How sharp she is, check out this 100% crop

[DrTebi]

In case anybody didn't know yet, the lens of the Yashica Electro 35 cameras are amazingly sharp.

The shot below was taken with a Yashica Electro 35 GSN on Fuji Superia 200 film, scanned on a Canoscan FS4000US (pretty good scanner, a bit noisy though). The picture below the first is a 100% crop of the red square in the first image.

I wonder if there is still more "information" on the film. I have to pick a favorite one of these days and get it scanned on one of those Heidelberg Tango scanners (at least $20 per scan in high resolution afaik).

 

[Bigeejit]

Electros are great cameras,or should I say,bulky beaters with fantastic glass.The kind of light you had for that shot would suit nearly any camera.In bad light the Yashica shines like a star.Mines got a problem with battery chamber (leak).Another '70's Rangefinder I have is a Vivitar 35ES and it too has a beautiful lens, a 40mm f1.7 .Worth keeping an eye out for.People seem to be put off by the Viv. name these days as they are usually the cheapest digital p&s you can buy.My first 35mm Rangefinder was a black Electro GT and it blew away my digicams and made me see the difference between medicore lenses and good glass.

 

[DrTebi]

Electros are great cameras,or should I say,bulky beaters with fantastic glass.The kind of light you had for that shot would suit nearly any camera.In bad light the Yashica shines like a star.Mines got a problem with battery chamber (leak).Another '70's Rangefinder I have is a Vivitar 35ES and it too has a beautiful lens, a 40mm f1.7 .Worth keeping an eye out for.People seem to be put off by the Viv. name these days as they are usually the cheapest digital p&s you can buy.My first 35mm Rangefinder was a black Electro GT and it blew away my digicams and made me see the difference between medicore lenses and good glass.

I agree the light was perfect for a sharp shot. Still quite amazing.

I have to check out the Vivitar 35ES, sounds interesting. A 40mm fixed lens would be a great camera to take on a hike, having that extra 5mm (or 10mm).

 

[vbarniev]

Don't forget the Olympus Stylus Epic. I've been shooting with a Retina IIIc with a Schneider-Krauznach f/2. Can't beat it either.

 

[Jackslai]

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I agree with you, that's amazing. I took the lens from YASHICA Electro 35 GSN and use on the Micro 4/3 digital camera.

The photo below was taken with Olympus Pen E-P1 and COLOR - Yashinon DX 45mm F1.7.

Original JPG (2688X4032) 100% Crop - Top left

Original JPG (2688X4032) 100% Crop - Center

Original JPG (2688X4032) 100% Crop - Right side

 

[Rogier]

Can you please tell us how you managed to mount an Yashica Electro lens on a Micro 4/3 digital camera?

 

[DrTebi]

Can you please tell us how you managed to mount an Yashica Electro lens on a Micro 4/3 digital camera?

I would like to know that too... sounds like one hell of a dismantling/mounting job?!?

 

[tapesonthefloor]

If anyone else is curious, Jackslai demonstrates his lens adaption here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xy9z/sets/72157623833920480/

Mind-blowing, if you ask me.

 

[ashfaque]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xy9z/sets/72157623833920480/

😱

Thanks tapesonthefloor.

@ JackL you must be a very patient person. If possible please make a video of your next project and up it [on humyo, youtube, etc]. Just amazing!

I need to find the old Yashica now. Out of curousity, any link of disassembling Leica lenses? I saw a few on DPR [when they went to see M9's production]. But I want more! 🙂

Cheers

Ashfaque