Great Scott, man...you're on a tear. Somebody, stop him! Before he sucks up the world's remaining rangefinder stock! :P
3rd_i wrote:
I'm doing RF on a budget now, I picked up a used R3a for a bit under $300 on eBay, ...
Edit: just won a Super Ikonta 532/16 this afternoon, which is a 6x6 folding camera with an RF-coupled 80mm f/2.8 lens. Can't wait to combine my love of the square format with an RF camera!
patrickphoto wrote:
Leica Cle. M mount, smaller, less expensive. great camera!
Limited framelines (40/90 only), battery compatibility issues, unreliable meter, costs more than a used R or R2 which are functionaly better (better VF with longer EBL, better metering, more framelines, no battery issues).
The CL does win on small, only the Minolta CLE can match it. And the CLE gives up metered manual (unmetered only) in return for fixing most of the CL's other issues.
Congrats! I also have a Yashica GT along with my GSN...I thought I'd like the look of the black one better, but it turns out that I love the classic look of the silver one. Post some shots with it (and of it) when you get it!
I'll be posting my shots fo sho once it gets here. But I'm afraid it'll be awhile. First it's shipping to AZ and then out to me in London (long story). Bah. The anticipation is killer.
That diamond shape rf patch on the Yashica always put me off. Then again, the one I looked through was old and yellowed - maybe they aren't all like that. I guess a non-square patch could be more effective in lining up more shapes while focusing, but still...
The GSN is sort of becoming one of the go-to-camera props in advertising. Yesterday I was thumbing through a national magazine and noticed a credit card ad with a model holding a GSN body.
I have two of them but really do not use them. I find they look cooler from a distance. The actual feel and build seems somewhat cheap, but then again they were pretty cheap...
no one has mentioned the olympus rd yet? great little camera. i have the dc version my self, great vf, 40mm f1.7 the only down side is iso 800... oh yea cheap too.
Item description said Yashica Electro 35. So does everything on the camera, no "G" or "GS" or "GSN" anywhere. However, the ASA goes up to 500. I thought the original Electro's only went up to ASA 400.
Currently taking/uploading the photos of it, so I'll be able to post these in a few minutes if you guys want them.
Ok. After a little research, I'm fairly convinced that it's a regular Electro 35 (no G, GS, or GSN), but I'm still confused as heck about it going up to ASA 500. Everything I've read says it should only go up to ASA 400. Of course, none of this really matters since IT DOESN'T FREAKING WORK! Dang... Such is life. Here's some pics for you guys. More on the blog
The black rubber stuff on the camera looks different from the GSN copies I have.
I won an eBay auction for two copies of the GSN. Both had battery issues and did not work. In the end I did some battery substitutions and fiddled with the wiring by removing the top plates. I forget what I did actually, but both of my copies work.
In the end I shot one test roll which produced average results in my opinion and they have sat in my gear cabinet ever since...
Got it. Yeah I need to go grab some vinegar and see what I can do about the corrosion. If I have to crack open the lid and fiddle with some wires, then so be it. But beyond that, either someone else is gonna have to fix it up or I'll ditch it.
I just wanted a cheap little rangefinder to mess around with! Ah. I've never shot film before, so I wanted to try it out. Guess it'll have to wait eh?
