MrRanger
Rangefinder Jockey
Greetings all!
Looking through this thread sure brings back memories! I used to have a pretty good collection of Yashicas but, time and interests change and I sold them off. :bang: I still have film cameras, mainly Canon SLR's and have gotten into doing my own B&W developing. I used to hang around here but, I haven't posted OR lurked here in ages!
Okay, my reason for being here - I just found a Yashica Minister III at the thrift. Kinda dirty and the inside of the RF was FILTHY, made it hard to focus. I got the top off and cleaned the mirrors and view glass. I cleaned up the out side and made her shine.
I had forgotten how great these Yashica RFs feel! It was like greeting an old friend.
Even the light meter works....well kind of! Some parts of the metering ring do not elicit a response from the needle, like the cells are dead.
I still have to replace the light seals and then I will take the old gal out for a test drive!
Thanks for letting me ramble
Mike
Looking through this thread sure brings back memories! I used to have a pretty good collection of Yashicas but, time and interests change and I sold them off. :bang: I still have film cameras, mainly Canon SLR's and have gotten into doing my own B&W developing. I used to hang around here but, I haven't posted OR lurked here in ages!
Okay, my reason for being here - I just found a Yashica Minister III at the thrift. Kinda dirty and the inside of the RF was FILTHY, made it hard to focus. I got the top off and cleaned the mirrors and view glass. I cleaned up the out side and made her shine.
I had forgotten how great these Yashica RFs feel! It was like greeting an old friend.
Even the light meter works....well kind of! Some parts of the metering ring do not elicit a response from the needle, like the cells are dead.
I still have to replace the light seals and then I will take the old gal out for a test drive!
Thanks for letting me ramble
Mike
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p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Got this very cheap.
edger
Newbie
Got mine a week ago
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MrRanger
Rangefinder Jockey
MrRanger
Rangefinder Jockey
Picked this up on a "popular auction site" I've wanted a Electro 35 Professional ever since I started collecting Yashica RFs (which was quite awhile back). I've since sold off my RF collection but, here I am with my Professional!
It's not perfect but, it has been taken care of. I have replaced the POD, adjusted the release switch rod and latch and cleaned the RF windows/glass.
Mike
I've wanted a Electro 35 Professional ever since I started collecting Yashica RFs (which was quite awhile back). I've since sold off my RF collection but, here I am with my Professional!
It's not perfect but, it has been taken care of. I have replaced the POD, adjusted the release switch rod and latch and cleaned the RF windows/glass.
Mike
bgb
Well-known
That's a very sexy camera you have there Mike ... does she have a sister?
MrRanger
Rangefinder Jockey
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
Here's my excellent late production GX from our own frontman... With a vented slanted hood that works very nicely.
FalseDigital
BKK -> Tokyo
efix
RF user by conviction
Here's my 35 GT which just died on me ... electronics failure as it seems.
Hope to get an N model with the gold platings soon, hoping these are not as prone to sudden death as the GS/GT models ...
Oh, and does this one count? It was made by Yashica, at least ...
Hope to get an N model with the gold platings soon, hoping these are not as prone to sudden death as the GS/GT models ...
Oh, and does this one count? It was made by Yashica, at least ...
farlymac
PF McFarland
Efix, all the G series Electro's have the gold plated contacts. And they all hava a P.O.D.
PF
PF
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maxwell1295
Well-known
Yashica MG-1
MG-1 + Electro 35 GSN
MG-1 + Electro 35 GSN
efix
RF user by conviction
Really? -- okay, I just checked on yashicaguy's website, looks I was mistaken.
Anyhow, it miraculously came back to life when I took it apart recently. We'll se how long it's going to work
Mikey_Rotten
Established
rbit9n
Master of Disaster
left and right profile of my GSN:
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
rbit9n, nice camera and nice photos as well. I like your avatar.
nighstar
eternal beginner
finally took photos of my new Electro 35GT. loving it so far.
stratcat
Well-known
The Yashica's look very nice in all-black outfits... Congratulations on your purchase and enjoy it!
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
Someone using a GL?
Do they have more reliability problems than other Yashicas?
Is its lens worse than those on other Yashica bodies?
If it's the only one going to 1600, and has a meter that compensates for filters, why isn't it as usual as other models?
Any other comments?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Juan
Do they have more reliability problems than other Yashicas?
Is its lens worse than those on other Yashica bodies?
If it's the only one going to 1600, and has a meter that compensates for filters, why isn't it as usual as other models?
Any other comments?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Juan
nagnatron
Newbie
My Yashica GX.
