The J-7 was introduced by Yashica about 1966, a continuation of the M42-lens SLR series started with the Penta J. Like the Yashica J-3 and its successors, the J-7 has a CdS meter cell mounted under the winding crank. is mounted, the last Yashica SLR to use this design. The TL-Super introduced the following year, offering TTL (through the lens) metering instead.
The serial number of the camera is 8731982
The lens is a Pentacon Auto 1.8/50 lens with serial number 7170461
A hot shoe holder is attached to the viewfinder.