The Yashica GSN is an automatic camera, a technology breakthrough at it’s 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 camera’s bright lens (45mm f/1.7) gives more depth to the pictures, although the maximum shutter speed is only 1/500 sec. Somehow, it’s a bit more heavier than some consumer grade SLR cameras like Fujica MPF 105 X (660g with 50mm f/1.9 lens) or even comparable with more professional SLR cameras like Canon AE-1 (760g with 50mm f/1.8 lens), but the weight gives additional stability to shooting. It’s quite big and a bit heavy (750g without film and battery). The Yashica Electro 35 GSN is not a small camera. So off I went with some adjustment, and it now works like new. I left it as a decoration until Yashica Guy gave me lots of information, including battery specification, and service manual. It has a super clean lens, super clean battery chamber, perfect film chamber, but could not be fired and no one knew which battery to use. To be honest, I got this camera as “not working, but in perfect condition”. But not until 2012 as I caught the site of Yashica Guy. This camera was his father in law’s collection, and when he passed away, my friend gave it to me as he knows that I will make the good use of it. I got this camera from my best friend whose father in law has just passed away in 2009. The Yashica Electro 35 GSN (All pics: Sony Kosumo)
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