I used to have one years ago,and have begun shooting again with one-I can tell you that the automatic exposure works extremely well with slide films. See the Yashica-Guy for info on this camera-it was quite something in its day,and still holds up well. The lens is first rate.
I suggest that you shoot a test roll-a real test,not just random shooting.
Load slide film and find a large white object with some discernible texture-a rough white washed fence for example. Set the camera on a tripod in front of it on a clear sunny day.
The light should be at an angle to the fence. If the sky is blue,with white clouds,so much the better,but let the sky fill no more than a 1/4 of the upper frame.
Set the f/stop at f:16. Bracket by taking a shot at each ASA/ISO setting-with 100 speed film,,shoot f:16 at 25-32-50-64-80-100-125-160-200-250-320. Make sure that you did this accurately by writing the ASA/ISO numbers on a card which you will affix to the fence.
When the film comes back,examine with a loupe or project it-the "correct exposure" will be where the texture is noticable. Use thatASA/ISO number
Important-the battery you will be using in the Yashica will probably not be the PX32,but substitutes,like the PX 28 which may give different results,so I reccomend testing for all Electro users.
Perhaps someone can refine my explanation,because this "textured white" test is easy enough to do with a completely manual camera,but perhaps not as accurate with a camera that "thinks for itself"
Mikey GaGa
