The yashica electro 35 was one of the most popular consumer 35mm cameras of. In 2008, the yashica name reappeared on cameras produced by the hong kong based mf jebsen group. The yashica gsn is an automatic camera, a technology breakthrough at its time 1966, when the original model of the yashica electro 35 was introduced to the market where consumer cameras were often equipped with a meter that was not. Nov 27, 2018 recently i built a cheap, quick and dirty tool to calibrate a project that i was working on. The model name means 35 mm lens and titanium covers. May 26, 2005 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. It used an electronic relay rather than a mechanical galvanometer for measuring light. Yashica electro 35 gsn yashica was a japanese manufacturer of cameras, originally active from 1949 1 until 2005 2 when its thenowner, kyocera, ceased production. Yashica electro 35 gsn is a coupledrangefinder thats actually wellbuilt. The yashica gsn is an automatic camera, a technology breakthrough at its time 1966, when the original model of the yashica electro 35 was introduced to the market where consumer cameras were often equipped with a meter that was not coupled with shooting mechanism. The nikon 35ti is one of the very best nonslr 35mm film cameras ever made, and has one of the best lenses ever put on a 35mm camera by anyone. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Feb 16, 20 the yashica electro 35 gsn is a very classic rangefinder with lots of historical significance. Yashicaddiction yashica rangefinder camera resources.
The battery is needed by the cds light sensot and the stepless, semielectronic shutter which is basically a mechanical metal leaf shutter controlled electromagnetically the. Metering is done by half depressing the shutter button. How to use yashica electro 35 gsn video tutorial manual. The electronics calculate time electronically as the lens is stopped down. It was the first electronically controlled camera, operating mainly in an aperture priority auto mode.
The yashica electro 35 gs is a coupledrangefinder, leafshuttered 35mm camera with aperturepriority automatic exposure. Yashica electro 35 from 1966 big, oldfashioned, but takes. User guide for yashica camera, free instruction manual. Yashica electro 35 gsn manual pdf yashica electro 35 gsn manual pdf if the image below looks canon n124ou driver your camera, click below to see the full manual. With the electro 35 in 1968, the series added the new copal electro shutter, which was electromagnetically controlled. Electro 35 gx accessing battery terminal for soldering. Unfollow yashica electro 35 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Copies of the owners manual and a yashica electro 35. If you plan to use a strobe flash with the electro 35, g or gs that does not have a. Yashica electro 35 afmini instruction manual pdf download. Most people used this beautiful camera for street photography and general purpose images. This video tutorial will walk you through how to set up and use your yashica electro 35 gsn camera.
A group dedicated to the yashica electro 35 series rangefinder cameras. Repair manual yashica electro 35 gt a repair manual is what was used by the service engineers at the camera manufacturers. If and only if the yashica electro 35 can get to 1500 at f16, that means the brightest ev covered is lv 17, perfect even for iso 400 slide film in direct sunlight. The film rating is shown on the box or the instructions that. The electro 35 is a rangefinder camera made by japanese company yashica from the mid1960s with a coupled and fixed 1. Get the best deal for yashica 35 mm manual film cameras from the largest online selection at. The electros use aperture priority exposure with a stepless automatic shutter with speeds from 30 seconds to 1500s. Yashica electro 35 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual.
We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Yashica electro 35 from 1966 big, oldfashioned, but. Jan 06, 2011 the yashica gsn traces its lineage to the yashica lynx of 1960 actually the yashica 35 of 1958 is earlier, but the family resemblance is further. Considered the pinnacle of rangefinder design, the camera attains a cult following today. The camera features automatic shutter speed selection and uses lights to help you adjust the fstops. Easytooperate automatic exposure ae, singlelens reflex camera 25 pages. The yashica electro 35 gsn is a very classic rangefinder with lots of historical significance. Launched in 1973, the yashica electro 35 gsn was the latest model in the successful line of budget rangefinder cameras from this well, manual. The yashica electro 35 of which the gsn was the last, you can spot it by the hot shoe was revolutionary for its time, being the first camera with fully electronic automatic exposure. Page 1 of 1 35mm yashica electro rangefinder manual this document was updated on january 2, 2005 this update adds support to questions most frequently asked since the last. As tested, my sample electro 35 gsn runs a maximum of about 3 seconds at f1. View and download yashica electro 35 repair manual online.
