I was gifted this really nice Yashica Electro 35 GS. Unfortunately it only seems to fire at 500th of a second and bulb, even with a new battery installed.
I spent quite a few days doing research on this camera, first to get a battery to fire it up, and secondly to figure out why it wasn't working properly.
It seems the POD (pad of death) has disintegrated, and it is not allowing the camera to properly reset the shutter in between windings. I have a functioning Yashica MG-1 to use as a comparison. There needs to be an audible "clunk" just as you stroke the film winder to the next frame to reset the spring inside. If you have no clunk, you have to replace the POD. Here is a link on the whole thing:
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
With the battery installed, the over and under lights work fine. The self timer works, the winding is smooth (minus the clunk). It looks to be a camera that was seldom used.
The seals will probably need to be replaced as well.
Anyway, if you help me with postage, you can take this camera off my hands.
I work second shift, so if you email or PM me through the afternoon, I won't be able to answer back till late tonight or tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
Steve
