Yashica Electro 35 GS - Some more shots (b&w)

[LucisPictor]

Hi!

I just love this cam. Even more so now that I have seen the results with my fav film Kodak BW400CN. I picked them up yesterday.
(Whole set at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucispictor-photo/sets/72157606979416568/)

Marburg (some of them in rather difficult light):

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My dad

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A little toning with PS CS.


Impressions from my school building (assembly hall):

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[lahnet]

Congrats, they are excellent.

If I can do haft as good using film, I will be happy..

[poilu]

impressive! superb result at 400 asa
I like all the series in your school
but my favorites are the first 2

[peterqd]

Superb Carsten! I recognise one or two of these locations I think

[JoeCool]

What a nice portrait of your dad! I am not at all good in making portrait shoots.....will try harder....
Gerd

[F16SUNSHINE]

Great result!
I'm not a huge fan of these C-41 dye films but these scans look pretty nice
As for the photographer Wow Carsten you are pretty handy with a Rangefinder

[Richard_D]

Great shots!

[LucisPictor]

Thanks very much for your kind words, gentlemen.

[Farside]

Nice shots, Carsten. I'm impressed with this camera altogether now. I like the tonal rendtion of the C-41 black and white films and have done ever since Ilford XP-1. Of course, the major thing about XP was the effective ability to have many films in one, depending on what you wanted. I ran much XP at half or twice its rated speed and never had any lab trouble - apart from some colour cast prints, but the negs always came out fine.
One thing I never tried was to change the speed of the film as I used it - it was supposed to be ok and I've no reason to think it wouldn't - after all, in effect that's what I was doing anyway, because the lab didn't know what speed I'd shot each roll at.

[montecarlo]

Hello and congratualtions for the picture the camera and also the film.

By the way has the Yashica 35 Electro (or any version of it) an indication of the automaticly selected shutter speed ?

Carsten, how much costs a film roll like that (Kodak 400) ? Here they have it for a very short period of time (but under a different name) http://f64.ro/det.php?id=460&pid=6637 .

Thank you very much.

[LucisPictor]

I normally pay about € 3,50 for one roll (36).

[bawang]

Nice series. Looks like you are having great fun with this.

[estudleon]

[montecarlo]

Well, to make a comparison one which tried both can tell you that. But also Fuji makes such a film: FujiFilm Neopan 400CN . http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/film/films/blackwhite_neopan400cn.html

[LucisPictor]

If you have a lab that is good woth colour prints, I really can recommend the Kodak film.

[Orio]

Great results Carsten. This camera is a keeper!

[Orio]

I have just received my copy.
I have to say, sadly, I am not much impressed in this first moment.

- I have found out that the shutter is electronic. This means no photos if batteries exhausted. Big bummer. I was not aware of this.

- size/weight: it's a much bulkier and heavier camera than my Canonet. For the purpose of this camera (vacations, occasions where you don't want to carry good photo equipment) I would have preferred it lighter and smaller

- impossible to take manual exposure: unless I am missing something, the camera is limited to automatic exposure mode.

I hope that the photo quality will make it worth it. So far, I have to say that the Canonet is a much better camera, feature-wise.

[montecarlo]

[LucisPictor]

Orio, for great snaps with an excellent lens I use the Electro 35 (and I just love how it feels).
For full manual control I use my FED-3b (I have no choice there anyway. ).