How To Use Yashica Mat 124g

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How to use yashica mat 124g.

Both shared characteristics of the later 124 and 124g notably in the nameplate which contains the the meter as it has a round cds meter cell in the front along with iso dial selection on the right. This was not a full cla clean lube adjust mostly because i m not confident i d be able to get it working again if i got into the precision mechanisms on the camera. George tries out shooting with a twin lens reflex for the first time. The yashica mat 124 is the penultimate in a long line of medium format twin lens reflex tlr cameras produced by yashica and is clearly a copy of the esteemed rolleiflex tlr.

Rick oleson focusing screens. Japan film type 120 or 220 picture size 6cm x 6cm weight 2lbs 6 8oz 1 100g lens coated 4 element yashinon 80mm f3 5 32 filter size bay i bayonet type i 30mm focal range 3 5 to infinity shutter copal sv shutter speeds read more. Use either mallory px 13b eveready epx 13 or equivalent. Use a wein air battery.

Install a 1 3 v mercury battery to power the exposure meter as illustrated. Before the multi format 124 model there were two separate metered models the yashica 12 for 120 film and the yashica 24 for 220 film the word mat did not appear in the model designations. Yashica mat 124g posted 12 22 02. See my link on mercury battery replacements 2.

Thank you to fat lama for sponsoring this video get 25 25 off your first rental here. The yashica mat 124g is a joy to use. Taking lens the next four posts will be on the cleaning i finished today on my yashica mat 124. Yashica mat 124 cleaning 1 of 4.