Yashica Electro 35 GS battery?

[joeyk49]

I'm about to hit my local camera shop. I know it used to use one of the mercury jobs...anyone know the make and model of its replacement?

 

[JHannon]

I don't think you can get those anymore. I have been buying an adapter that uses standard Energizer A544 battery from Yashica Guy . A battery is included. I have installed this adapter in my 4 Electros with no problems.

Regards,
John

 

[Dave Parker]

Howdy,

You might try this site

http://www.photobattery.com/

This was the only one that I was able to find a batt for my Minolta Rangefinder.

Dave

 

[Paul Sorensen]

I bought one of the adapters on eBay. It was really inexpensive and uses pretty standard 6v batteries, the same ones that I get for my Mamiya 645, so it is really cheap. Here is a link to the auction for the adapter that I bought. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15234&item=7526841731&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

His ad is goofy, but the adapter is inexpensive and works great for me.

Paul.

 

[Mongo]

His ad is goofy, but the adapter is inexpensive and works great for me.

Paul.

Paul-

Goofy? It made my eyes hurt!

But his adapter seems as good as any, and $4 is about as good of a price as you'll find one of these things for.

Be well.
Dave

 

[dr bob]

I'm about to hit my local camera shop. I know it used to use one of the mercury jobs...anyone know the make and model of its replacement?

I was given two Yashica "GA" Electro cameras. One was trash being totally wrecked by a previous owner but the other was in pristine condition. It was this camera I adapted to use a common 3-volt lithium battery by inserting a brass washer and spring from the local hardware (total price $0.80). Tests comfirmed the operation and I may put the whole shebang up for sale if the market is there. I cannot use it as there is no way to independently set shutter speeds. Otherwise it is a great picture maker with wide-angle and tele lens adaptors, finder, and nice case.

 

[student]

Ditto what Dr. Bob said. I used a spring from a bicycle wheel to take up the space for the smaller, yet higher in voltage lithium battery. Works fine. Cost nothing.

 

[derevaun]

GSNs (which are in this regard the same as GSs) aren't picky about the voltage--a 6v PX28a alkaline cell works fine. In another GSN I use an adapter from an eBay seller (dreamweaver?) and a lithium 6v. The adapter is a .410ga shotgun shell trimmed to fit. Works great and you could send those pesky squirrells a message