Yashica Electro 35 GS

The Yashica Electro 35 GS is a rangefinder camera. The Yashica company built the camera from 1970 to 1973. It is the successor of the Yashica Electro 35 GT and the predecessor of the Yashica Electro 35 GSN.

The Yashica Electro 35 GS comes with a lens that cannot be changed. The lens is named “Yashinon”. The focal length is 45 mm. The largest aperture is f/1.7. The lens is focused manually. The Yashica Electro 35 GS does not have an autofocus. The correct distance is indicated by the built-in rangefinder. The closest focusing distance of this lens is 0.8 meters.

The camera has a built-in light meter. The light meter is built for films with sensitivity from ISO 25 to ISO 1000. The aperture can be freely selected on this model. The exposure time is set by the camera.

A Bulb setting is available on the Yashica Electro 35 GS. In this mode, the film is exposed as long as the shutter button is pressed. The use of a flash is possible via the PC flash socket.

Films for the Yashica Electro 35 GS

The Yashica Electro 35 GS exposes small-bid films. Films of this format are still readily available today and are still being developed.

Possible films for the Yashica Electro 35 GS are Kodak’s Portra 400 for color photos and Ilford Delta 400 for B&W photos. The development of the color film is done in the C-41 process. This development process is performed by all photo labs that offer development of 35mm film.

The area of the 35mm camera negatives is 24 mm × 36 mm. On a normal roll of film at this size fit about 36 pictures. The film in the camera must be rewound manually by the photographer.

The 35 mm camera has a built-in self-timer. In addition, there is a connection for a cable release and a thread for a tripod.