Difference between revisions of "Yashica 6×6 TLR (crank advance)"

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Japanese 6×6 TLR
by Christopher Robin Roberts (Image rights)
Postwar models (M–Z)
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The Yashica company made a long line of 6×6 TLR cameras, comprising many models which were the result of a gradual evolution rather than radical change; they are conveniently divided into knob advance models and the crank-advance models discussed here. These were branded Yashica Mat to reflect their automatic film advance, unlike simpler camera using a red window.

The Yashica-Mat

The first Yashica TLR with crank advance was the Yashica-Mat, released in 1957. The earliest models are equipped with a 75-mm 3.5 Lumaxar taking lens and a 75-mm 3.2 Lumaxar viewing lens, succeeded by 80-mm lenses with the same specifications. According to some authorities (most notably Mark Hama, who formerly worked in a Yashica factory), the Lumaxar was manufactured for Yashica in West Germany; according to others, it was made in Japan by Tomioka. The lens, a four-element design said to be of the Tessar type, was later re-named Yashinon. The Yashica-Mat used two different shutters the Copal MX or Copal MXV (i.e. with switchable M- or X-synchronisation, and with a self-timer in the latter case). The shutter speeds are marked according to the older system with 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250 and 1/500. The speed is adjusted with the knurled wheel/knob on the right-hand side (i.e. the user's right) of the lenses. The left-hand wheel adjusts the aperture. As shown in the examples pictured below, the shutter and aperture wheels come in more than one finish. The cable release is of the "Leica nipple" style which is also used on several subsequent models.

75mm Lumaxar, Copal MX
image by Gerard Vogels (Image rights)

80mm Lumaxar (gold insert knob)
image by Martin Taylor (Image rights)

80mm Lumaxar (leather insert knob)
image by Jeff Rawdon (Image rights)

80mm Yashinon lens (black knob)
image by Hans Marvell (Image rights)

80mm Yashinon lens (silver knob)
image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights)

The Yashica-Mat LM

The Yashica-Mat LM was introduced in 1958. "LM" stands for Light Meter, referring to the uncoupled selenium cell exposure meter in front of the viewfinder. It's an all-mechanical camera; even the light meter doesn't need a battery. The Yashica-Mat LM is a solidly made, easy-to-use camera.

Yashicamat LM.
Images by Dries van den Elzen. (Image rights)

Features

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

It has a Copal MXV central shutter with speeds from 1s to 1/500 and B. It offers flash sync at all speeds. The taking lens is a 3,5 Yashinon, an 80 mm four-element lens said to be of the Tessar design. It can be stopped down to F/22. The viewing lens is a 3,2 Yashinon. It accepts bay I filters. As in the earlier camera, the shutter speeds and diaphragm are set by two wheels on the front plate, and the values set are shown in a window above the viewing lens. Looking onto the ground glass in the waist-level finder, both values and light meter indications are visible.

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

Focusing is done by a focusing wheel on the left of the camera. It has a distance scale surrounded by a depth of field scale engraved in the body. There is a small window in which you can set the ISO value of the film you use and scales for LV, shutter speeds and diaphragms.

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

The body is all-metal, covered by black leather. It is quite a heavy camera, about 1.2 Kg. Film transport and cocking the shutter is done by a crank. Winding makes a rattling noise.

Its viewing hood contains a fresnel screen with red grid lines (5×5) to help composition. For exact focusing, it has a magnifying loupe. The camera is loaded by opening the bottom: turn towards the "O" to open. It uses 120-rollfilm only, on which it takes 6×6 pictures (or more accurately: 55mm × 55mm)

The Yashica-Mat EM

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

Released in 1964, the Yashica-Mat EM features an uncoupled light meter and an 80mm f/3.5 Yashinon shooting lens. The "EM" stands for Exposure Meter, referring to the uncoupled selenium cell exposure meter in front of the viewfinder. It's an all-mechanical camera; even the light meter doesn't need a battery. The Yashica-Mat EM is a solidly made, easy-to-use camera. It can be found for a reasonable price on eBay, and is an excellent introduction to medium-format photography. It's clearly an evolution in the line of the 1957 Yashica-Mat and the 1958 Yashica-Mat LM. It differs from the latter camera only in its easier-to-use exposure meter.

