New Owner of a Yashica Electro 35 GSN - Question
Nov 1, 2018 1:59:58 GMT
on Nov 1, 2018 1:59:58 GMT
Posted: Nov 1, 2018 1:59:58 GMT
Hi,
I just bought a Yashica Electro 35 GSN on eBay "as is" (it was pretty cheap).
The camera arrived today and is in really good shape, looks like it's been on a shelf in its case for the last 40 years - but unfortunately, it's been on a shelf with a roll of partially used film in it and the battery in, and there was a bit of corrosion in the battery compartment. Pretty bad, but the cap cleaned up and the spring at the bottom looks pretty good after cleaning with white vinegar - we'll see how it checks out - I have a battery adapter on order (should be here in a few days) and will test electronics when it arrives.
I was just cleaning the camera up a little -looks like a little fungus in the film compartment, but lenses are really clean and clear. The camera gives a good "thunk" when winding it so no POD issue, and overall it looks like it'll work when I verify the connections are good.
I'm wondering about the little blades on the "window" of the light meter sensor - they were in a diamond shape and I was moving the ASA/ISO wheel (to make sure it moved smoothly) and I noticed that those blades opened up (slid back) and now, instead of that little diamond pattern, it is a wide open circle (blades are retracted). When I put the ISO dial from 25 to 1000 and back again, the blades are not moving (it now seems to be stuck in a wide open position).
Moving the aperture ring from f1.7 to f16 does not have any effect on these blades either.
These blades look like they should move with either the aperture ring or the ASA/ISO wheel, but don't, are they controlled electronically? If so, how was I able to get them to move from the diamond shape (which limits light into the meter) to the wide open position?
I tried to attach a photo, but could not, but hoping someone might know what I'm talking about
I just bought a Yashica Electro 35 GSN on eBay "as is" (it was pretty cheap).
The camera arrived today and is in really good shape, looks like it's been on a shelf in its case for the last 40 years - but unfortunately, it's been on a shelf with a roll of partially used film in it and the battery in, and there was a bit of corrosion in the battery compartment. Pretty bad, but the cap cleaned up and the spring at the bottom looks pretty good after cleaning with white vinegar - we'll see how it checks out - I have a battery adapter on order (should be here in a few days) and will test electronics when it arrives.
I was just cleaning the camera up a little -looks like a little fungus in the film compartment, but lenses are really clean and clear. The camera gives a good "thunk" when winding it so no POD issue, and overall it looks like it'll work when I verify the connections are good.
I'm wondering about the little blades on the "window" of the light meter sensor - they were in a diamond shape and I was moving the ASA/ISO wheel (to make sure it moved smoothly) and I noticed that those blades opened up (slid back) and now, instead of that little diamond pattern, it is a wide open circle (blades are retracted). When I put the ISO dial from 25 to 1000 and back again, the blades are not moving (it now seems to be stuck in a wide open position).
Moving the aperture ring from f1.7 to f16 does not have any effect on these blades either.
These blades look like they should move with either the aperture ring or the ASA/ISO wheel, but don't, are they controlled electronically? If so, how was I able to get them to move from the diamond shape (which limits light into the meter) to the wide open position?
I tried to attach a photo, but could not, but hoping someone might know what I'm talking about
