Yashica Electro 35
✎ Edit this pageThe Yashica Electro 35 is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1966, featuring innovative electronic aperture-priority automatic exposure control that revolutionized amateur photography. This camera incorporates a high-quality 45mm f/1.7 Color-Yashinon lens, precise coupled rangefinder focusing, and an electronic shutter system powered by a single battery. The Electro 35's automatic exposure system selects shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/500 second based on available light, while the photographer controls depth of field through aperture selection. Its bright viewfinder includes parallax correction marks and a needle exposure indicator. The camera's combination of professional-quality optics, reliable automatic exposure, and affordable price made it extremely popular among amateur photographers, selling over 8 million units and establishing electronic automation as the future of camera design.