Yashica GTN shutter sound?

[Eugen Mezei]

Hello!

Got a Yashica 35 GTN. Mint condition, nearly new camera and everready bag. Unfortunately desintegrated seals, but that was to be expected. I'm not impressed by the winding and shutter sound (way too loud) nor by the ergonomics (especially the focusing).

What I would like to know: Is it normal that when on automatic exposure the shutter makes a noise like the charging noise of a flash? Especially notable on long time exposures. It sounds like a capacitor is charging and before shutting the shutter descharging. On B or flash position the sound is not present.

Also (but I can look this up in the manual), can I memorise the measuring of the automatic by halfway depressing the shutterbutton and then reframe? Seems not so to me.

Eugen

 

[luketrash]

It should not make that sound. There's most likely a dirty electrical contact.

Some of mine make a 'zzzzzzzzip!' sound as the shutter is getting ready to close on a long exposure.

I've always thought it was humorous though.

Shutter speed is determined in real time. If you are making a 30 second exposure on the street and a car drives by, its headlights will make the shutter close immediately.

It's old fashioned.

 

[btgc]

yes, if exposure goes over several seconds, camera emits that sound.

You can not memorize exposure settings, no. You even don't have manual control over exposure other than setting aperture. It's kind of large metal P&S with nice lens.

Eugen, I'm a little surprised you don't like it from beginning. Sounds like you are using some more classy cameras (no hidden meaning here) ? I saw some drawbacks of Electro only after using another RF's.

 

[Eugen Mezei]

@luketrash: Yes, it is that zzzzzzzzzzip sound that I mean. It happens on loooong exposures some seconds before the shutter closes. But on mine it also is an other (different but same sort) of sound at the beginning of _any_ exposure (long or short). On long exposures I have one of thes sounds at the beginning and it continues with the second, so I my camera makes music on the entire lenght of a some minutes exposure.
This renders the camera pretty useless for me, but at least it would be interesting to know if this behaviour can do some harm in the long run? (This test was with a 6V Lithium battery and a lot of aluminium foil, but I will put 4x625 mercuries in.)
What do you mean, where to look for the dirty contact?


@btgc: Well, I use rangefinders for quite a time, so the drawbacks are obvious to me. I'm also over my period when I was running for the absolute picture quality. In the meantime I mean ergonomy is more important.
And than... this camera can nothing my others don't do better. Taking it to the theathre, concert or church is a no go with it (way too loud) although I was looking for a RF with automatics (aperture priority) for situations where my Lynx 14 with its totaly manual settings is too slow in operation. Hoped something to fit between the Lynx and the Hi-Matic F (for situation I need a faster lens than the F). But this sound and the loud shuther clack and the loud winding mechanism makes it useless.

Perhaps I would go out with it for outdoor as it is light. But on the other hand I have the Hi-Matic F for outdoor, much lighter and pocketable. Let's hope the lens on the 35GTN is miles better then the Tessar formula of the Hi-Matic F. (But then again I have the Oly 35 RC...)
I wanted memory by depressing the shutter halfways for potraiture in counterlight. Then it would be possible to measure on the background, reframe, put a computerflash with one aperture more than dialed in on the camera and lighten the shadows of the subject. Hmm... this even works on my simpler Hi-Matic F.

I also don't like the focusing ring. My fingers always shadow the rangefinder window when focusing. Maybe with excercise I can avoid this.

And than ofcours the rangefinder spot is not very clear, but this is a problem with almost all of the Yashica rangefinders.


Well... I still will give it one or two roll of film... maybe we become friends.

Eugen

 

[btgc]

Eugen, I also find there are some cameras from same price range with better ergonomics. Though by all means Electro is important milestone in FL RF history, as well in learning process of me and many other RFites. It has nice glass, isn't expensive, has great Av support for daily laziness. That said, I'm not going to sell mine 🙂

 

[Nickon51]

Hi Eugen

The arcing buzzing noise is not normal in the Electro 35.
There is a rebound pad that needs to be replaced on some if not all of these, here is a good link to help you do this.
http://feuerbacher.net/photo/frame.html
After that you may need to adjust the release-switch rod. Let me know if you need help doing this.

Cheers
Greg

 

[mradams]

Hey Eugen!

Do not worry. I have six Electros, some of them make that sound, it has NOTHING to do with the "pad of death" or anything. It happens mostly during longer exposures before the shutter closes.