How to Use a Yashica Electro 35 Film Camera

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Hello my Friends! In this tutorial video i show you how to Use your Yashica Electro 35 film camera. Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:20 Does it work without a battery?
01:05 using the sunny 16 rule
01:55 yashica electro 35 gsn battery
03:15 testing battery and light meter
05:20 top plate (iso wheel, shutter lock)
06:30 setting aperture
07:05 bulb mode, auto exposure, flash mode
07:28 hot shoe, pc port
07:43 focusing
08:20 rewind knob and film release, accidentally clicking film release
08:47 lens and self timer
09:38 viewfinder indicators
09:59 outro
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@grainificent 5 ай бұрын

What is your favorite film camera?? 😃

@isaiahgray4111 3 ай бұрын

Just bought this camera today, this video helped a lot!

@grainificent 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad i could help! 😃

@Alfredlovesyou 4 ай бұрын

Awesome informative video! Thank you for making this! Subscribed!!

@grainificent 4 ай бұрын

Im happy you like it! Thank you! 😃

@pdtech4524 2 ай бұрын

Great little camera 📷 I must look out for one to add to my collection. I've added your channel, it's always good to connect with other retro film photographers 📸

@grainificent 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Yes it is a great camera :) it's always great to connect. unfortunately in my area i can't find anyone to make more interesting videos with so im waiting for the summer to do some traveling to take great photos in many beautiful places :)

@Cushlalove 2 ай бұрын

sooooo helpful thank you!

@grainificent 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KimUlrick 5 ай бұрын

Nice presentation of the info. It would be especially useful to know what size battery you are using and where you got that adapter. Heading over to the loading and unloading film video now.

@grainificent 5 ай бұрын

I got the adapter with the camera but you just search yashica 35 adapter on ebay or google and you get a lot of different offers :) im glad you like it 😃

@gowen_places_5471 29 күн бұрын

was my mom's family camera i am now using! i am used to using my canon ae-1 tho

@grainificent 29 күн бұрын

both are great cameras :)

@kseo-u 3 ай бұрын

So I've very recently purchased the GS variant and I found an issue that every image is just... Blury mess? I really can't tell why, it doesn't look like viewfinder alignment is off because when I match the split image with the subject it aligns perfectly... Thank you for the video though, it really helped me get into using my one... I hope I can find a way to fix it.

@grainificent 3 ай бұрын

after you focus, check on the lens is the distance of focus is about right with the actual distance of the subject to the camera. if that is about right, at least you will know that the rangefinder is calibrated. your shutter speed might have been very slow. check if your low shutter speed light works well. after all those checks, shoot a roll in bright daylight and see if you have the same problem.

@rafifa1443 4 ай бұрын

can you share where you can get that particular battery adaptor?

@grainificent 4 ай бұрын

hello, mine came with the camera, but doing a quick search on ebay, there are a lot of adapters just like mine for sale :)

@toxotis70 4 ай бұрын

do i need battery to use focus screen ? I cant see any way to focus now

@grainificent 4 ай бұрын

no, you do not. the rangefinder is completely manual. if you don't even see the rangefinder patch in the center of the viewfinder, that means your rangefinder is blocked/damaged. is is the diamond shaped window right next to the viewfinder on the front.

@davidv1850 2 күн бұрын

Where did you find the battery adapter

@grainificent 2 күн бұрын

i got mine with the camera but i see a lot of them on ebay :)

@SomeUnremarkableGuy Ай бұрын

Does the camera let you shoot even if it still there is possibility to under or over expose photo?

@grainificent Ай бұрын

Yes, it you have the overexposure light that just means that you would need a faster shutter speed or you should close down the aperture. But since films usually hande 2-5 EV overexposure well, you ahould still get a photo. Red light only means that the shutter speed is maxed out at 1/500s. Yellow light just means that the camera will take a photo with the shutter open for longer than 1/30s. It can keep the shutter open for up to 30s. So if you want to take a photo with the yellow light on, you should use a tripod or put the camera on something to prevent blur from hand shake.

@SomeUnremarkableGuy Ай бұрын

@@grainificent thanks for the speed clarification. I thought there is some sort mechanism that prevents to take a photo if there is over or underexposure. btw have ever fixed that battery check light?

@grainificent Ай бұрын

Nope :) nothing stops you from taking a photo :) unfortunately i dont have the time to take apart cameras currently since im doing 2 university degrees at the same time plus working a full time job and making videos 🤣 but the check light not working can either be a circuit issue, button issue, led issue or even the adapters can cause this not to work. Someone fell in love in it and bought it off me :) i got myself a Leica CL in its place :) but with the current line of videos, the leica cl will be shown in july or august :)

@Cushlalove 2 ай бұрын

can you zoom on the electro 35?

@grainificent 2 ай бұрын

unfortunately no. it's a prime lens.

@lenaelisaaa Ай бұрын

Which film do you use for this camera?

@grainificent Ай бұрын

You can use any 35mm film. Fomapan is good for beginners because it’s extremely cheap.

@sputumtube 4 ай бұрын

I had the GTN (same camera, black version) and I wasn't impressed. I found the diamond focusing system very difficult to see even in good light. Also, the notorious 'pad of death' (which WILL fail if it hasn't already) needs to be repaired by someone qualified to do it and will probably cost more than the camera is worth.

@grainificent 4 ай бұрын

Like with every old camera, repairs will almost always be worth more than the camera :) a leica m5 service in many countries costs more than the camera itself in mint condition :) yashica’s are cheap cameras so in most countries 1 hour of labor will go over its value ;p i seen online how to repair the pad of death by yourself with a ton of patience ;p but still they are great cameras to play with and they are beautiful as well :)

@sputumtube 4 ай бұрын

@@grainificent Thanks for responding so quickly. However, I don't feel that the beauty of it's appearance negates it's unreliability issues, and if I just wanted something to 'play with' I'd buy a Rubik Cube.!!

@grainificent 4 ай бұрын

@@sputumtube i understand :) everyone likes playing with different things :) mine hasn't failed me me and from the people i know who have them for years, it hasn't failed anyone yet as well :) i like playing with film photography. even shooting large format and playing in the darkroom just for fun :)

@juank423 Ай бұрын

you canot shoot this camera without a battery since the lightmeter won't work, it is called ELECTRO 35 ffs, the shutter will only work at about 1/500 without the battery...

@grainificent Ай бұрын

you can take photos without the battery :) i mentioned that the shutter speed will be locked at 1/500s without the battery :) you can use an external light meter or use the sunny 16 rule :) the shutter is the only thing you won't be able to change without the battery :)