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 GTN (1973) is the **black-body variant** of the Electro 35 GSN, sharing virtually all specifications. Color-Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7 fixed lens, aperture-priority automatic exposure with a CdS meter, leaf shutter from 1/500s down to several seconds for low-light, and a classic 0.9× coupled rangefinder.
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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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About this camera
All-black version of the Yashica Electro 35 GSN. Same 45mm f/1.7 aperture-priority rangefinder, darker aesthetic.
| 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 |
| Weight | 695 g |
| Battery | 4× LR44 (or PX625 mercury equiv.) |
Yashica launched the Electro 35 series in 1966 — one of the first mass-market aperture-priority cameras. The original Electro 35 gave way to a succession of revisions: Electro 35 G (1968), Electro 35 GS/GT (1970), and finally Electro 35 GSN/GTN (1973). The GTN was the final and darkest-looking iteration. By the late 1970s the fixed-lens rangefinder market was collapsing in front of compact AF cameras, and the Electro 35 line ended around 1977.
The Electro 35 GTN is a genuine fast-lens aperture-priority rangefinder — the f/1.7 lens performs well for low-light and subject-isolation shooting. The black body commands a 20–40% premium over the silver GSN with identical image quality. It sits in direct competition with the Canonet QL17 GIII (40/1.7, slightly smaller) and the Minolta Hi-Matic series. The GTN wins on aesthetic; the Canonet wins on size.
For film photographers drawn to the look, the GTN is a satisfying walkaround camera. The weight (695 g) is noticeable but manageable.
Fixed Color-Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7. Compatible with Yashica Electro 35 accessory flash shoes. No interchangeable lenses.
C41
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