Retro Review: Yashica Electro G35
So, somehow I got myself into another camera. But it's a film camera -- not a DSLR. It's a Yashica Electra G35. It's actually my second Yashica electra. The first was my dads... and it really was kind of beat up. Eventually, I may be able to get it opened up and fixed... but for now it's where a lot of old film cameras are. It's sitting on a bookshelf collecting dust. The Yashica Electro 35 first hit the stores in 1966 as the "working man's" Leica. It was sold all the way up until the 80s. The Electro is a rangefinder camera. Which means you aren't actually looking through the lens when you are framing and taking your picture. That feature creates a unique experience for the photographer. The shutter is extremely quite. The image in the rangefinder is always bright and crisp. You focus by looking at the bright yellow diamond in the middle of the rangefinder and turning your focus nob until the two imag...