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Yashica 35mm ELECTRORANGE-FINDER Manual

Yashica 35mm ELECTRORANGE-FINDER Manual

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35mm YASHICA ELECTRO
RANGE-FINDER MANUAL
This Document was Updated on January 2, 2005
This Update adds Support to Questions Most Frequently Asked Since the Last
Revision
Entire Contents © 1999 – 2005 by Joe Marcel Wolff
All Rights Reserved. Copies May be Printed Out for Personal Use
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  • Page 1 35mm YASHICA ELECTRO RANGE-FINDER MANUAL This Document was Updated on January 2, 2005 This Update adds Support to Questions Most Frequently Asked Since the Last Revision Entire Contents © 1999 – 2005 by Joe Marcel Wolff All Rights Reserved. Copies May be Printed Out for Personal Use...
  • Page 2 35mm YASHICA ELECTRO RANGE-FINDER MANUAL KEY STEPS FOR AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE G SERIES 1. Load and Check Battery 2. Unlock Shutter Release Button 3. Load Film 4. Set ASA Film Speed 5. Set Camera for Automatic Operation 6. Select Appropriate Exposure Symbol 7.

  • Page 3: Shutter Release Button

    BATTERY LOADING AND CHECKING 1. Unscrew the Battery Compartment Cover with the edge of a coin. 2. Mercury battery sales are prohibited. Therefore use of the Yashica Guy Pro Battery Adapter is suggested to replace the original types Mallory TR 164, Eveready E164 or discontinued Duracell PX 32 Alkaline battery.

  • Page 4: Automatic Operation

    AUTOMATIC OPERATION For automatic operation, set the Exposure Control Ring to AUTO position. (With the use of exclusive Lens Shade provided with the GT model, the Exposure Control Ring will lock at the AUTO position.) EXPOSURE SYMBOLS Select the appropriate Exposure Symbol and set it opposite the mark by turning the Aperture Ring.
  • Page 5 40 32 16 10 64 50 32 25 50 40 25 20 40 32 20 16 32 25 16 12 12 10 3 2.5 1.6 Yashica Guy has rounded off results to the nearest ASA setting Page 5 of 5...
  • Page 6 Aperture Ring in the direction of the arrow until it disappears. If it fails to disappear, use a tripod. (Yashica convertible Grip/Tripod ST-7 is handy to lean up against a wall or post for support ). Whether the YELLOW arrow disappears or not, the precise exposure speed will be determined and set automatically to a maximum of 30 seconds.

  • Page 7: Depth Of Field

    It is also possible to use an Exposure Meter to determine the correct Aperture to get the Shutter Speed that you would like the camera to use. Just set the Exposure Meter’s selected Aperture for that speed on the camera, and the Electro Shutter will automatically match the correct Shutter Speed.
  • Page 8 SELF-TIMER 1. If you want to include yourself in the picture, use the Self-Timer and proceed as follows: a. Advance the film b. Move Self-Timer Lever down all the way in the direction of the arrow c. Press Shutter Release Button and the shutter will click about 8 seconds later.

  • Page 9: Flash Exposure

    FLASH EXPOSURE To stop movement in dim light, use flash. The Electro G's require that the camera battery be installed to trigger flash exposures. Mount a Strobe Flash Gun in the Accessory Shoe and connect the synchro cord to the Flash Sync. [PC] Terminal. The GSN / GTN and GL have both a Hot Shoe and PC terminal.
  • Page 10 FOR BETTER PICTURES 1. For better color pictures, shoot in soft, diffused light. 2. When shooting by available light indoors, be aware that the colour of nearby objects or walls, will be reflected onto the subject. This can result in undesirable colour tints that cannot be compensated for in printing.

  • Page 11: Lens Shade

    B&W film. AUTO-UP LENS Auto-Up Lenses are available designed for the Yashica ELECTRO 35 G, GT, GS , GSN and GTN, and some earlier models. It enables photography of subjects between the distance of 80cm (32 inches) and 45cm (18 inches).
  • Page 12 CARE OF YOUR CAMERA 1. Keep both the inside and outside of your camera clean. Use a soft, clean cloth. 2. To clean the lens, first blow away any dust or grit, then clean with a lens brush or soft, clean lint-less cloth. 3.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Apply only to G, GS, GSN. Download data on other models from the Yashica Guy site. • Lens: COLOR-YASHINON DX f/1.7 45mm; 6 elements in 4 groups, stops down to f/16. • Shutter: Electronic shutter with an infinite range of speeds from l/500 sec. to 30 seconds;...

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