The Yashica Electro 35 Revisited

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Thanks <strong>Steve</strong>... Still experiencing the odd aftershock but the cameras are intact! Severe damage to infrastructure such as road and rail in our South Island, unfortunately, but only two fatalities. Yes, the electronics in the Electro 35 were a marvel in their day, and the long exposure capability was (and still is ) astonishing. Great example, <strong>Paul</strong>.</p>

[marc_bergman1]

<p>Rick,</p>

<p>Glad to hear you are safe.</p>

<p>This is another fine post that makes me want to buy the camera in question.</p>

<p>Kind of off topic but what camera did you use to take the picture of this Yashica? Or are we not allowed to ask?</p>

[polka]

<p>Some 12 years after my first Yashica E35, I got a Minox 35EL for the same reason : the electronic shutter ! (this camera was a rare occurence of Germany copying japanese technology :-).<br>

Here I show you an equivalent couple of examples shot with this compact "scale focus" camera.</p><div></div>

[polka]

<p>Second picture :<br>

The great thing about the minox was its very sensitive shutter release knob, and I had usually no problem to take this kind of pictures (several seconds exposure times) hand held without any support.</p><div></div>

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Thanks, <strong>Marc</strong>, occasional big aftershocks continue but things seem to be settling down. The camera image was from a Sony A7r using the nice old Minolta MD 53-70mm f/3.5 lens. Great images from the Minox, <strong>Paul</strong>. I like the social/cultural implications of your Germania image...</p>

[Don Harpold]

<p>Got some back from the new Yashica Electro 35 GSN<br>

One that came out pretty good, for me, some others on the thread I started before I got the battery from The Yashica Guy<br>

Thanks<br>

Don</p><div></div>