ok i have a few questions about my new yashica electro 35..

[khakiboy92]

well i resently aquired my yahica electro 35 camera..im not sure if it works yet because i went out and bought film for it and i havent finished my film yet..so im missing the battery cap for it because when i bought it it was missing the cap for the battery...(i need one..anyone know where i can get one)..so now im trying to figure out what type of light is good without the light thingy [ok guys give me a break ..im a beginner at photography(im normally a digital photographer and editer) but im only 14..so yeah i dont know the correct name for all the things] oh and does anyone know where i can get one the those flash things where i slide it into the top of my camera and plug it in on the side..ohh and i dunno if ya'll know this but if you have black and white film..if you use a cheap red filter when you take the picture ..the picture will come out alot better...

 

[Dfin]

Battery caps are made of unobtainiam. The best way to get one, is to buy a wreck and salvage the battery cover.

 

[bsdunek]

As for a flash, they're available on eBay and other places, such as:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sunpak-Flash-Gu...5QQihZ004QQcategoryZ30033QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You didn't say which model Electro 35 you have, but if it doesn't have a 'hot shoe', be sure you get a flash with a cord. You can tell if you have a hot shoe by looking for a seperate insulated circular contact in the center of the shoe.

Filters are another story. You can study these to death. Mainly, for B&W, a filter makes the colors it is lighter and the opposite colors darker. A red filter will make blue sky darker, and a red car lighter. A yellow is similar, but a lesser effect. Outdoors, a yellow filter often makes things look better, but if the sky is overcast, no filter will help. Also, filters have a factor - as they reduce the light. You have to adjust your film speed dial to compensate. A typical yellow filter has a factor of two, which is one stop. If you're using iso 400 film, you would set the camera to 200. A red filter generally needs three stops, so you would set the camera to 50. (each stop is half or double - so starting a 400, one stop is 200, two stops is 100, three stops is 50).

An often recommended book is Kodak's 'Joy of Photography'. I would recommend you find a copy. It explains a lot of things in basic terms.

Hope this helps. 😎

 

[khakiboy92]

hey thanks

hey thanks

thanks man you really helped.. ohh and my camera does work.. i was so happy.. but some got light destroyed becuz ( since the camera is old) the film cover lets a lil light it.. so some got runed but the ones that didnt came out great..

 

[like2fiddle]

You can buy light seal replacement kits on the big auction site for $6 to $10 postage paid. It could be a fun project too.

 

[jody]

Do a goggle search on your camera read all you find. Do a google search on light seal replacement read all you find. No filter compensation nessasary for the Electro if using the meter. If you use without battery mode only one speed 500 so you have to compensate acordinly. Find a manual online for your camera and download it. My advice google and read google and read. Welcome to the old world and if you are creative I think you will love it.

 

[JeffGreene]

Another great resource is Yashica Guy. He has an enormous amount of informatiion about the cameras and their repair. If you are interested in installing your own lightseals or repairing other parts of the camera, he's the guy. Enjoy your new camera!