Photography Asked on August 24, 2021
Camera: Yashica Electro 35 cc
Hi guys!
Multiple records about my camera model indicate that it has a shutter speed range of 1/250 to 8sec.
However, I recently tried to photograph an orange streelit frontage using the biggest f stop (f1.8). It ended up quite underexposed, with only the streetlight bulb showing in the negative. I thought the camera would automatically use a long exposure. The ASA tab was set to 400.
My thought is, maybe I should crank the ASA to the lowest value of 25. Will I get the 8 seconds?
More background info:
According to records online, the camera will use a 1/30 shutter at the nearest f that the under-exposure indicator lamp comes off. If a shot is taken with the under-exposure indicator remaining, then the camera will then a tripod must be used as the camera will "select the appropriate shutterspeed".
already got the answer by trying it out myself. Lowering the ASA is practically proxy for a longer shutter speed in this camera.
Funny that a blogger already mentions this. What nobody has mentioned though is that the longest shutter speed on this Yashica Electro 35cc is not 8s or 16s. It's 30 seconds!
Now, I have to take a few more evening experiment shots so I have more benchmarks when I load my next roll.
Answered by wearashirt on August 24, 2021
If I understand your question correctly, your camera does not allow for a shutter speed selection and is always on Aperture-Priority?
Cool. You've already discovered, it seems, that you can modify the ASA/ISO/FilmSpeed setting to encourage shutter speeds that would normally fall outside of the metered parameter for the film actually in the camera.
But, if your goal is to simply run-out the timer for an exposure and to use all 30s every time, then all you need to do is cover the meter with something opaque. You'll reduce the light into the meter so much that the camera enables a 30s exposure because, well, that's the best it can do.
Answered by OnBreak. on August 24, 2021
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