farlymac
PF McFarland
Yashica in name only, the Kyocera-built Electro 35 AF-mini is a P&S camera with:
34mm 1:4.5 Auto Focus lens
Auto shutter speeds of 1/360 to 2 seconds
DX ISO capacities of 100, 200, and 400
Built-in Flash with OFF and FILL overrides
Self Timer
Auto Rewind at end of roll
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I have two of these. Unfortunately, the one I tested will not rewind at the end of roll, necessitating a trip to the photo lab darkroom for unloading. But its performance of overexposing everything, and not being the sharpest lens on the block, have me figuring I won’t be running any film through the second one either.
These are some corrected images from the roll. If you want to see the complete test, follow the link at the end of this post.
After Smart Fix, Blue Reduction, Color Cast Removal, and some slight Saturation.
Corrections by P F McFarland, on Flickr
After cropping out the vignetting, and Smart Fix.
The Old Church Yard by P F McFarland, on Flickr
After Auto Levels (all corrections done in PS Elements 10).
Adjustment by P F McFarland, on Flickr
The camera.
Yashica Electro 35 AF-mini by P F McFarland, on Flickr
For the complete series, go to https://flic.kr/s/aHsmcnsb3o
PF
34mm 1:4.5 Auto Focus lens
Auto shutter speeds of 1/360 to 2 seconds
DX ISO capacities of 100, 200, and 400
Built-in Flash with OFF and FILL overrides
Self Timer
Auto Rewind at end of roll
Powered by 1ea CR123A Lithium cell
I have two of these. Unfortunately, the one I tested will not rewind at the end of roll, necessitating a trip to the photo lab darkroom for unloading. But its performance of overexposing everything, and not being the sharpest lens on the block, have me figuring I won’t be running any film through the second one either.
These are some corrected images from the roll. If you want to see the complete test, follow the link at the end of this post.
After Smart Fix, Blue Reduction, Color Cast Removal, and some slight Saturation.
Corrections by P F McFarland, on Flickr
After cropping out the vignetting, and Smart Fix.
The Old Church Yard by P F McFarland, on Flickr
After Auto Levels (all corrections done in PS Elements 10).
Adjustment by P F McFarland, on Flickr
The camera.
Yashica Electro 35 AF-mini by P F McFarland, on Flickr
For the complete series, go to https://flic.kr/s/aHsmcnsb3o
PF
valdas
Veteran
I just bought one for 1 EUR at the local flea market. It has exactly the same problem - the film would not rewind back, it has to be done manually in the dark. I'm still to develop the film and check the image quality. But what one can expect from a cheap plastic P&S?
farlymac
PF McFarland
I've bought a lot of cheap, plastic p&s cameras that have very good lenses, and decent metering systems. But over the years some of them just don't hold up to the rough handling (drops, thrown in a bag, kids playing with them) they are subjected to.
PF
PF