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Yay! My Electro GS arrived today. Compared to the Minister D I got it looks in infinitely better condition. Obviously the battery is toast (2.1V won't quite cut it) but I'll pick up a PX28 today at lunch and see if it goes. However it appears to be firing fine on 500 (it'll shoot at 500 if there's no battery, right?), no sticky shutter. The glass looks flawless (my, it's a huge lens... before my Minister D I only grew up in the world of crappy P&S, then crappy Digital P&S. f8 max, flash on full! :bang🙂, so the Minister D looked like it had an enormous front lens group but this f1.7 Electro looks it's about to swallow me up if I fire the shutter while looking at it!
When I put the battery in, might find out that the electrics are poked but we'll see. Battery didn't leak, and the GS has a gold-coated pad, doesn't it? Well, anyway, POD fix doesn't look too hard.
What was really interesting is that it was inherited from somebody, who had stored it since the early 80s. They shipped all the other stuff that went with it; there was still a roll of Kroma Colour 100 in it, about 20 frames shot. Wonder whether I should develop it? Also in the box was a Sunpak Auto 140 flash with the original warranty stamped PHOTOKINA LTD, 280 George St, Dunedin. And there is about a dozen scraps of paper with notes scribbled on there about how to load the film and take photos. Doesn't look like the writings of a particularly camera-savvy owner.
Anyway, another toy. Waiting for the Lynx 1000 now. Don't think it'll be in half as good nick. This afternoon I pick up my first two rolls of film from the Minister D. Three cameras, not a single photo to show for it yet!
When I put the battery in, might find out that the electrics are poked but we'll see. Battery didn't leak, and the GS has a gold-coated pad, doesn't it? Well, anyway, POD fix doesn't look too hard.
What was really interesting is that it was inherited from somebody, who had stored it since the early 80s. They shipped all the other stuff that went with it; there was still a roll of Kroma Colour 100 in it, about 20 frames shot. Wonder whether I should develop it? Also in the box was a Sunpak Auto 140 flash with the original warranty stamped PHOTOKINA LTD, 280 George St, Dunedin. And there is about a dozen scraps of paper with notes scribbled on there about how to load the film and take photos. Doesn't look like the writings of a particularly camera-savvy owner.
Anyway, another toy. Waiting for the Lynx 1000 now. Don't think it'll be in half as good nick. This afternoon I pick up my first two rolls of film from the Minister D. Three cameras, not a single photo to show for it yet!