Yashica Electro 35 GT

The Yashica Electro 35 GT is a rangefinder camera. It was manufactured by Yashica from 1969 to 1973. It is the successor of the Yashica Electro 35 G. It was later followed by the Yashica Electro 35 GS.

The lens of the Yashica Electro 35 GT is fixed. The name of the lens is “Yashinon.” The focal length is 45 mm and the maximum aperture is f1.7. The rangefinder camera does not have an autofocus function. The focus is adjusted by hand. The correct distance is indicated by the built-in rangefinder. The closest focusing distance is 0.8 meters.

For taking pictures, the Yashica Electro 35 GT has a light meter. The light meter was built for film with a sensitivity of ISO 25 to ISO 1000. On early models, the ISO range is from ISO 12 to ISO 500. On the Yashica Electro 35 GT, the aperture can be freely selected. The exposure time is set accordingly by the light meter.

A Bulb setting is available on the Yashica Electro 35 GT. 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 GT

The Yashica Electro 35 GT requires 35mm film, and 35mm film is still available from various manufacturers. A color film for the 35mm camera would be Superia from Fujfilm. A possible film for black and white images is the Kodak TRI-X 400.

The color film is processed in the C-41 process. This is offered by almost every photo lab.

The negatives of the 35 mm camera are 24 mm × 36 mm. The film is manually wound to the next picture.

The Yashica Electro 35 GT has a built-in self-timer. It also comes with a connection for a cable release and tripod.