Serial Number: Cam0137
Type:
Range Finder camera
Manufacturer:
Yashica G
Country of Origin:
Japan
Production Period:
1960
Approximate Price:
US Dollars 450.00
Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com
Status: Display
Description:
The Electro 35 is a rangefinder camera made by Japanese company Yashica from the mid-1960s with a coupled and fixed 1 1.7 45 mm lens. It was the first electronically controlled camera, operating mainly in an aperture priority auto mode. The only other modes of operation are flash (1 30th) and bulb . The original Electro 35 was introduced in 1966. It has a cold accessory shoe and the meter accepted film speeds from 12 to 400 ASA. Light levels are measured using a cadmium sulphide (CdS) photoresistor and powered by a mercury battery. The film speed adjustment is not implemented electronically instead a simple twin-bladed diaphragm closes in front of the light sensor as the film speed is reduced. The light metering electronics works by accumulating the measured light level and only releasing the shutter when it has determined enough light has fallen on the film. The Electro 35 G was introduced in 1968 with largely cosmetic changes. The range of usable film speeds was extended a little up to 500 ASA. The lens was labelled a Color Yashinon to reassure the buying public that it was colour corrected at a time when the use of colour film was growing quickly. The Electro 35 GT was released in 1969 with a body painted black instead of the satin chrome finish. The Electro 35 GSN (satin chrome) and GTN (black) were introduced in 1973. The major change for these cameras was the addition of a hot shoe while keeping the PC socket.
