For Sale FS: Yashica Electro 35 GSN

[mgchan]

I am selling a Yashica Electro 35 GSN rangefinder camera. It is in excellent LN condition (no scratches & dings), and fully working.

- Color-Yashinon DX f/1.7 45mm lens, stops down to f/16 (scratch, fungus & haze free)
- Light seals have been replaced and tested
- Includes original lens cap, camera strap and case
- An Exell A32/A164 6 volt alkaline battery is included

Price: $55 + $6 shipping CONUS. PayPal or cash accepted. As-is and no returns.

Available for pickup in NYC.

 

[Sanjay Sen]

Beautiful! And it even has the original hot shoe cover. This is a very nice and super quiet camera. If I didn't have two of these already, I'd buy this in an instant.

Good luck with the sale!

 

[PhotoJim]

Shipping cost to Canada (Regina, SK S4R 1A1)?

 

[borek]

Hi PhotoJim,I think20-30$ from NY with fedex,it is very good camera I have same at home
PS....two crappy 4x5 cameras...camera is no crappy,I am fix junk from 1908 Ponny Premo.
Borek from Thunder Bay

 

[2F/2F]

Beautiful! And it even has the original hot shoe cover. This is a very nice and super quiet camera. If I didn't have two of these already, I'd buy this in an instant.

Good luck with the sale!

Exactly. They truly are the poor man's Leica. I suggest that anyone considering a Leica, but who has never shot a rangefinder, try one of these for a year first. I have two already, though I lucked out and happened to get them for horribly cheap at thrift shops ($5 total for the two of them). One has the hot shoe cover too.

As for the battery issue, you just need to get a battery that has about the right voltage (5.6 to 6 V work fine) and make an adapter so it fits the compartment.

 

[mgchan]

It takes fantastic photos and one will not be disappointed with the results... exposure wise.

As 2F/2F stated, it's perfect for those who have never shot with a rangefinder before. I've always shot with an SLR/DSLR and this camera was my introduction to rangefinders.

BTW, a battery adapter is not necessary if you use the Exell A32/A164 battery.

 

[mgchan]

Beautiful! And it even has the original hot shoe cover. This is a very nice and super quiet camera. If I didn't have two of these already, I'd buy this in an instant.

Good luck with the sale!

It was a hard and long thought out decision to sell this. I was saving it for my daughter but she decided she didn't want it. The condition of this camera superb and definitely very quiet.

 

[2F/2F]

Good to know about those batteries. I have adapted Radio Shack batteries to mine using tape and copper foil. Where do you get the Exells, and how much are they? How long do they last?

 

[mgchan]

The battery was purchased at http://www.batterymart.com for $6.95. I bought the battery about 9 months ago and it's still going strong. To prevent possible battery drain, I always remove it from the camera when the camera is not in use.

 

[LyleB]

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[mgchan]

Sold. Thanks to all who responded to it.