I was watching the first one I tried capturing and it played perfectly on my TV. When I tried to capture it on my computer on the weekend, I got 30 minutes of clear footage before the video started going black and white, lines started going all over the screen or cutting out, etc. Same thing with the next tape I just tried to capture, it worked fine in the summer but the video is doing the same thing right now.

I don't think it's the tapes themselves, the sound is coming through perfectly and when I look in the "eyepiece", it's still quite clear looking. I think it's the s-video slot on the camcorder, it seems to plug in but doesn't seem tightly in there, I can wiggle out the s-video cable really quickly. I notice that the port is slightly pushed in and am scared to try to shove the cable in there and make it worse.

I just hooked it up to my TV and now it’s having the same problem. Also it's a Kyocera Yashica Kx-H3 Hi8, almost no info out there on it but it looks similar to Sony Handycams.

⟐ Answered November 16, 2018 at 9:11 MST

⟐ Answered March 25, 2018 at 13:13 MST

⟐ Answered March 06, 2017 at 17:00 MST

I'm looking for some advice or informations about the Yashica T4 Winding Unit I want to replace at my T4. I think the T5 has the same Unit and I was wondering, if there are other cameras from Yashica with the exact same Winding Unit from the T4. The Yashica Minitec has a similar body, so I was wondering if there build in the same Winding Unit. I got an service manual from the T4 but could't find one for the Minitec to check.

Are there any other people out there who changed the Winding Unit from the T4. Would be nice to here from you. I want ti replace ist because the film is rewinding between 24 and 26 images even there is a 36 film inside. Also the motor sounds very hard working, so I guess the winding unit is not working proper. Any hints for finding this Winding Unit in an other camera then the T4 or T5?

Thanks a lot!

⟐ Commented March 09, 2026 at 16:22 MST

When i press the trigger the camera "jams" with the shutter open, to make the shutter close I need to turn the timer lever a bit so the shutter can come back to its normal position, I need Help to solve It.

⟐ Edited by author February 25, 2022 at 1:47 MST