filmgoerjuan
Established
I have a GSN that I just got (no battery, waiting on the Yashica Guy adapter to arrive) and it will still fire when I cock and release the shutter. I believe you're right that it's supposed to default to 1/500 of a second without battery.
The Yashica GSN page on Matt's Cameras mentions the default 1/500 shutter speed.
The Yashica GSN page on Matt's Cameras mentions the default 1/500 shutter speed.
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Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
Yes I have been reading that on many different pages. Unfortunately this one's shutter does not open at all. I think the blades are stuck.
Looks like I will either have to return it or repair it myself. POD is not present - the film advance produces a healthy clunk.
Looks like I will either have to return it or repair it myself. POD is not present - the film advance produces a healthy clunk.
cp_ste.croix
At the beginning again.
Yeah, it sounds like it needs repairs...mine fires without a battery as well. They are great cameras however, son't let this minor setback dissuade you from owning one.
b1bmsgt
Yeah, I still use film...
Hello Kevin,
From your picture your shutter blades look normal. They are not supposed to be symmetrical. As far as your shutter problem, you might try this:
Remove the bottom of the camera by removing the three screws. Above the gears of the winding system there are two shafts with screwdriver slots, a large one and a smaller one. (See the picture attached) With a jewelers screwdriver of the proper size, turn the smaller one counter-clockwise a turn at a time and try your shutter after each turn. It is possible that there is not enough travel to trip the shutter lever that comes out of the lens assembly. Turning the shaft will increase the travel. If after 5 or 6 turns it still doesn't trip the shutter, there may be something more seriously wrong.
Hope this helps.
Russ
From your picture your shutter blades look normal. They are not supposed to be symmetrical. As far as your shutter problem, you might try this:
Remove the bottom of the camera by removing the three screws. Above the gears of the winding system there are two shafts with screwdriver slots, a large one and a smaller one. (See the picture attached) With a jewelers screwdriver of the proper size, turn the smaller one counter-clockwise a turn at a time and try your shutter after each turn. It is possible that there is not enough travel to trip the shutter lever that comes out of the lens assembly. Turning the shaft will increase the travel. If after 5 or 6 turns it still doesn't trip the shutter, there may be something more seriously wrong.
Hope this helps.
Russ
jon_flanders
Well-known
It is quite likely that the shutter blades are stuck together with old lube. You need to take ou the front lens element and clean the blades with q tips and lighter fluid. I have fixed quite a few old leaf shutters this way.
Its not a difficult repair really. It might take a few days of letting the blades dry and checking before you are sure that the problem is gone.
Its not a difficult repair really. It might take a few days of letting the blades dry and checking before you are sure that the problem is gone.
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
Thanks for all your repair tips, I have decided to keep this after seeing all the great images in this thread!!!
ush
Member
ok my turn,
my first electro-fied roll just got back from the lab, and after a big fight with my old filmscan 200 and XP i can now proudly present you Jeanne, my daughter =)
there's a few more shots on My Gallery
my first electro-fied roll just got back from the lab, and after a big fight with my old filmscan 200 and XP i can now proudly present you Jeanne, my daughter =)
there's a few more shots on My Gallery
enochRoot
a chymist of some repute
qaiade said:
hehehe. then the photo is backwards, or she did it backwards. now it says "boold"
btw...i'm waiting on a 35cc i just bought. but i checked the tracking number today, and it seems to have been sent to california (instead of ohio). i hope the guy gave me the wrong tracking number as opposed to it actually being sent to the wrong place. i'm excited to try it out!
goodharbor
Newbie
Two of my GSN images
Two of my GSN images
http://static.flickr.com/18/70955706_edf60107b0.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/33/55667617_1b134c9330.jpg
Two of my GSN images
http://static.flickr.com/18/70955706_edf60107b0.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/33/55667617_1b134c9330.jpg
luketrash
Trying to find my range
This is probably a good place to say 'Hi' to everyone. I've had my Yashicas since 2000 when I bought them at GoodWill. At the time I didn't know much about photography. I got a test roll of film back from the GS and was hooked. That was late 2004.
Any G, GS, or GSN shots I scan end up here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/luketrash/sets/406352/
They're great cameras when they work right. In my opinion the build quality of the G I have is better than the GS, and the GS better than the GSN. They all work the same.
I prefer them over my Yashica TL Electro-X SLR camera that has a 50mm Yashinon f1.4 lens.
Any G, GS, or GSN shots I scan end up here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/luketrash/sets/406352/
They're great cameras when they work right. In my opinion the build quality of the G I have is better than the GS, and the GS better than the GSN. They all work the same.
I prefer them over my Yashica TL Electro-X SLR camera that has a 50mm Yashinon f1.4 lens.
ErnestoJL
Well-known
Hi folks!
To be honest I should have posted some pictures some time ago, as I had a Lynx 14 and a GSN since September 2004. Instead, I uploaded some pictures in My Gallery.
All of them but two were taken with Yashicas (the other two with a New Canonet 19 (don´t have it now)).
Ernesto
To be honest I should have posted some pictures some time ago, as I had a Lynx 14 and a GSN since September 2004. Instead, I uploaded some pictures in My Gallery.
All of them but two were taken with Yashicas (the other two with a New Canonet 19 (don´t have it now)).
