Gas back.....after six months!!

[Dave Wilkinson]

I promised I would'nt, six months ago-when we.....er,...she! decided that I had quite enough cameras to last the rest of my days!, but there's something about black cameras, and for the paltry sum of £16, I could'nt resist this one!. A Yashica 'Electro' 35GT, - been stood idle for a few years, and complete with 'never-ready' case and dead mercury battery!!. A quick trip to Tandy produced a six volt battery that fitted with the help of a bit of plastic tube, and a spring! - and....Yippee!!...the fairy-lights came on!!...and yes!...I seem to have variable speeds, as I twiddle the aperture ring! 😀 . Learned gentlemen!.....what delights (or otherwise!) can be expected from this weekends trial ??-will that f1.7 Yashinon rival my ancient Nikkors?, and am I likely to get good exposures, without too much playing with the 'ASA' ring ?.....the exitement mounts!!. That parallax-compensated viewfinder is nice, but this one's a bit misty inside, and I'm wondering much hassle it would be to lift the top, and clean? 😕 -might leave well-enough alone!!. Am I going to be disapointed? or will this camera become a regular travel companion?

Dave.

 

[oftheherd]

If you've been around long enough for your current 49 posts, you should know that the Yashica RFs have a big following here. I don't happen to have one but from using Yashinon SLR lenses, I can tell you the Yashinon (not Yashikor) lenses take a back seat to none. You will be happy. I can't help you with your other questions, but plenty of people here can and no doubt will.

 

[shadowfox]

Dave, if you want repair info, talk to fellow members owlspace or greyhoundman. They are the experts at these Yashica's.

I have a chrome Electro GS, boy what a sharp lens it has. It is probably as sharp as the zuiko on my Olympus 35 SP.

 

[pesphoto]

I was NEVER dissapointed by my GSN. Exposures dead on and photos sharp as a tac. Why did I sell it..............why?!!!!!!

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Thanks, Will, - I'll give the camera a test this weekend, then think about lifting the lid! - I really need a +2 dioptre correction lens as well!

Cheers Dave.