question regarding yashica electro 35 gsn

[agentmonkey]

hey guys, i've done the battery thing like suggested in one of the threads and when i press the check battery button, the area with the film number lights up..however, when i half press the trigger, the low/over button doesn't light up at all...now i know it's not supposed to light up if the exposure is sufficient..however, it doesn't light even under extremely low light conditions..anyone knows what's wrong with it?

 

[Gosu_John]

Did you wind it? The light doesnt come up if its not cocked.

 

[agentmonkey]

yup i did

 

[tan131]

hey guys, i've done the battery thing like suggested in one of the threads and when i press the check battery button, the area with the film number lights up..however, when i half press the trigger, the low/over button doesn't light up at all...now i know it's not supposed to light up if the exposure is sufficient..however, it doesn't light even under extremely low light conditions..anyone knows what's wrong with it?

what battery combination are u using? if the voltage is lower then the mercury battery its supposed to use the light may not light up. I'm using the CR123 + 2 LR44 combination...fine for me.. only other reason I can think of is the metering is screwed.

 

[agentmonkey]

what battery combination are u using? if the voltage is lower then the mercury battery its supposed to use the light may not light up. I'm using the CR123 + 2 LR44 combination...fine for me.. only other reason I can think of is the metering is screwed.

i'm using the same battery combi as you...where can i go to get the metering checked? camera hospital?

 

[tan131]

i'm using the same battery combi as you...where can i go to get the metering checked? camera hospital?

I had mine CLAed at Cam X. Look for Nic. He's quite a guy chap

 

[agentmonkey]

thanks man...where's Cam X? and uh..don't swing that way towards nic even though he's a guy chap..i'm a guy too hahah..kidding..thanks again

 

[khairi]

camx is at peninsula...same floor as TCW...its in frt of the kopitiam.

 

[khairi]

btw...you can use A23 batts, which is alraedy 12V for the gtn or gsn.
remember, you'd need a spring.

 

[agentmonkey]

thanks khairi... will probably bring the cam there to check out whether it's a problem with the camera's metering or just insufficient power though

 

[greyhoundman]

The GSN may have to have the "pad of death replaced". They are almost always trashed due to age. That will keep the metering system from operating correctly.
A PX28 battery is a perfect one for the Electros. I would not use a 12V battery though. It throws off the meter and can damage the electric coil in the shutter.



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[agentmonkey]

The GSN may have to have the "pad of death replaced". They are almost always trashed due to age. That will keep the metering system from operating correctly.
A PX28 battery is a perfect one for the Electros. I would not use a 12V battery though. It throws off the meter and can damage the electric coil in the shutter.



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thanks man..would removing the "pad of death" require me any film to be taken out? i've got a roll of black and white inside and it's no where near to being complete :sweat:

 

[khairi]

oops...ya man...shouldnt use the A23...paiseh....wrong info...

 

[greyhoundman]

At the very least, the top has to come off. That is the hard way to replace one. I take the lens plate out to do them. For me it is easier and no slip ups.

 

[agentmonkey]

right, so now my yashica is with nic at cam x... eagerly await for its return next week... said he would zhng it a bit to make the focusing abit better, rather than using the black tape method