MikeMGB
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I'm a collector of cameras, they seem to multiply around me, I was recently given this Electro 35 with lens cap, case and flash, it's a beautiful camera and would look great on the shelf with my collection.
But it works, I bought a battery, built an adaptor, there's nothing wrong with it and it feels like a nice solid camera. So, how do I justify putting it into my camera rotation?
Daily I carry a C-Lux 2 digital and an Olympus Pen S. When out taking photographs or travelling I carry my D-Lux typ109 and either my Leica IIIa or my Canon QL17.
Side by side with the Canon the Yashica seems to lose out, maximum aperture is the same, focal length is close, but the Canon is smaller and much lighter, plus if the Canon battery dies everything but the light meter still works. If the battery in the Yashica dies I'm stuck with one (fast) shutter speed.
Tell me why you love your Yashica and talk me into using mine.
But it works, I bought a battery, built an adaptor, there's nothing wrong with it and it feels like a nice solid camera. So, how do I justify putting it into my camera rotation?
Daily I carry a C-Lux 2 digital and an Olympus Pen S. When out taking photographs or travelling I carry my D-Lux typ109 and either my Leica IIIa or my Canon QL17.
Side by side with the Canon the Yashica seems to lose out, maximum aperture is the same, focal length is close, but the Canon is smaller and much lighter, plus if the Canon battery dies everything but the light meter still works. If the battery in the Yashica dies I'm stuck with one (fast) shutter speed.
Tell me why you love your Yashica and talk me into using mine.
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nukecoke
⚛Yashica
I'm an aperture-priority guy, so I would pick the Yashicas over the countless shutter-priority ones.
Since it's the cheapest among your lot, use it in the worst environment.
Yashica MG-1 (down-graded Electro35) is the only camera I used when it's -20°C, and I didn't need to worry. It didn't break and even took nice pictures.
Since it's the cheapest among your lot, use it in the worst environment.
Yashica MG-1 (down-graded Electro35) is the only camera I used when it's -20°C, and I didn't need to worry. It didn't break and even took nice pictures.
Moto-Uno
Moto-Uno
They just happen to have a rather nice lens also .
Peter
Peter
MikeMGB
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I have heard that, I'm interested in seeing just how nice once I have run a film through it.
f16sunshine
Moderator
I suggest you just start using it.
Great lens and nice camera overall.
Great lens and nice camera overall.
lynnb
Veteran
like Andy said, play with it - the lens is good
MikeMGB
Well-known
Those are some great photos! I did read a few days ago that if the battery dies you should just throw in a roll of 400 ISO and use Sunny 16.
Don't get me wrong, I would love to use this camera, the trouble is I like the ones I use now so much I don't know how much use it would get without finding a specific use. Right now, the Olympus is my daily carry for everything, the Leica IIIa is for city and street shots, the Canon is for country, landscape and specialty, mainly because I can use my red and IR filters on it easily.
Don't get me wrong, I would love to use this camera, the trouble is I like the ones I use now so much I don't know how much use it would get without finding a specific use. Right now, the Olympus is my daily carry for everything, the Leica IIIa is for city and street shots, the Canon is for country, landscape and specialty, mainly because I can use my red and IR filters on it easily.
Greyscale
Veteran
Nothing does long, metered exposures like the Yashica.
MikeMGB
Well-known
Astro photography?
tbhv55
Well-known
Yes - and IIRC, it was the first (and perhaps the only?) camera to continue metering through the exposure period.
MRohlfing
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Olympus OM-2 and OM-4 do that, too. Don't know about the other OMs.
ray*j*gun
Veteran
As stated already, great great Yashinon lens...best long exposure metering IMO and old high tech is very cool. The batteries are small so I carry an extra when using it.
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btgc
Veteran
I also liked size of G35 - while people like medium small cameras, I find size of this Electro is perfect for one used to SLR size bodies (I know there are small SLRs, too). I also like smallest Electro, that is 35MC, but it is scale focus and has plain VF. Could I say I like small and large cameras but don't favor middle-sized ones? Probably it also isn't true, but Electros have sweet spot in my heart.
And Av mode is more natural to me even if means AE only.
Nice contrasty finder. At cost of being maybe little dim but that's how you look at it, to me contrast meant more.
And finally, as a bonus you get famous mouse fart sound during long exposures
And Av mode is more natural to me even if means AE only.
Nice contrasty finder. At cost of being maybe little dim but that's how you look at it, to me contrast meant more.
And finally, as a bonus you get famous mouse fart sound during long exposures
tbhv55
Well-known
Thanks for the information. As stated, I wasn't sure whether the Yashica was the only camera to do this - I certainly didn't know about the Olympus models.
mwoenv
Well-known
Sharp, contrasty lens.
Carrying an extra battery deals with the battery issue.
Use the ISO dial for exposure compensation to deal with the fact that you can't shoot manually.
Carrying an extra battery deals with the battery issue.
Use the ISO dial for exposure compensation to deal with the fact that you can't shoot manually.
MikeMGB
Well-known
Thanks for the comments, I'm sure once I load a roll of film into the camera and start using it I'll figure out why I need to keep using it.
Plus that mouse fart intrigues me.
Plus that mouse fart intrigues me.
SteveM(PA)
Poser
Wow ... all that brass poking through, it looks like it was somebody's trusty friend for a long time.
MikeMGB
Well-known
That's just the light, the camera looks new.
f16sunshine
Moderator
It's a fun camera to use.
The little window under the shutter button is the exposure diode.
You can use your finger to cover it slightly to dial up more exposure and slower shutter speed in cases of backlight.
The film speed dial also works for this going up or down.... It's still more fun to shade the diode.
I love the lens in this camera..... Just a beauitiful rendering lump of glass.
At 45mm rather than the typical 35 or 40mm for ae fixed lens of that era,... It's got a sharper look and nice 3D pop!
The little window under the shutter button is the exposure diode.
You can use your finger to cover it slightly to dial up more exposure and slower shutter speed in cases of backlight.
The film speed dial also works for this going up or down.... It's still more fun to shade the diode.
I love the lens in this camera..... Just a beauitiful rendering lump of glass.
At 45mm rather than the typical 35 or 40mm for ae fixed lens of that era,... It's got a sharper look and nice 3D pop!
oftheherd
Veteran
IIRC correctly, so does my Fujica ST 901 and my Contax 139Q did since it read off the film plane. I think my Yashica f-103 and Contax 167mt do that as well. But then they are not rangefinders, but SLRs.