C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Yashica Electro 35 GS (1970) is the chrome-finish sibling of the black-body Electro 35 GT, both replacing the earlier Electro 35 G. It carries the Color-Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7 fixed lens, an electronic leaf shutter governed by aperture-priority automation, and a CdS-coupled meter. The GS and GT were produced concurrently, differentiated solely by body finish; all mechanical and optical specifications are shared.
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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About this camera
Chrome-body aperture-priority rangefinder from 1970; the twin of the GT, with the same fast 45mm f/1.7 lens.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Color-Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7 |
| Shutter | ~1/500s – ~4s, electronic leaf shutter |
| Flash sync | 1/500s (all leaf-shutter speeds) |
| Meter | CdS coupled |
| Modes | Aperture-priority AE |
| ISO | 25–500 |
| Battery | 4x LR44 (or PX625 mercury equiv.) |
Yashica introduced the original Electro 35 in 1966, followed by the Electro 35 G (1968) with minor revisions. The GS and GT launched together in 1970 as a cosmetic split of the same updated platform, offering buyers a choice between chrome (GS) and black (GT). The 1973 GSN/GTN revision replaced both. The GS occupied a three-year production window and is accordingly scarcer than the longer-running GSN.
The GS sits in the middle of the Electro 35 lineage - beyond the original G refinements but before the more widely available GSN. For collectors working through the Electro 35 family, the GS/GT pair represents the first time Yashica offered a deliberate aesthetic split. Optically and operationally it is indistinguishable from the GSN; its value is in completeness rather than unique capability.
The Color-Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7 renders comparably to the Canonet QL17's 40mm f/1.7, with a slightly longer field of view. Aperture-priority automation makes casual shooting accessible without manual metering.
Fixed Color-Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7. Cold shoe (pre-GSN hot shoe). Standard PC-sync port for flash. No interchangeable lenses.
C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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