Nov 19, 2018 the vintage yashica electro 35 gsn is a classic rangefinder film camera from the 1970s. The only other modes of operation are flash and bulb. Yashica 35 mm manual rangefinder film cameras for sale ebay. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. The electro 35 series began in 1966 and went through several iterations over the years. Two indicator lights on the top plate of the electro 35 indicate under or overexposure. View and download yashica electro 35 manual online. Yashica electro 35 gsn gtn instruction manual, user manual, free instruction manual, yashica electro sgs gtn gebrauchsanweisung, yashica electro sgs. The yashica electro 35 gsn is an interesting aperture priority camera which needs an 5.
Dv camera apw10 73 pages related products for yashica electro 35. The vintage yashica electro 35 gsn is a classic rangefinder film camera from the 1970s. The yashica electro 35 gsn has a 45mm fixed yashinon lens. This camera evolved through four generations up through 1973 with the electro 35 gsn. Yashica electro 35 instruction manual, yashica electro 35. Instruction manual 20 pages manual 124 pages instruction. Jan 27, 2011 the yashica electro 35 gsn is an interesting aperture priority camera which needs an 5. Adding manual shutter speeds to the yashica electro 35 series. The yashica electro 35 gsn is a coupledrangefinder, leafshuttered 35mm camera with. Adding manual shutter speeds to the yashica electro 35. Yashica reportedly sold over eight million electro 35s over about 15 years.
Yashica electro 35 afmini instruction manual 20 pages. Yashica 35 mm manual slr film cameras for sale ebay. Make offer yashica electro ax silver 35mm slr film camera body with manual yashica tl electro x and yashinondx 50mm f1. Aug 17, 2015 yashica had been building rangefinders since 1958 and the yashica 35. Yashica electro 35 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free manuals. Yashica electro 35 gsn 35mm rangefinder film camera 45mm f1. The yashica electro 35 was one of the first old rangefinder cameras i purchased. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. This video manual will help you get started shooting. Aug 29, 2015 the electro 35 series began in 1966 and went through several iterations over the years. The rangefinder is coupled to the focusing ring and the viewfinder is parallax corrected. Yashica electro 35 gsn gtn instruction manual, user manual, free. Yashica guy has rounded off results to the nearest asa setting. The camera has a yashinondx color corrected lens, with a maximum stop of f1.
I was adding manual shutter speed adjustment to my yashica electro 35 gsn and needed to figure out what resistor values correlated to standard shutter speeds when added to the analog circuit inside my camera. The electro 35 gsgt was released in 1970 by yashica. The model name means 35mm lens and titanium covers. Recently i built a cheap, quick and dirty tool to calibrate a project that i was working on. Yashica electro 35 gsn gtn instruction manual, user. Yashica had been building rangefinders since 1958 and the yashica 35. The bottom screw of the camera case has cutouts which the users manual. In my opinion, it is also one of the best looking of all the old 1960s and 1970s rangefinders.
It is very big, heavy, and oldfashioned, but make no mistake, it takes great photographs. Mint yashica electro 35 gsn rangefinder yashinon dx 45mm f1. The yashica 35 electro gsn was a 35mm rangefinder camera made in the early to late 1960s. Yashica electro 35 gsn gtn instruction manual, user manual. But, it wasnt until they came out with the electro 35 series in 1966 that the company had a real hit on their hands. You can also downoad the whole volume as a 33 mb pdf. In 1966 yashica introduced the electro 35, the first of a very successful line of 35mm rangefinder cameras with fixed yashinon lenses. The gsn is the last of the large bodied electro series. Dec, 2014 the yashica electro has an accurate meter which allows the user to easily find correct exposure. Yashica electro 35 repair manual 1974 manual, found on a flea market and made available to the world by alfred bina.