![]() ![]() All cameras of the Electro 35 family are very similar to each other, you can take any of them and shoot well with it. There is no point in describing its specification in much detail as this is what a user manual is for. But as a result, for years I have been convinced that rangefinder cameras are not very handy until I got hold of a Yashica Electro 35 GL. But, if then I had managed to get hold of Yashica Electro 35, I think I would have had a completely different impression from shooting with the rangefinder camera and would understand that it is good and enjoy the photoshoot. Most likely, at that time I was not mature enough for using the rangefinder camera. But my grandfather repeatedly tried to convince me that the rangefinder camera is much more convenient when it comes to shooting and is better overall. But, most importantly, I asked myself the question of “why should I do this at all if it is possible to simply get an SLR camera which is a way easier to operate”. I looked into the viewfinder, turned the focusing dial, suffering but unable to understand how to combine them together. You look into the viewfinder, adjust the focus dial to combine the rangefinder focusing patch with the main image. ![]() One of my two grandfathers, an ardent photo enthusiast, allowed me to use his rangefinder Kiev-2, which was actually a copy of pre-WWII Contax II camera, saying that it is very easy-to-use for shooting. One could say that it was my childhood dream, even before I knew about this camera’s existence. ![]() I long wanted to try out Yashica Electro 35 rangefinder film camera. ![]()
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