Re: Yashica Electro 35 batteries

[Gary Schloss <schloss@datadepot.com>]

Denny Potoczky wrote:

>I just got a nice little Electro 35 GT and a set of aux. lens. I need a
>battery. It had a px 32  5.4 volt mercury cell. What do I replace this with?

In the US, Duracell makes a PX32A alkaline 6v substitute. They can be
found at the Radio Shack at $8 apiece.

>Is it going to affect the metering if it is a different voltage?

It's no big deal with a wide lattitude color print film. With slide
film, use the ASA dial to achieve exposure compensation.

>Anybody have a manual for this?

Kyocera USA in NJ may have xerox copies. I have a manual for my
Electro 35 GSN, but dunno exact differences between it and the GT.

Cheers,

/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@datadepot.com