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Originally Posted by Alex1994
Yelvertoft, may I politely disagree about your comment on the venerable Yashica Electro 35, I own one and it came to me in very battered condition but still works like a charm and takes fabulous pictures.
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You were lucky, very lucky.
Reasons not to own one:
Search for the term "Yashica pad of death".
If your Electro 35 doesn't suffer from this now, it's only a matter of time. If you find a fully working one then I agree it's a fantastic camera, it's just that this seems to be the exception, not the norm. I came within a whisker of buying one recently but consulted with a very experienced camera repair/service technician, his horror stories of the Electro put me off.
I agree with your comments about the OM-1 being an excellent camera. It is only fair to point out to potential buyers the obsolete battery issue. Yes, you can buy a Wein Cell. They cost about £9 and last at best 12 months even if you don't use the camera. You're better off getting it modified to take a silver oxide cell. Likewise, the Electro 35 has to have a work around to cope with its obsolete battery.
I'm not saying don't buy an Electro, or an OM-1, just pointing out that people should find out the potential pitfalls before buying. The original poster wanted fully manual control, so the Electro doesn't fit his needs anyway.