Yashica

I just purchased a Yashica Electro 35 GN camera and I need to purchase a battery for it. Does anyone know which one I need to buy?

From Photoethnographers.com

"Electros take one 5.6v PX32 battery, unfortunately these have been discontinued. Fortunately, you can use a 6v PX28A alkaline battery which is readily available at any Walgreens or Radio Shack. You need to make a small adaptor for it which consists of: a small piece of thin cardboard, a 25¢ spring from a hardware store, and a piece of tinfoil. More details are at Matt Denton's page. The smaller PX28As last forever, I've had mine in there for over a year and it's still ticking. The Electros all have a built in battery check feature which is very handy. Push the "Bat. Check" button on the back, if the green light lights, you're good"

2007-11-26 17:38:14 by kungfumasterzod

I recently acquired a very old, but very beautiful Yashica FR-II Film camera. It came with a ton of lenses, a couple flashes, a case, the manual, etc. It needs a battery though and it is so old, I don't know where to begin to look for one. Also, I am not familiar with film cameras, I know, it is very unfortunate. What types of film would you reccomend I experiment with first? Thanks!

My father-in-law has an old 35mm Yashica from the 60's. We recently went and found him a battery and had to go to a specialty battery store to find it. It was about $10 for the battery and I can't remember what the name of the battery was. I suggest you go to a battery store or a camera store. The camera store may not have the battery but they may be able to tell you at least which one you need. I know that when I looked up the battery B&H did carry one.

2009-12-10 18:25:49 by [ApraTur3]

I am very comfortable with the brand of slr camera I have been using for several years, Yashica. Should I get a Yashica dslr, or are there other brands that will be just as convenient?

Yashica is no longer in business and never made a DSLR body.

You will have to look to the five remaining SLR and DSLR camera makers.

Nikon (APS-C and full frame sensors)
Canon (APS-C and full frame sensors)
Pentax (APS-C sensors)
Sony (APS-C and full frame sensors)
Olympus (4/3rds sensor)

2009-04-07 11:22:13 by michell718123

Price: $36.92

Standard tripod mount (1/4 - 20)
Hot shoe for flash
Bulb exposure selector for extra long exposures.

I have a Yashica FR 35mm SLR and I need to get a case for it- either one that will fit it and then would fit in a bad, or a camera bag that would also carry some books or a laptop. I am hoping it wouldn't be too expensive either, as I can't afford much at the moment. Any tips are welcome. Thanks!

Here are some options to consider:

1. Get a camera bag that is small and holds your camera with the lens on it.
(see the first link below that will show you an example of such a bag, the Tamrac 5513 Adventure Zoom 3 Holster Bag for $20). Many of these bags are small enough to fit into another bigger case. I have often had a bag like this in my carry on luggage. Also works with a large variety of cameras so it could very likely stay useful with any other cameras you have or get later.

2. A backpack that can hold camera, laptop, and likely some more items.
(see the 2nd link to a Lowepro Fastpack 250 Backpack for about $75)

I also included some links to websites where you can shop what options are best for you. Also included 3 website links to three known name camera bag makers, Lowepro, Tamrac, and Tenba.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Mark

2009-12-30 07:12:56 by fior_labhair

I just bought a yashica without the case and i looked on ebay to see if they had any. They were all pretty expensive. Is there a online store that sells them? Is there other types of cases that i could use for the camera that are cheap?

Try http://keh.com/

They might have what you need.

2008-12-04 22:19:10 by hugefattoe