Wait, or was it the Yashica Electro? Here the stroke goes all the way around to the front! Officially it’s 220°. Ugh, the longest wind stroke of any of these cameras (with a wind lever, that is!), beating out the previous recordholder the TL-Super. As of now the shutter is fixed but the barrel is still loose, and the focusing is way off. This one came to me with a stuck shutter and loose lens barrel. This and the 7s may have the widest aperture range of all these classics – 1.8 to 22. (And if you don’t, here’s a primer.) The needle indicator in the viewfinder reads in EV numbers not shutter speeds. On this camera as on the 7s your aperture/shutter speed selection on the barrel results in an EV number appearing in a little window so you can judge exposure manually by EV if you know it. (No offense to the 7s, which is a brilliant bargain and easier to find in good condition!) My thinking is that of the two, this is probably the one to get if you’re looking for a well-rounded user. This is essentially an upgrade to the Hi-Matic 7s, with a slightly improved lens (1.7 vs 1.8, better coating to reduce flare), and an ‘Easy-Flash’ system that allows you to set the Guide Number of your flash on the lens barrel for proper AE.
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