AZSunGod
Polarock User
Hi everyone, I'm new here on the forums but have read alot of the posts and replies. Seems like a great bunch of people here. Well let's get to the skinny of it!
I recently purchased an Electro 35 GSN on the bay for about $30 US with shipping. The camera is in great condition, no scratches, dings, rubbing, or anything, does need the light seals replaced (which I already saw the kits and am gonna purchase one). And I of course bought from a seller that didn't know anything about cameras like this. The camera works great in all the settings until I drop in a battery (6v radio shack w/ a spring to make up the difference). When the battery is in and I wind the lever then press the shutter release the shutter stays open and you can see right through the whole camera. Then with the slightest bump of the wind lever the shutter closes.
I took it in to get a quote and alot of the repair shops here in Phoenix, AZ laughed and pointed at me sighting No parts, no repair. The one place that did give a quote told me $160!! I was like 😕 for a $30 camera? Well after reading on a few different sites, this one, Matt Denton's, and Yashica Guy's, I'm still not really sure what is wrong with the camera. I would like to fix it since the only shutter speed without the battery is 1/500th wich is great outside lots of light but a little tricky when lighting is not optimal (for a new user of this type of camera). Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂
I'm not totally out of shooting though I have my digital (Canon G6) and my newly purchased Canonet GIII QL17 ,which I am running some film through to test for light leaks, the door closes wierd after the original owner replaced the seals.
I recently purchased an Electro 35 GSN on the bay for about $30 US with shipping. The camera is in great condition, no scratches, dings, rubbing, or anything, does need the light seals replaced (which I already saw the kits and am gonna purchase one). And I of course bought from a seller that didn't know anything about cameras like this. The camera works great in all the settings until I drop in a battery (6v radio shack w/ a spring to make up the difference). When the battery is in and I wind the lever then press the shutter release the shutter stays open and you can see right through the whole camera. Then with the slightest bump of the wind lever the shutter closes.
I took it in to get a quote and alot of the repair shops here in Phoenix, AZ laughed and pointed at me sighting No parts, no repair. The one place that did give a quote told me $160!! I was like 😕 for a $30 camera? Well after reading on a few different sites, this one, Matt Denton's, and Yashica Guy's, I'm still not really sure what is wrong with the camera. I would like to fix it since the only shutter speed without the battery is 1/500th wich is great outside lots of light but a little tricky when lighting is not optimal (for a new user of this type of camera). Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂
I'm not totally out of shooting though I have my digital (Canon G6) and my newly purchased Canonet GIII QL17 ,which I am running some film through to test for light leaks, the door closes wierd after the original owner replaced the seals.
