Yashica Electro 35 GSN

[buster douglas]

Would anyone know the BEST place I can get information on a Yashica Electro 35 GSN, manual, parts, lens, ect. I

just bought one in MINT CONDITION and I mean MINT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED. I bet it will

take great photos but I need a battery and a owners manual and would like to see if I can buy other lenses for it, but

like I said it looks like it has never been used . Thank you very much----- Excited

[jim_momary]

Welcome to the GSN, a fine, under-rated camera. Great info here -... http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?YashicaElectro35GSN.html~mainFrame ... and here ... http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/yashica_gsn.html ... and here ... http://www.kenrockwell.com/yashica/electro-35.htm ... and here ... http://www.yashica-guy.com/ ....... manual here - ... http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica/yashica_electro_35_gsn/yashica_electro_35_gsn.htm ... which is Mr. Butkus' shareware site, well worth the small donation! I think you'll enjoy the GSN; quiet, unassuming, sharp lens, accurate exposure. Read up on the failure modes, i.e the 'POD' of death, the battery wire etc. I have 4, one is for parts. Sort of like chips, can't just have one :-) Weird me. Jim M.

[mark_brown14]

For manuals, memorize: www.butkus.org.

 

Batteries: the old PX640s. Google "Yashica GSN batteries" for options.

 

As for trying other lenses... 'fraid not. It's fixed.

 

And when you've put a roll through it, share your results on the Classic Cameras forum here on photo.net. I realize it's technically three years past the cut-off, but since the guys there were discussing auto-focus the other day I can't imagine they'd mind.

 

By the way; congratulations!

[yann1]

As for lenses, there are 2 that you can add to your lens, one is a wide angle, the other a tele... There are always some available on ebay. I had them once and found them useless, since they won't change things much and you have to focus differently. i use a 4lr44 battery with a homemade adapter. The sharpness is really good, and f1.7 is a very fast lens. The problem is the shutter speed, the camera chooses it for you. but in case you want to change it (add a filter or for any other reason) I suggest that you "cheat" the camera by changing the iso. For example, if you're using an orange filter with a 400 film, set the iso to 250, that will do the trick.

[Lou_Meluso]

"IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED. I bet it will take great photos but I need a battery "

 

 

Congrats on your find! Be aware that even with perfect cosmetics often this camera can have electrical problems and since it's an electric shutter that means only one speed 1/500 works. I went through several before finding an operating one. BUT....what a great lens and bright finder! I hope yours works out well.

[charles_stobbs3]

I bought one, found the wire from the battery compartment to the battery check button was corroded through, but after replacing it and installing a Radio Shack 6 volt battery and some crumpled up aluminum foil to make it fit it is great. It's too heavy and bulky to carry very far however.

[jonathan_james]

You need yashica guy! Go to www.yashica-guy.com without delay - everything you need to know is there.

[ilich_zuniga]

The Yashica Electro is an awesome camera! I have four of them. If I were you, I'd look out for rangefinder issues, many times the rangefinder is a little off. Also, light leaks, all but one of the Electro's that I've bought has had this problem in some capacity.

 

Other than that, rejoice! The Electro is a fine camera.

[buster douglas]

Photos from my $9.00 yes nine dollar Yashica

[buster douglas]

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