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wlewisiii
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Hello all,
Well, not compleatly new to rangefinders, but somehow the old coincidence rangefinder on a tank cannon isn't quite the same as what's under discussion here... As a new member, I thought I'd mention what brings me here as a way of saying hello to one and all.
Over the 4th of July, we were visiting relatives at thier northern Wisconsin cabin. While in town looking for interesting photos to shoot, I stopped in at a flea market. I left with $8 spent on a Yashica Electro 35 GSN. The mercury battery was dead, but it looked "kewl" and seemed fully functional (advance worked, shutter clicked, ASA nob moved the shutters on the front, no leaking/corrosion in the battery compartment, etc) . A moment with Google pulled up Yashica-Guy's web site and while waiting to receive his battery adapter, I picked up a lens cap, strap and my "usual suspect for BW filter - a YA2 Orange. I got the battery today, installed it and then popped a roll of T400CN into it to start playing. The arrows are wild - I didn't realize just how big and bright the viewfinder ones would be. It will be very interesting to me to see what I get back from this first roll of film. Also fun to take a really dim light shot of my cat and listen to the really long time between the shutter opening and closing... 😀
Not having any experiance with this style of camera, finding this place was wonderful as well. I've already learned a bunch of good things while lurking here the past few days and I'm looking forward to learning more.
I'm basically in the process of becoming an "advanced amature" - my other camera's are a Canon Rebel Xs with it's oem 35 - 80mm zoom, a Canon AE-1 Program with it's original 50mm and a couple of inexpensive medium zooms that my Mother bought for it and a Yashica-Mat 124G that has become my primary camera. (I have really come to love the 6x6 format due to that camera. It's meter is wonky so I have an even more elderly GE light meter that does what I need at this point.) My next camera purchase will probably be a Mamiya 645E though I'll admit that playing with this GSN has me glancing the Voigtlander direction. Pity I can't afford the Mamiya 7II and get a fix for both current obsessions.
Finally I'm in the process of putting together a home darkroom because I feel the need to actually try printing my own again. I learned it once upon a time when I first learned real photography, but didn't keep up with it. Plus since I shoot almost exclusively black and white, perhaps I can save a penny or two towards more film this way.
Well, that's enough blathering for now.
William
Well, not compleatly new to rangefinders, but somehow the old coincidence rangefinder on a tank cannon isn't quite the same as what's under discussion here... As a new member, I thought I'd mention what brings me here as a way of saying hello to one and all.
Over the 4th of July, we were visiting relatives at thier northern Wisconsin cabin. While in town looking for interesting photos to shoot, I stopped in at a flea market. I left with $8 spent on a Yashica Electro 35 GSN. The mercury battery was dead, but it looked "kewl" and seemed fully functional (advance worked, shutter clicked, ASA nob moved the shutters on the front, no leaking/corrosion in the battery compartment, etc) . A moment with Google pulled up Yashica-Guy's web site and while waiting to receive his battery adapter, I picked up a lens cap, strap and my "usual suspect for BW filter - a YA2 Orange. I got the battery today, installed it and then popped a roll of T400CN into it to start playing. The arrows are wild - I didn't realize just how big and bright the viewfinder ones would be. It will be very interesting to me to see what I get back from this first roll of film. Also fun to take a really dim light shot of my cat and listen to the really long time between the shutter opening and closing... 😀
Not having any experiance with this style of camera, finding this place was wonderful as well. I've already learned a bunch of good things while lurking here the past few days and I'm looking forward to learning more.
I'm basically in the process of becoming an "advanced amature" - my other camera's are a Canon Rebel Xs with it's oem 35 - 80mm zoom, a Canon AE-1 Program with it's original 50mm and a couple of inexpensive medium zooms that my Mother bought for it and a Yashica-Mat 124G that has become my primary camera. (I have really come to love the 6x6 format due to that camera. It's meter is wonky so I have an even more elderly GE light meter that does what I need at this point.) My next camera purchase will probably be a Mamiya 645E though I'll admit that playing with this GSN has me glancing the Voigtlander direction. Pity I can't afford the Mamiya 7II and get a fix for both current obsessions.
Finally I'm in the process of putting together a home darkroom because I feel the need to actually try printing my own again. I learned it once upon a time when I first learned real photography, but didn't keep up with it. Plus since I shoot almost exclusively black and white, perhaps I can save a penny or two towards more film this way.
Well, that's enough blathering for now.
William
