jay_frazier Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi ladies and gents I was at the thrift store and got a Yashica GSN seems real clean battery chamber looks good the battery looks new but when I turn it on I can't see the arrows in the viewfinder I don't have manual for it so Iwent and got another battery tried it on my Yashica MG1 it works on that camera but not in the GSN am Idoing something wrong The price was only 10 bucks did I get takenI'm dying to use this But then I heard about the pad of death not sure please help P.S Great Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_evans4 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 <p>You can read about it <a href="http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/yashica_gsn.html">here</a>.</p><p><em>am Idoing something wrong</em></p><p>In terms of punctuation, yes.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Yipes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_frazier Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sorry about the spelling not to keen at the typing my hands are used for carpentry out in the cold alot and the years are creeping upon me Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Consider the period (.) as a brief rest for your cold hands. The comma (,) is a shorter rest, but still effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_jeanette1 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 What is the "pad of death" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Ken Some questions are best left unasked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Have you ever heard of The Pad of Joy ? Man ! Now that's the place for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick j dempsey Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Gene, is that anywhere near the Pad Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralf_j. Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 check Matt's Photo page, he has some disassembly techniques in there http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/yashica_gsn.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Just use it without a battery. Shutter speed is 1/500. Use 200 asa film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_pender1 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Hi, I've had my share of those old GSN's, nice lenses.... as for the arrows, if you put the battery in properly you should be able to check to see if it is inserted properly by pushing the battery check button on the back, the film counter window should light up. I've had a few of my Yashica's with a metal bar/bracket inside the viewing area that sometimes gets out of place inside and "blocks" the arrows, sometimes I turn the camera over, and it sets it back in place. Just an observation in the event you see the battery light, but can't see the arrows... Have fun with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geowelch Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I seem to recall the shutter release makes two contacts on its longish downward stroke to trip the shutter. One activates the "over" arrow, the other the under arrow. Simplistic, but that's pretty much it. I had some success reviving an old GSN by spraying electronic circuit cleaner down the cavity below the shutter release button. Both top and bottom plates should be removed when you do this, and put down some paper towel or newspaper. This also assumes you are getting power from your battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_frazier Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Thanks George I'll try that then see if it works then if not send off to the repair shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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