First batch of scans from my 35 GT

Okay, here they are! It took me a little longer than intended until I finally got to scanning some of the pictures I took with my recently acquired Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder film camera, but now I finally got my ass up and scanned the pictures I liked best. All were scanned directly from 13 x 18 (5 x 7) prints with 600 dpi and post-processed in Lightroom 3 beta 2. The film used was a FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400.

At the cathedral of Cologne, Germany | Yashica Electro 35 GT + FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400

At a McDonald's restaurant in Cologne, Germany | Yashica Electro 35 GT + FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400

"Jesus lives!" Cologne, Germany | Yashica Electro 35 GT + FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400

"Just a sec, dad, gotta take a look here ..." | Yashica Electro 35 GT + FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400

My lovely wife | Yashica Electro 35 GT + FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400

In restrospective, I can say those turned out quite nicely for the most part. Also the rangefinder-lens coupling is still very well aligned – maybe not spot on, but for the most part I got in focus what I was focusing on. All in all, it was a very nice experience shooting film again, and it was also a very nice experience using a rangefinder. My next roll of film will be in b&w, so stay tuned for that.

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