Yashica mat 124g tlr camera, 6x6 twin lens reflex 120 film camera, 80mm yashinon lenses, waist level camera, made in japan needs repair whiteroostercurios 5. Up until a few days ago i had both an rb67 and a yashica mat 124g. I understand that the yashica mat 124g, autocord iiiii do, but which rollei take. It uses 120 size film medium format to shoot 6 x 6 square format photos same as a hasselblad. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Shutter speeds all sound good not tested for accuracy.
The 124g is usually overpriced and a rolleicord or older rolleiflex in good condition may be a better financial deal, e. Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. My memory is the rolleiflex i had in my youth was quite bright, and same thing goes for the mamiya 220 and 330 i had. I was kind of fooling myself to think id tote a 6lb, manual focus rb67 to the zoo. Does anyone have a resource for the repair manual for a mat124g. To be honest, ive had a similar experience, but with a guy in new zealand. Free camera instruction manuals, camera instructions, free. The mamiya c330 is a very capable twinlens reflex with interchangeable lenses. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. A favorite of photographers getting started in medium format, its dependability and features such as 120220 capability, bright fresnel screen, builtin. So, i narrowed my choices down to a mamiya c220, yashica mat or mamiya c330. Mamiya c220 professional service manual pdf download. However, this is of a new type with a green triangle and the redgreen colour coding is also used for setting the pressure plate correctly see also below. They produced a very well regarded series of twinlensreflex tlr medium format cameras under the yashicamat brand and 35mm rangefinders under the yashica electro name.
Came back with a different problem to the one i wanted fixed, but its just not worth the postage cost to send it back to the guy that broke it. Mamiya c330 tlr will actually more than hold its own with. The yashica 124g, 635, yashica mat bought for 43 last year, have been used but they are still in a great condition. Thank you to fat lama for sponsoring this video, get. We provide free online pdf manuals for digital and film cameras. The only important thing i would look for is the 80mm lens being a multicoated model. It was introduced when this kind of camera seemed obsolete, but it was a success and it can easily be found in garage sales.
There is a plate in the film door that you rotate to select 120 vs. I mostly used the 11x14 format and the results were amazing. The viewfinder flips up from the top and you look down into it to frame and focus the image, which appears back to front on a piece of ground glass. Used, yashica 124g, 635, yashica mat fit wide came. Yashica mat124g camera instruction manual, user manual. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world.
The 124g is what is known as a twin lens reflex or tlr camera, because it has two lenses, one for viewing the top one, and one for actually taking the picture the one below. Its small and light enough to carry with you all day. My brother used hasselblad and we compared photos yes, his were a tad sharper, but overall it was hard to tell the difference between the two. If i could save two things then the second would be my mamiya c220. Yashica mat 124g medium format tlr camera at keh camera. Choose your favorite yashica mat 124g designs and purchase them as wall. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. In particular, i am looking for the meter circuit schematic andor calibration instructions. Click here to pdf manual created from this file better printing.
The mamiya offers more flexibility, the yashica simplicity and economy. Here are the instructions guides manual you may need on how to repair restore diy clean, lubricate, and adjust the mamiya c220 professional tlr camera. A common complaint with used yashica mat 124 124g cameras is that that meter is inoperative. C220 professional digital camera pdf manual download. Here are the instructions guides manual you may need on how to repair restore diy clean, lubricate, and adjust yashica mat 124g medium format twin lens reflex camera pictures uploaded are considered an important part of this description. The same caveats apply as for the 66 models, especially regarding serial numbers. The autococking mamiyas tend to be a little noisier than the manual versions c3, c22, c220. How to use a mamiya c220 twin lens reflex medium format film. In this video, i give you an overview of the mamiya 645 pro tl and explain how it became my first medium format camera. Below are links to downloadable pdf files for model specific 44 brochures. The yashica corporation began making cameras in 1957, releasing its first model in 1958 the yashica 35. I talk about some of the cameras advantages and disadvantages and show. This is the final post in a series of four related to cleaning my used yashica mat 124.
