Yashica's compact Electro 35 GX — fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder, aperture-priority electronic shutter, 1975.
The Yashica Electro 35 GX, from 1975, was a compact model in the later part of the Electro 35 line of fixed-lens 35mm rangefinders. It was among the smaller and more modern Electro bodies, continuing the family's electronic automatic exposure in a reduced-size package.
This is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera with a fixed fast wide-normal Yashinon lens around 40mm and an electronically-timed leaf shutter. Exposure is aperture-priority automatic, with the meter selecting a stepless shutter speed, and it uses a smaller modern battery rather than the large mercury cell of the earliest models. A working battery is required because shutter timing is electronic.
The GX is easy to carry and suits travel and street photography where a compact rangefinder is wanted. It keeps the bright lens and quiet leaf shutter of the Electro range in a smaller body, though it remains an automatic-exposure camera with limited manual override.
When buying, test the electronic shutter and meter, since Electro bodies can suffer timing and pad-related faults over time. Inspect the lens for haze and fungus, check rangefinder patch contrast and alignment, and confirm the battery type and that the exposure system responds correctly. Replace any perished light seals before use.