Electro GSN question ...

[jcr]

Just got my Yashica Electro GSN ... very nice RF for the price ...

Question is - at what maximum shutter speed does the yellow light come on ? 1/15 ? 1/8 ?


Thanks ...

 

[owlsplace]

... very nice RF for the price ...
Question is - at what maximum shutter speed does the yellow light come on ? 1/15 ? 1/8 ? ...

Also of note in the cameras I have sampled the red light comes on at around 1/250 rather than the 1/500 suggested in the manual. I think the designers played it safe and left a one-stop buffer there. That means that if you want the highest shutter speed you will need to jam it one stop into the red or in racing terms--redline it! ...Roger

 

[owlsplace]

How did you determine that it was shooting at 1/250? The shutter is stepless and can give any speed it needs. I have always used the settings wanted by the camera with excellent results.
Many people have shot slides with their GSN's. I kind of doubt the system could be a whole stop off.

It isn't a stop off, it is just using an exposure setting with a shutter speed less than 1/500. I used a Sekonic handheld meter and calculated the shutter speed required for my chosen f-stop.

 

[geezer]

Don't know where I saw the question but I have battery adapters available for your Yashica for free...just let me know who needs 'em
geezer