Features

It has a Copal MXV leaf shutter, capable of speeds ranging from B and 1 second to 1/500s. It offers flash sync at all speeds. The taking lens is a 3.5 Yashinon, an 80 mm four-element lens said to be of the Tessar design. It can be stopped down to F/22. The viewing lens is a 3.2 Yashinon. It accepts bay I filters. Shutter speeds and diaphragm are set by two wheels on the front plate, the values set are shown in a window above the viewing lens.

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

Focusing is done by a focusing wheel on the left of the camera. It has a distance scale surrounded by a depth of field scale engraved in the body. There is a small window in which you can set the ISO and DIN value of the film you use. ISO 400 is the highest value. The exposure meter is not coupled, so setting this speed is more a reminder than of any practical use.

The body is all-metal, covered by black square shaped leather. It is quite a heavy camera, about 1.2 Kg. Film transport and cocking the shutter is done by a crank. Winding makes a rattling noise. Looking onto the ground glass in the waist-level finder, the selected shutter speed, aperture and light meter indications are visible. Its viewing hood contains a fresnel screen with red grid lines (5×5) to help composition. For exact focusing, it has a magnifying loupe. The back plate of the waist level finder could be flipped open to expose the sports finder for additional composition possibilities.

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

The camera is loaded by opening the bottom: turn towards the "O" to open. It uses 120-rollfilm only, on which it takes 6×6 pictures (or more accurately: 55mm × 55mm)

Images

Images by Dries van den Elzen. (Image rights)

The Yashica 12 and 24

Yashica-12
image by Alex Luyckx (Image rights)

Yashica-24
image by Chris Hill (Image rights)

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. 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. The left side of the body (by the nameplate) also has a cold accessory shoe. Copal SV shutter with speeds of 1-500 of a sec.

The Yashica 24 was introduced when the 220 film format became available circa 1965. The meter is activated by a Exposure Meter Switch button on the left-hand side of the body. Though designed for 220 film many Yashica 24's are compatible with 120 films. Later revisions of the cameras include supplemental instructions for using 120 film. It mentions shooting 5 extra exposures after the 12th exposure to end the shorter roll. It has markings for aligning the start marker on 120 films.

The Yashica-12 was based on the Yashica-24, it introduced a shutter lock and threaded cable release which was not on the Yashica-24. Metering no longer requires pressing a meter button, but is activated when the finder is raised.

The Yashica Mat-124 and Mat-124G

Yashica Mat-124
image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights)

Yashica Mat 124 G
image by Akairom (Image rights)

Mat-124 B
image by Jason Hull (Image rights)

The Yashica Mat-124 is a camera made By Yashica until 1970. While it maintains many of the characteristics of the Yashica-24 and Yashica-12 it can choose between 12 and 24 exposures (thus 124) by changing the position of the film-pressure plate. The Yashica Mat-124 G is the succesor of the 124 and was made between 1970 and 1986 and was the last TLR produced by Yashica. Even if this type of camera seemed to be obsolete at the time of its appearance, the 124 series was a success.

Both models have a four-element, 80mm f/3.5 taking lens, of the better "Yashinon" variety. The Mat-124 and Mat-124 G (Yashica-12, 24) all accept Bay 1 accessories, such as those made for the Rolleiflex. Focusing is via a ground glass screen, with a 3x diopter loupe for critical focusing, as well as a sports finder. The focusing screen is used with the camera at waist-level. The sportsfinder, incorporated in the focusing hood, is operational by pushing the front cover backwards. According to the instruction booklet, it comes in handy for snapshots or when shooting fast-moving objects at eye-level. The Copal SV shutter features speeds 1 to 1/500 sec., plus B. It has a self-timer and flash sync with both electronic x and bulb m modes. They also have a coupled match-needle exposure meter, although it uses now-discontinued 1.3v mercury cells. Suitable air-zinc replacements and adapters for modern alkaline or silver oxide batteries may be obtained at camera stores and on the internet. They can handle both 120 and 220 film. The focus knob now has a film emulsion type reminder dial with settings for Day Reversal, Day Negative, Tungsten Reversal, B&W and Empty.

