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  35mm YASHICA  ELECTRO 

 RANGE-FINDER MANUAL 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Document was Updated on January 2, 2005  

This Update adds Support to Questions Most Frequently Asked Since the Last 

Revision  

Entire  Contents © 1999 – 2005  by Joe Marcel Wolff  

All Rights Reserved. Copies May be Printed Out for Personal Use 

Summary of Contents for 35mm ELECTRORANGE-FINDER

Page 1: ...MANUAL This Document was Updated on January 2 2005 This Update adds Support to Questions Most Frequently Asked Since the Last Revision Entire Contents 1999 2005 by Joe Marcel Wolff All Rights Reserve...

Page 2: ...FOR AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE G SERIES 1 Load and Check Battery 2 Unlock Shutter Release Button 3 Load Film 4 Set ASA Film Speed 5 Set Camera for Automatic Operation 6 Select Appropriate Exposure...

Page 3: ...wn the Film Rewind Knob 3 Insert film leader into Take up Spool and advance film with the Film Advance Lever making sure the perforations properly engage the sprocket teeth Close Back Cover 4 Gently w...

Page 4: ...at short distances moves diagonally for automatic parallax correction EXPOSURE CONTROL 1 The RED and YELLOW warning arrows in the Viewfinder and on the camera top are actuated when the Film Advance L...

Page 5: ...lter Factor ASA 1 5 2 2 5 3 4 5 8 12 16 32 1000 650 500 400 320 250 200 125 80 64 40 800 500 400 320 250 200 160 100 64 50 32 650 400 320 250 200 160 125 80 50 40 25 500 320 250 200 160 125 100 64 40...

Page 6: ...on the lens barrel namely 16 11 8 5 6 4 2 8 2 1 4 represents a 100 change from the adjoining setting As the numbers get larger the amount of light transmitted by the lens becomes LESS because this num...

Page 7: ...ht resistance is felt Continue slowly winding until you feel it turning freely Caution If you wind too quickly under conditions of low humidity you may cause static electricity to discharge onto your...

Page 8: ...ick about 8 seconds later B SETTING Since the shutter will operate automatically for long time exposures B setting Bulb is used only very occasionally mainly for special effects At B setting the shutt...

Page 9: ...ce insulation tape on the base of the shoe to prevent the flash from shorting out If you do not follow this a charged flash will fire as soon as it is installed or simply drain it s batteries when swi...

Page 10: ...photography turn the Aperture Ring to where the RED arrow just disappears At this point the shutter is about 1 500 sec 6 When photographing spot lighted subjects or against light reset the ASA Film Sp...

Page 11: ...ust for sharper clearer pictures under any condition It is essential for night photography time exposure self portraits etc to prevent camera shake AUXILIARY LENS SET The Auxiliary Lens Set consists o...

Page 12: ...ect the film battery light seals etc 5 When the camera is not in use for a long period of time remove the battery and store in a cool dry place It is advisable to carry a spare battery 6 Do not disman...

Page 13: ...from 25 to 1000 Original power source Mercury 5 6 V Mallory TR164 Eveready E164 An Alkaline Lithium battery type converter is available from Yashica Guy Other Features 9 Single stroke film advance le...

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