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on Aug 12, 2023 8:16:29 GMT
Posted: Aug 12, 2023 8:16:29 GMT
I received a Yashica GSN four days ago. It was the first time that I had to pay brokerage fees and VAT for any camera that I have ordered from overseas. The seller listed it as refurbished with the POD replaced. The condition is very good with a clear lens and viewfinder, no corrosion in the battery compartment, and smooth focusing and aperture rings. There is a new foam seal inside the back door. The camera makes a loud "klunk" sound when the film advance lever returns to its position and not as it is rotated forward. I inserted a 4LR44 battery into a newly acquired adapter and loaded into the camera. It was in a low light situation when I partially depressed the shutter release. But instead of seeing the bright yellow arrow on the top plate, I also saw the red arrow. Both disappeared when I turned the aperture to f2 or wider. When I aimed the camera at daylight, only the red arrow appeared and it went out when I chose a smaller aperture. I can hear the shutter speeds changing. What do I do when both arrows appear at exactly the same time? They do not show one after the other as I slowly push the release down.
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on Aug 12, 2023 11:41:42 GMT
Posted: Aug 12, 2023 11:41:42 GMT
Welcome to the forum, dunwich ... Looking through the manual pages on exposure, it doesn't offer an explanation to match the condition of having both arrows lit at the same time. Normal operation would be that both over and under arrows are unlit to signify that the optimum exposure setting has been calculated. When you try to evaluate exposure, does the same dual-lighted arrows occur every time? I suppose it is possible that the meter circuit has lost some of it's accuracy - or perhaps it's been 'reset' badly from a previous repair to have both lit at the same time - but I would think that it would give you the same good result as if neither were lit. In other words, the idea is that you reach a neutral reading on the meter to get the correct exposure, so as long as it isn't showing a single over or under condition, it should be correct. Most times when anyone buys a film camera - new or used - firing off a test roll is needed to assess the working condition of all the various functions. That may be the only way to know for certain.
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