Since the camera is a Rolleiflex copy, the controls take a similar configuration. Build quality is very good. Yashicas are considered to be an excellent choice for entry-level medium format. The four-element 80mm f/3.5 Yashinon (taking) lens cannot be considered of equal quality compared to the Rollei’s, however it produces very good results, especially when stopped down to f/8-16. Unlike some Rolliflex models in sportfinder mode there is no additional mirror to reflect a portion of the screen to check focus in this set-up. An artificially inflated demand for the 124G has raised the price somewhat in the used market.

The 124 and 124 G are largely identical, save for trim the Mat-124 G was all black and electrical differences. The 124G pressure plate slides between 12-exposure and 24-exposure settings, while on the original 124 it pulls out and rotates. The covering on the 124 is the square pattern type while the 124G has changed to a more traditional pebble style leatherette covering.

The Yashica Mat-124 B is variation of the Mat-124G but without a exposure meter. The base of the camera has a locking knob with Brasil inscribed.

Links

General links

In English:

Yashica TLR Cameras
Yashica Mat-124G tribute page, by Berry de Bruijn (web archive version of a page that is now offline)
Yashica Mat-124G at Aruku Camera (archived)
Yashica Mat-124 at Classic Cameras by RaúlM.
Yashica Mat-124g Review at Thorley Photographics by Neal Thorley (archived)

In English or French:

Yashica Mat-124G in English and in French at Light in the Box / Lumières en Boîte, with downloadable user manual

In French:

Yashica TLR overview, Yashica A and Yashica Mat-124G at Lionel's 35mm-compact.com
Pages on Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr:

In Japanese:

Yashica Mat-124G at Hayata Camera Laboratory

Manuals and documentation

Yashica leaflet (#72E1) dated 1972, featuring the Yashica-Mat and Yashica Mat-124G along with the Yashica-635 and Yashica-D knob advance models, at Goodharbor's flickr space
Yashica Mat-124G assembling charts at Alan Corey's Yashica Old SLR page (version stored at web.archive.org of a website that is currently offline)
Yashica TLR instruction manuals - PDF in Mike Butkus' Camera Manual Library
Yashica repair manuals in Learn Camera Repair
Manuals on David Richert's website (archived):
- Yashica D (jpg) (Wayback)
- Yashica Mat-124 (jpg) (Wayback)

