Needing to replace the rear lens on a TLR.

[waynecrider]

Thanks Paul for that information. I'll definitely give it a try.

Ed I hear you. The existing rear lens is bad, not possible to shoot at all. I thnk this is why the camera looks like new. I may as well try it and see what happens. If it turns out mediocre I'll try installing the other lens and go from there, but I appreciate you insight.

racer, thanks. Appreciate it.

[ricksplace]

Hi Wayne.

I have a Yashica D with Yashinon lenses. You don't say what is wrong with the rear element. The D I have had real bad fog on the rear element when I got it. I removed the rear element, and found that the fog was schmutz on the element, and cleaned right off. Unless the element is badly scratched, it may clean up nicely.

[nuckabean]

I've removed the rear element off my yashica mat without much difficulty using a small screwdriver.

[waynecrider]

I've removed the rear element off my yashica mat without much difficulty using a small screwdriver.

I guess you mean with an eyeglass screwdriver as the slots are very small.

[Greg_E]

There are a couple of things you can try.

Number one is a rubber stopper. Press it against the metal and twist.

If that fails you could try making a tool from some metal pipe and a file.

If that is too much work for something that may fail anyway, get the correct spanner tool from Micro Tools:
https://www.micro-tools.com/store/mainframe2.aspx
or get them from ebay.