Yashica Electro 35

[tsarandoi]

Got me Yashica Electro 35 G. Loving it!

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=268037546&size=o

The funny thing though: only 1/500 speed works. But it's OK to shoot outside. Light meter still works so when overexposure red is on I can adjust the lens closing and shoot at 1/500 as soon as the red light goes off.

Used mostly UC 100

 

[tsarandoi]

More samples

More samples

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=237951261&size=o

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=268041957&size=o

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=237951264&size=o

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=268056681&size=o

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=268041965&size=o

 

[dazedgonebye]

Is that the POD issue? I can't remember.
Search for POD (Pad of Death) and posts by greyhoundman.

 

[dbcondit]

Got me Yashica Electro 35 G. Loving it!

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=268037546&size=o

The funny thing though: only 1/500 speed works. But it's OK to shoot outside. Light meter still works so when overexposure red is on I can adjust the lens closing and shoot at 1/500 as soon as the red light goes off.

Used mostly UC 100

Sorry if I'm about to insult you're intelligence...I just saw this same problem on a flickr discussion and it turned out to be the battery. I'm no expert mind you, just won an Electro on ebay and waiting for it to come.

 

[tsarandoi]

Well... the battery powers the light meter...

Well... the battery powers the light meter...

which works pretty good. I used 6V (instead of 5.6V) but here it says it should be OK:

http://www.photobattery.com/PX32.html


When I press the button with red (overexposure) light on, the shutter just stays open (like in "B" mode) until I turn the camera to the source of light or release the button or just tap on the lens. Looks like the shutter opens and gets stuck or something..

 

[etgalim]

Hi all!
Just got mine not too long a go.
It was shooting only at 1/500 and it turned out to be the battery!
I did the longer sprint trick with a 6V battery - works great!!!
I love this camera!

 

[tsarandoi]

etgalim vbmenu_register("postmenu_402250", true);

What is the "longer sprint trick with a 6V battery" anyway?