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-The first Yashica TLR with crank advance was the '''Yashica-Mat''', released in 1957. The earliest models are equipped with a 75-mm 3.5 Lumaxar taking lens and a 75-mm 3.2 Lumaxar viewing lens, succeeded by 80-mm lenses with the same specifications. According to some authorities (most notably Mark Hama, who formerly worked in a Yashica factory), the Lumaxar was manufactured for Yashica in West Germany; according to others, it was made in Japan by Tomioka. The lens, a four-element design said to be of the Tessar type, was later re-named Yashinon. The Yashica-Mat's shutter speeds are marked according to the older system (1/25, 1/50 etc.) and range from B to 1/500 second. (Note: the cable release is of the "Leica nipple" style which is also used on subsequent models <!-- up to Y-M 124? -->).
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 Focusing is done by a focusing wheel on the left of the camera. It has a distance scale surrounded by a [[depth of field]] scale engraved in the body.
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 The body is all-metal, covered by black leather. It is quite a heavy camera, about 1.2 Kg. Film transport and cocking the shutter is done by a crank. Winding makes a rattling noise.
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 Released in 1964, the '''Yashica-Mat EM''' features an uncoupled [[light meter]] and an 80mm f/3.5 Yashinon shooting lens. The "EM" stands for Exposure Meter, referring to the [[selenium meter|uncoupled selenium cell exposure meter]] in front of the viewfinder. It's an all-mechanical camera; even the light meter doesn't need a battery. The Yashica-Mat EM is a solidly made, easy-to-use camera. It can be found for a reasonable price on eBay, and is an excellent introduction to medium-format photography. It's clearly an evolution in the line of the 1957 [[#The Yashica-Mat|Yashica-Mat]] and the 1958 [[#The Yashica-Mat LM|Yashica-Mat LM]]. It differs from the latter camera only in its easier-to-use exposure meter.
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+|image_by= Dries van den Elzen
+|image_rights= with permission
+}}
+</div>
 Focusing is done by a focusing wheel on the left of the camera. It has a distance scale surrounded by a [[depth of field]] scale engraved in the body.
 There is a small window in which you can set the [[film speed|ISO and DIN]] value of the film you use. ISO 400 is the highest value. The [[light meter|exposure meter]] is not coupled, so setting this speed is more a reminder than of any practical use.
-The body is all-metal, covered by black leather. It is quite a heavy camera, about 1.2 Kg. Film transport and cocking the shutter is done by a crank. Winding makes a rattling noise. Looking onto the ground glass in the waist-level finder, the selected shutter speed, aperture and light meter indications are visible. Its viewing hood contains a fresnel screen with red grid lines (5&times;5) to help composition. For exact focusing, it has a magnifying [[loupe]]. The back plate of the waist level finder could be flipped open to expose the sports finder for additional composition possibilities.<br>
+The body is all-metal, covered by black square shaped leather. It is quite a heavy camera, about 1.2 Kg. Film transport and cocking the shutter is done by a crank. Winding makes a rattling noise. Looking onto the ground glass in the waist-level finder, the selected shutter speed, aperture and light meter indications are visible. Its viewing hood contains a fresnel screen with red grid lines (5&times;5) to help composition. For exact focusing, it has a magnifying [[loupe]]. The back plate of the waist level finder could be flipped open to expose the sports finder for additional composition possibilities.<br>
-<div class="plainlinks">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/319834634/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://static.flickr.com/137/319834634_053db94fca.jpg]</div>
+<div class="plainlinks">
+{{Flickr_image
+|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/319834634/in/pool-camerawiki/
+|image= http://static.flickr.com/137/319834634_053db94fca.jpg
+|image_align= center
+|image_text=
+|image_by= Dries van den Elzen
+|image_rights= with permission
+}}
+</div>
 The camera is loaded by opening the bottom: turn towards the "O" to open. It uses 120-rollfilm only, on which it takes 6&times;6 pictures (or more accurately: 55mm &times; 55mm)
 === Images ===
-<div class="plainlinks">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/273337828/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://static.flickr.com/113/273337828_2d5bc0ca98_m.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/133076422/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://static.flickr.com/103/273337822_cbd6080485_m.jpg]</div>
+<div class="plainlinks">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/273337828/in/pool-camerawiki/ http://static.flickr.com/113/273337828_2d5bc0ca98_m.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/133076422/in/pool-camerawiki/ http://static.flickr.com/103/273337822_cbd6080485_m.jpg]</div>
+<BR><small>Images by {{image author|Dries van den Elzen}}.</small> {{with permission}}
+== The Yashica 12 and 24==
+{|class=floatright
+|
+{{Flickr_image
+|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/axle81401/4181733557/in/pool-camerawiki