Ernesto
X360
Member
ush
Member
X360 two questions if you don't mind
1) do you have a higher resolution pic, i can't read her phone number
2) do you know that guy on the right, maybe he's got a better view of the situation
=)
1) do you have a higher resolution pic, i can't read her phone number
2) do you know that guy on the right, maybe he's got a better view of the situation
=)
X360
Member
No, I wish I knew the guy on the left .
By the way that was taken with my electro GS. it was shot straight into the light. looks like I got some lense flare
.By the way that was taken with my electro GS. it was shot straight into the light. looks like I got some lense flare
Iskra 2
Kodachrome Rules!
How did X360 post that picture?
(Linked)
Ok, Ok, I see now.
"Film is dead"! This "Made in China" Kodak Max 800-4 is a perfect example. Sold and processed by Martha K.
The old Color Yashinon DX is outdated, no plastic.
Oh well........ Kodachrome is still better for me.
(Linked)Ok, Ok, I see now.
"Film is dead"! This "Made in China" Kodak Max 800-4 is a perfect example.
Sold and processed by Martha K. The old Color Yashinon DX is outdated, no plastic.
Oh well........ Kodachrome is still better for me.
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Twigs
Absolut Newbie
B mode, cell phone, and one fobby mind.
Yashica GT, no-name 400 film (test roll... the cheaper the better!)
I scanned the color print out, becasue my scanner does not take negatives, and the "adaptor" I made did not give good results.
Yashica GT, no-name 400 film (test roll... the cheaper the better!)
I scanned the color print out, becasue my scanner does not take negatives, and the "adaptor" I made did not give good results.
Michiel Kemelin
Newbie
Hi everyone, this is my first post on this forum.
My everyday (and only) camera is a Yashica Electro 35 GSN, so I thought this might be a good place to start posting.
Six months ago I knew nothing about camera's and taking photographs, other than that the old ones look a lot better than those new plastic digicam's. So I started looking for a good second hand camera and came across some websites claiming that their beloved Electro 35 was a "poor man's Leica". While I didn't understand mysterious terms like leaf-shutters, fast glass, aperture and DOF, I did know that a so-called Leica costs more than a second hand car. That's got to be good, right?
So I set out to find a Yashica Electro 35. Online I found a camera collector who didn't live to far away, selling his Yashica for 25 euros. I drove over there, turned the dials, pushed some buttons and bought it (for 20 euro's, he gave me a discount because I'm a student. He was a really nice guy!)
Anyway, I bought some film, started shooting and haven't stopped since. But what I think is incredible, and it's something I'm only starting to realize, is that my Yashica has no defects whatsoever. Even the foam seals are all in place and good order! The collector I bought it from had never even taken the camera out of its well worn leather case, hadn't cleaned it, it hasn't been serviced in decades.
But the metering is spot-on, the shutter works like a charm, there are no signes of damage because of moisture, no battery corrosion, it's like brand new, but over 30 years old!
Well, to wrap up a long story. I just wanted to share my happiness with some people who I think would understand. My girlfriend usually falls asleep when I start talking about camera's or any of the other old things I like to collect like typewriters or out-dated electronics.
Attached are two examples of pictures I took with my Yashica Electro 35 GSN. Film used is Fujifilm Superia 100.
The first one was taken on a dreary day in Taiwan (I live there now) with the lens probably all the way open. The second one on a bright sunny day during a performance on the Taiwanese National Day (10 October) at the Chaing Kai-shek memorial hall (you can see the gate in the background).
That's it. Enjoy. I know I will enjoy all the beautifull pictures made and posted on this site by all the members. Lots of things to learn from here!
My everyday (and only) camera is a Yashica Electro 35 GSN, so I thought this might be a good place to start posting.
Six months ago I knew nothing about camera's and taking photographs, other than that the old ones look a lot better than those new plastic digicam's. So I started looking for a good second hand camera and came across some websites claiming that their beloved Electro 35 was a "poor man's Leica". While I didn't understand mysterious terms like leaf-shutters, fast glass, aperture and DOF, I did know that a so-called Leica costs more than a second hand car. That's got to be good, right?
So I set out to find a Yashica Electro 35. Online I found a camera collector who didn't live to far away, selling his Yashica for 25 euros. I drove over there, turned the dials, pushed some buttons and bought it (for 20 euro's, he gave me a discount because I'm a student. He was a really nice guy!)
Anyway, I bought some film, started shooting and haven't stopped since. But what I think is incredible, and it's something I'm only starting to realize, is that my Yashica has no defects whatsoever. Even the foam seals are all in place and good order! The collector I bought it from had never even taken the camera out of its well worn leather case, hadn't cleaned it, it hasn't been serviced in decades.
But the metering is spot-on, the shutter works like a charm, there are no signes of damage because of moisture, no battery corrosion, it's like brand new, but over 30 years old!
Well, to wrap up a long story. I just wanted to share my happiness with some people who I think would understand. My girlfriend usually falls asleep when I start talking about camera's or any of the other old things I like to collect like typewriters or out-dated electronics.
Attached are two examples of pictures I took with my Yashica Electro 35 GSN. Film used is Fujifilm Superia 100.
The first one was taken on a dreary day in Taiwan (I live there now) with the lens probably all the way open. The second one on a bright sunny day during a performance on the Taiwanese National Day (10 October) at the Chaing Kai-shek memorial hall (you can see the gate in the background).
That's it. Enjoy. I know I will enjoy all the beautifull pictures made and posted on this site by all the members. Lots of things to learn from here!
cp_ste.croix
At the beginning again.
grouchomarx
whyaduck?
