Yashica Electro 35 GS

The Electro 35 GS was the third generation of Electro automatic rangefinder cameras made by Yashica from 1970 -1972. The Electro GS features a sharp Yashinon f/1.7 – 16, 45mm lens. A CdS cell on the front-left of the camera detects the amount of light and alerts you on the top of the camera and in the viewfinder. The yellow light on top of the camera, yellow left-arrow in the viewfinder, indicates the image will be under-exposed and requires a slow shutter speed. The red light, red right-arrow in the viewfinder, indicates the image will be over-exposed and requires a faster shutter speed. The camera sensing the light will automatically set the shutter speed, allowing the photographer to set the aperture. Overall, a super easy-to-use aperture priority camera.

Yashica Electro 35 GS (1970 – 1973)

Yashica Electro 35 GS (1970 – 1973)

The Electro 35 GS was given to me as a gift from my good friend, Mike Williams, in North Carolina. Mike discovered the Electro series and raved about them, so much that he bought himself a second and sent me this camera. I replaced the seals and was anxious to give it a try. Mike was also nice enough to send along a roll of Ilford Delta 100 film. We have an unofficial wager as to what’s the better rangefinder: Minolta Hi-Matic 7S (1966), Yashica Electro 35 GS (1970), or the Canon Canonet G-III QL17 (1972).

To test the Electro, I spent a Saturday morning at the Vee-Dub Club of Northern Utah Air Cooled Volkswagen No Show in Kaysville. It’s the non-show of summer car shows showcasing some of the best, and worst, air cooled Beetle’s, buses, and buggies. I’ve never owned a VW, but it’s a fun show.

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

Yashica Electro 35 GS – Ilford Delta 100 Black & White Film

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