+|image=  http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2631/4181733557_ba53ac4b14_n.jpg
+|image_align= right
+|image_text= Yashica-12
+|image_by= Alex Luyckx
+|image_rights= cc
+}}
+|
+{{Flickr_image
+|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/chill_chris/5454560528/in/pool-camerawiki
+|image=  http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5214/5454560528_243a7d1bb2_n.jpg
+|image_align= right
+|image_text= Yashica-24
+|image_by= Chris Hill
+|image_rights= wp
+}}
+|}
+Before the multi-format 124 model there were two separate metered models, the '''Yashica-12''' (for [[120 film]]) and the '''Yashica-24''' (for [[120_film#220_film|220 film]]). The word "Mat" did not appear in the model designations. 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. The left side of the body (by the nameplate) also has a cold accessory shoe. Copal SV shutter with speeds of 1-500 of a sec.
+The '''Yashica 24''' was introduced when the 220 film format became available circa 1965. The meter is activated by a ''Exposure Meter Switch'' button on the left-hand side of the body. Though designed for 220 film many Yashica 24's are compatible with 120 films. Later revisions of the cameras include supplemental instructions for using 120 film. It mentions shooting 5 extra exposures after the 12th exposure to end the shorter roll. It has markings for aligning the start marker on 120 films.
+The '''Yashica-12''' was based on the Yashica-24, it introduced a shutter lock and threaded cable release which was not on the Yashica-24. Metering no longer requires pressing a meter button, but is activated when the finder is raised.
-== The Yashica Mat-124 and Mat-124G ==
-<div class="plainlinks floatright" style="text-align: center;">
-[http://flickr.com/photos/iantindale/18507535/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://photos12.flickr.com/18507535_0e1369dd6f_m.jpg]
-<br>''Picture by Ian Tindale. {{with permission}}''
-</div>
-The '''Yashica Mat-124G''' was made from 1971 to the mid-1980s.
-The 124G has a four-element, 80mm F3.5 taking lens, of the better "Yashinon" variety.  Focusing is via a ground glass screen, with a 3x [[diopter|diopter loupe]] for critical focusing, as well as a sports finder.  The [[Copal]] shutter features speeds 1 to 1/500 sec., plus B.
+{{br}}
-The 124 and 124G are largely identical, save for trim and electrical differences. The 124G pressure plate slides between 12-exposure and 24-exposure settings, while on the original 124 it pulls out and rotates. Before the 124 there were two separate models, the '''Yashica-12''' (for [[120 film]])
+== The Yashica Mat-124 and Mat-124G ==
+{|class=floatright
+|
 {{Flickr image
-| image_source=http://flickr.com/photos/26837496@N05/2712366607/in/pool-camerapedia
+| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulm/3132676783/
-| image=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2712366607_1461a6b700_m.jpg
+| image=http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3133/3132676783_ba5d2d40ee_m.jpg
-| image_align=center
+| image_align=right
-| image_text=
+| image_text=Yashica Mat-124
-Yashica-12
+|image_by= Raúl Sá Dantas
-{{with permission}}©Kraig Haver
+|image_rights= with permission
+}}
+|
+{{Flickr_image
+|image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/5375792565/in/pool-camerawiki
+|image= http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5088/5375792565_a42ff69fd3_m_d.jpg
+|image_align= right
+|image_text= Yashica Mat 124 G
+|image_by= Akairom
+|image_rights= wp
+}}
+|
+{{Flickr_image
+|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayfish/6915147460/in/pool-camerawiki/
+|image=  http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/6915147460_15e26d2b04_m.jpg
+|image_align=
+|image_text= Mat-124 B
+|image_by= Jason Hull
+|image_rights= with permission
 }}
+|}
+The '''Yashica Mat-124''' is a camera made By Yashica until 1970. While it maintains many of the characteristics of the Yashica-24 and Yashica-12 it can choose between 12 and 24 exposures (thus 124) by changing the position of the film-pressure plate. The '''Yashica Mat-124 G''' is the succesor of the 124 and was made between 1970 and 1986 and was the last TLR produced by [[Yashica]]. Even if this type of camera seemed to be obsolete at the time of its appearance, the 124 series was a success.
+Both models have a four-element, 80mm f/3.5 taking lens, of the better "Yashinon" variety. The Mat-124 and Mat-124 G (Yashica-12, 24) all accept [[Bay I|Bay 1]] accessories, such as those made for the [[Rolleiflex]]. Focusing is via a ground glass screen, with a 3x [[diopter|diopter loupe]] for critical focusing, as well as a sports finder. The focusing screen is used with the camera at waist-level.
+The sportsfinder, incorporated in the focusing hood, is operational by pushing the front cover backwards. According to the instruction booklet, it comes in handy for snapshots or when shooting fast-moving objects at eye-level. The [[Copal]] SV shutter features speeds 1 to 1/500 sec., plus B. It has a self-timer and flash sync with both electronic x and bulb m modes. They also have a coupled match-needle exposure meter, although it uses now-discontinued 1.3v mercury cells.  Suitable air-zinc replacements and [http://buhla.de/Foto/eQuecksilber.html adapters] for modern alkaline or silver oxide batteries may be obtained at camera stores and on the internet. They can handle both [[120 film|120]] and [[120_film#220_film|220 film]]. The focus knob now has a film emulsion type reminder dial with settings for Day Reversal, Day Negative, Tungsten Reversal, B&W and Empty.
