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Katastrofo
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 Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: OK, a Yashica Electro 35GT in Black |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Just won on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270194614854&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017
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F16SUNSHINE
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:47 am Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Nice work Bill  If you need that rewind part I have a spare chrome one. Here is a site with an easy tutorial on cleaning, battery adapters,etc.
http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/yashica_gsn.html
You might already have this it's pretty popular. Great little camera. I have never had any luck with the aux. lenses maybe you will.
Best regards
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:10 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Andy, thanks for the very nifty link!
I went internet spelunking:
http://feuerbacher.net/photo/frame.html?Cameras/Electro35GT/Electro35GT.html~Main
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/yashica/electro_35_gt
My main question (yes, belatedly) is if the rewind lever is fudged up,
how does the back door pop open?
So you've tried the aux lenses and had no luck with them? Curious.
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F16SUNSHINE
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Well...... I can't honestly say I gave the aux lenses a proper trial  Once you have them in hand you will see what I mean (they look a bit like pop bottle bottoms). The lens on the cam is so nice on it's own, it seems weird to dress it up so goofy. Hey the good news is you can sell them if you want. I sold a set with a sugar coated description and good photos for $50 on ebay. Although it might be nice to keep the set complete, the kit you bought looks like it's all there.
The door still will open if the knob part of the winder is there to grab. The little handle seems to be suspect and gets lost ( 40 Y/O camera and all).
I hope it works well for you. These are great shooters when they are all tuned up.
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
I had the "standard" Electro 35 in Vietnam. Unfortunately it now lies under the Mekong River.
GREAT glass, GREAT camera. A true classic.
THANKS A LOT BILL! Now I've got the Electro 35 on my mind again....why do you do this to me? 
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
| Laurence wrote: |
THANKS A LOT BILL! Now I've got the Electro 35 on my mind again....why do you do this to me? |
Believe me, Larry, it's not intentional! LOL You could plan a trip to
Vietnam and go snorkeling for it....that'd be fun, wouldn't it?
This ebay sale comes with the same Bilora tripod I got for $20 (with
shipping) only this one has black instead of aluminum color caps:
Pretty spiffy tripod for an old table model.
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Jesito
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:50 am Post subject: Re: OK, a Yashica Electro 35GT in Black |
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Jesito wrote:
Congrats, Bill!
It's a wonderful camera, and you got the full set!
I'm still fixing mine. Instead of buying a battery adapter, I'm building one.
So far I've found a dry old marker with a 16mm body that fits very well into the battery holder. I plan to use the thinner 6V silver-oxyde batteries. The battery fits properly inside the marker body, so I'm just looking for a spring to fill in the free space...
I'll put some pictures as soon as I can finish it.
Best regards, and enjoy your new toy!.
Jes.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Jes, would love to see some photos of your homemade battery adapter.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Congrats! The black ones are stylish!!!
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
I wonder when a digital rangefinder will be released, that does not cost an arm and a leg.
A digital back for my Contax G2 would be fantastic but I suspect it would cost two arms and two legs 
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
The adapter I make is just a piece of 5/8"od vinyl hose and a spring with some foil on it a duracel L28 fit's tight inside.Sorry for the lowsy picture My P&S is very old. |
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks for the pic, Andy! I can easily duplicate this. Where did you find
the battery? Also, will probably take you up on the offer of the rewind crank,
let me know how much for item plus shipping, thanks.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
| LucisPictor wrote: |
| Congrats! The black ones are stylish!!! |
Carsten, I'll post pics when I receive this. I agree, the black ones are
cool, that is why they always seem to go for more than the black and
chrome.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Hi Bill
The battery is available at most hardware and drug stores, radio slack for sure. Just send me a PM with your address. I think a single postage stamp will cover shipping the crank and screw are small. |
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Andy,
PM sent and thanks!
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
The camera arrived tonight at 8pm, UPS. Here are a couple of hurried
pics:
Everything seems to be in pretty good shape.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:10 am Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
LOOKS GOOD ! Is that lens hood stamped "Yashica"? Original ones are hard to find. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:15 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Nice buy, Bill. That atom icon is really funny, it reminds me of the Jetsons somehow
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:20 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Andy, yep, reads "Yashica" and "Made in Japan" on the rim underneath.
Orio, I remember the Jetsons too, when I was young. You ever watch that Supermarionation series, Fireball XL-5, way back when?
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Orio
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:31 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
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Orio, I remember the Jetsons too, when I was young. You ever watch that Supermarionation series, Fireball XL-5, way back when?
Bill |
No, our TV did not show them, what we could see was the Flintstones, Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, all the Hanna&Barbera toones., I mean Daffy Duck, Wile Coyote, Speedy Gonzales, etc
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:33 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Too bad, we used to walk around like puppets on strings after watching
it, a riot. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:34 am Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
See what I mean about those aux. lenses Maybe it's just me they look pretty cheapo. The first set I bought from ebay. I thought they would be really nice like add-on lenses for a TLR. The case looked nice when they arrived then I opened it.  Be careful Yashica made a lot of variations of the Electros. For me it is now an addiction sort of. BTW I of course love the Atom Andy |
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Orio
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
As for puppets, I remember the Thunderbirds, but I think that it was a British show.
I loved the Thunderbirds. All those hidden submarine bases and missile platforms.
And the chick was hot!!!
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Andy, the lenses do look a little cheesey, but both have the endcaps
which is nice. The case looks like a girl's makeup case, who would be
caught packing this around? Also has two filters one for BW and
don't know what the other one is for, also no owner's manual, but I
think I can find one on the butkus site.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:41 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
| Orio wrote: |
As for puppets, I remember the Thunderbirds, but I think that it was a British show.
I loved the Thunderbirds. All those hidden submarine bases and missile platforms.
And the chick was hot!!! |
Fireball XL-5 was like the Thunderbirds and I believe it too, was a Brit
production. Really liked the song that went with it back then, so 50's. |
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