The yashica mat124 and also yashica mat124g reverts to the yashica 24 arrangement of the lowset red triangles for 220 and a label in the film feed chamber for 120 start. It is a good choice to discover medium format photography at a low price. I wish i could get a yashica mat 124 for about half what keh is asking, though. The major tlr brands include rolleiflex, mamiya, and yashica. If my house was on fire and i had to save one thing other than my wife and child, as they do slightly trump everything then i am about 99% sure it would be my millennium falcon from when i was a kid. I explain the basic features, show some sample photos, and share my experience shooting with it. The mamiya c220 has interesting features like interchangeable lenses and the ability to take macro photos. So, got the mechanical parts working on the yashica mat124g now to figure out how to adjust the light meter. Canon ae1 program 35mm film manual camera w 50mm f1. Yashica 124g, 635, yashica mat which you can see in the attached pictures. My only comment from friends who have owned the mamiya, is that the lens quality can be a bit soft. I had to shoot this episode very quickly before the sun disapperead and in total it took me less than 15 minutes. View and download mamiya c220 professional service manual online.
The yashica 107 mp also known as yashica 107 multi program, yashica tr7000 mp or simply yashica 107 is a 35mm slr camera manufactured by kyocera. These, and 1958 to 1965 brochures which cover the full tlr range, can also be downloaded from the brochures page. The mamiya c220 professional tlr is an engineering marvel and i havent found anything about it that i dont like. Well, not much they knew how to make cameras in the 1970s.
Viewfinder photography forum general discussion our photography living room. New hostgator website hence the gator icon any online donations always went to paypal. Ive bought yashica and contax parts from him recently and he is very reliable. I used to use a mamiya c220, but that is bigger and heavier. User guide for mamiya camera, free instruction manual. Yashica mat124g, yashica mat 124, yashica 24, yashica 12, yashica mat, yashica mat em, yashica mat lm, yashica a, yashica e, yashica 635, yashica d, yashica 44a, yashica 44lm. Whichever you buy, you will get good results, i am sure.
Rolleiflex vs rolleicord medium format film cameras duration. George tries out shooting with a twin lens reflex for the first time. Shop for yashica mat 124g art from the worlds greatest living artists. The yashica tlrs are straight forward and relatively simple designs and most repair technicians have found these assembling charts to be sufficient for. Made by yashica from 1970 to 1985, this rolleiflex clone was the last model of a long yashica twinlens reflex series. Some, like the mamiya c22 and i thought the c220 could take 220 film.
A version marked daewoo 107 multi program, and fotoquelles revue ac7 was also available it uses the contaxyashica mount or cy mount. This camera has a cds light meter which requires a battery, unlike the burnt out selenium light meters that many older cameras started out with. One week has passed since my last video and today i have a brand new one for you. I was never as pleased with the mamiya 645 after i went to that as i was with the quality and reliability of the old c220 that i shot. The c220 is a more simple, cheaper and lighter version. Epson v750m pro since going back to shooting film for most of my personal and fine art photography, i have been trying out many of the new film emulsions that have come. View and download mamiya c220 service manual online. Mamiya 6, 7, 16, 528, 645, aptus, c, credo, dm system, m645, rb67, rz67, universal, zd. They werent as good as the mamiya, but the camera fit in my golf bag, which. When mamiya released the c220 and c330 cameras rollei decided to counter this with. My love for these cameras started when i was young. All yashica mat 124g artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee.
It might also be worth stocking up on a range of 124g spares while you can from this seller. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. The yashica mat 124g, and the mat 124 its almost identical version have an 80 mm taking lens roughly equivalent to a 50 mm frame of view on 35 mm cameras with a maximum aperture of f3. Unlike its mightier mamiya rb and later rz 67 cousins, this camera is easy to use out of the studio and in the field.
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