-and the '''Yashica-24''' (for [[120_film#220_film|220 film]]). Both shared the characteristics of the later 124 and 124G.
+Since the camera is a Rolleiflex copy, the controls take a similar configuration. Build quality is very good. Yashicas are considered to be an excellent choice for entry-level medium format. The four-element 80mm f/3.5 Yashinon (taking) lens cannot be considered of equal quality compared to the Rollei’s, however it produces very good results, especially when stopped down to f/8-16. Unlike some Rolliflex models in sportfinder mode there is no additional mirror to reflect a portion of the screen to check focus in this set-up. An artificially inflated demand for the 124G has raised the price somewhat in the used market.
-The 124G also features a coupled match-needle exposure meter, although it uses now-discontinued 1.3v mercury cells.  Suitable air-zinc replacements and [http://buhla.de/Foto/eQuecksilber.html adapters] for modern alkaline or silver oxide batteries may be obtained at camera stores and on the internet.
+The 124 and 124 G are largely identical, save for trim the Mat-124 G was all black and electrical differences. The 124G pressure plate slides between 12-exposure and 24-exposure settings, while on the original 124 it pulls out and rotates. The covering on the 124 is the square pattern type while the 124G has changed to a more traditional pebble style leatherette covering.
-The 124G can handle both [[120 film|120]] and [[120_film#220_film|220 film]], and is an excellent introduction to medium format photography. An artificially inflated demand for the 124G has raised the price somewhat in the used market.
+The '''Yashica Mat-124 B''' is variation of the Mat-124G but without a exposure meter. The base of the camera has a locking knob with Brasil inscribed.
-All of these cameras accept [[Bay I|Bay 1]] accessories, such as those made for the [[Rolleiflex]].
-{| class="plainlinks" align="center" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"
-|-
-|| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/panaromico/334620445/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/334620445_942e5d398b_m_d.jpg]
-|| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/arcticcorsair/497226861/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/497226861_9b4649133c_m.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/arcticcorsair/497226863/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/497226863_7910c10b7c_m.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/arcticcorsair/497232863/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/497232863_039df73542_m.jpg]
-|-
-|| ''Left: Picture by Panaromico. {{creative commons}}''
-|| ''Right: Pictures by ArcticCorsair. {{with permission}}''
-|}
 == Links ==
 === General links ===
 In English:
-* [http://www.williamsphotographic.com/yashica.html Yashica TLR FAQ] in [http://www.williamsphotographic.com/cambuy.html Peter Williams' site]
+*[http://yashicatlr.com/index.html Yashica TLR Cameras]
-* [http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/yashicaem.html Yashica-Mat EM] at [http://medfmt.8k.com/ medfmt]
 * [http://web.archive.org/web/20050314041653/http://www.csi.uottawa.ca/~debruijn/4107/yashica_124G/ Yashica Mat-124G tribute page], by Berry de Bruijn (web archive version of a page that is now offline)
-* [http://tanyaclark.com/yashicamat.htm Yashica Mat-124G picture and sample photos] at [http://tanyaclark.com/ Tanya Clark's website]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100603065436/http://arukucamera.net/Yashica124G.html Yashica Mat-124G] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327235120/http://arukucamera.net/index.html Aruku Camera] (archived)
-* [http://www.geocities.com/antjam65/Yashica124G.html Yashica Mat-124G] at [http://www.geocities.com/antjam65/index.html antjam65's Photo Page]
+* [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/2010/10/yashica-mat-124.html Yashica Mat-124] at [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/ Classic Cameras] by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulm/ RaúlM.]
-* [http://www.thebokeh.com/-article/15/3/ Yashica Mat-124G] featured in the [http://www.thebokeh.com/-article/15/0/ TLR on a budget guide] at [http://www.thebokeh.com/-home/ TheBokeh.com]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220120180508/http://www.thorleyphotographics.com/?page_id=70 Yashica Mat-124g Review] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20220120162834/https://www.thorleyphotographics.com/ Thorley Photographics] by Neal Thorley (archived)
-* [http://www.lumieresenboite.com/collection2.php?l=2&c=Yashica_Mat_124_G Yashica Mat-124G] at [http://www.lumieresenboite.com/eng_index.php Lights in the Box (Lumières en Boîte)], with downloadable user manual
+In English or French:
+* [http://www.lumieresenboite.com/collection2.php?l=2&c=Yashica_Mat_124_G Yashica Mat-124G in English] and [http://www.lumieresenboite.com/collection2.php?l=1&c=Yashica_Mat_124_G in French] at [http://www.lumieresenboite.com/eng_index.php Light in the Box] / [http://www.lumieresenboite.com/index.php Lumières en Boîte], with downloadable user manual
 In French:
