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A camera for the straight shooters. Its a handful of awesome. Yashica Electro 35 GT w/ fluted lens hood

A camera for the straight shooters. Its a handful of awesome.

Yashica Electro 35 GT w/ fluted lens hood

Written on April 29, 2012 Today, I asked the woman I love to marry me. We couldn’t be happier knowing that we have the rest of our lives to spend with each other. Brooke Michéle is the most incredible, beautiful, perfect woman I have ever known and I will never stop loving her. Thank-you all very much for the congratulations/

Written on April 29, 2012

Today, I asked the woman I love to marry me. We couldn’t be happier knowing that we have the rest of our lives to spend with each other. Brooke Michéle is the most incredible, beautiful, perfect woman I have ever known and I will never stop loving her. Thank-you all very much for the congratulations/

Chasing Light //Yashica Electro 35 GSN with Fujifilm Superia 800

Chasing Light

//Yashica Electro 35 GSN with Fujifilm Superia 800

Camera Review My Yashica Electro 35 She’s not perfect, but for a budget rangefinder with a fully coupled, reasonably sharp, and super fast 40mm lens at f/1.7, who can argue with the capable shooter?  I have been shooting these cameras a lot lately, 5-6 rolls this past week and I’ve gotta say, great camera for the money.  My favorite thing about this camera is the dead simple operation. I almost never miss a shot because it is such a simple camera to use.  The aperture priority evaluative metering is accurate and focusing is buttery smooth.  The rangefinder is not as bright as say a Leica or Bessa but these cameras are not really in the same league.  But these hearty little Yashicas will always have a place in my bag as capable, affordable tools.  

Camera Review

My Yashica Electro 35

She’s not perfect, but for a budget rangefinder with a fully coupled, reasonably sharp, and super fast 40mm lens at f/1.7, who can argue with the capable shooter?  I have been shooting these cameras a lot lately, 5-6 rolls this past week and I’ve gotta say, great camera for the money. 

My favorite thing about this camera is the dead simple operation. I almost never miss a shot because it is such a simple camera to use.  The aperture priority evaluative metering is accurate and focusing is buttery smooth.  The rangefinder is not as bright as say a Leica or Bessa but these cameras are not really in the same league.  But these hearty little Yashicas will always have a place in my bag as capable, affordable tools.