-* [http://35mm-compact.com/anciens/yashica-tlr.htm Yashica TLR overview] and [http://35mm-compact.com/anciens/yashicamat124g.htm Yashica Mat-124G] at Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/ 35mm-compact.com]
+* [http://35mm-compact.com/anciens/yashica-tlr.htm Yashica TLR overview], [http://35mm-compact.com/mf/yashicaa.htm Yashica A] and [http://35mm-compact.com/anciens/yashicamat124g.htm Yashica Mat-124G] at Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/ 35mm-compact.com]
-* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_A.php Yashica A], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_B.php Yashica B], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_D.php Yashica D], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_E.php Yashica E],[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashicaflex.php Yashicaflex], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_mat_lm.php Yashica Mat LM],[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_mat.php Yashica Mat], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_mat_124.php Yashica Mat 124], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_mat_124g.php Yashica Mat 124G], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/yashica/html/yashica_635.php Yashica 635] at www.collection-appareils.fr
+* Pages on Sylvain Halgand's [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ www.collection-appareils.fr]:
+** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11850 Yashicaflex]
+** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11900 Yashica A]
+** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11892 Yashica D]
+** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11901 Yashica 635]
+** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11861 Yashica Mat LM]
+** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11862 Yashica Mat-124]
 In Japanese:
-* [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/article/photo200602.html Yashica Mat-124G] and [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/article/photo200602-cam.html more pictures] at [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/index.html Hayata Camera Laboratory]
+* [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/monthlyphoto/200602/ Yashica Mat-124G] at [http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/ Hayata Camera Laboratory]
 === Manuals and documentation ===
-* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html Manual of the Yashica-Mat EM and LM] available on the [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/ Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com]
+* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodharbor/sets/1359526/ Yashica leaflet] (#72E1) dated 1972, featuring the Yashica-Mat and Yashica Mat-124G along with the Yashica-635 and Yashica-D [[Yashica 6×6 TLR (knob advance)|knob advance models]], at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodharbor/ Goodharbor's flickr space]
-* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodharbor/sets/1359526/ Yashica leaflet] (#72E1) dated 1972, featuring the Yashica-Mat and Yashica Mat-124G along with the Yashica-635 and Yashica-D [[Yashica 6&times;6 TLR (knob advance)|knob advance models]], at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodharbor/ Goodharbor's flickr space]
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070222100348/http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~coreya/yashica/ymchttc.html Yashica Mat-124G assembling charts] at [http://web.archive.org/web/20070228114815/http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~coreya/yashica/index.html Alan Corey's Yashica Old SLR page] (version stored at web.archive.org of a website that is currently offline)
-* [http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~coreya/yashica/ymchttc.html Yashica Mat-124G assembling charts] at [http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~coreya/yashica/index.html Alan Corey's Yashica Old SLR page]
+* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica.htm Yashica TLR instruction manuals - PDF] in Mike Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Camera Manual Library]
-* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/Yashica_635/index.html Yashica 635 manual], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/YASHICAMAT_124/index.html Yashica Mat 124 manual], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/Yashica_124G/index.html Yashica Mat 124G manual], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/YASHICA_D/index.html Yashica D manual] at www.collection-appareils.fr
+* [https://learncamerarepair.com/productlist.php?category=2&secondary=39 Yashica repair manuals] in [https://learncamerarepair.com/index.php Learn Camera Repair ]
-* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica.htm Yashica TLR instruction manuals]
+* Manuals on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110223150437/http://www.davidrichert.com/ David Richert's website] (archived):
+** [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025648/http://davidrichert.com/yashica_d.htm Yashica D (jpg)]  (Wayback)
-===  Photobloggers using the 124G ===
+** [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034418/http://davidrichert.com/yashica_124.htm Yashica Mat-124 (jpg)]  (Wayback)
-* [http://www.protorant.com/ PhotoRant] [http://www.photoblogs.org/profile/botzilla.com/ (profile)]
-* [http://groundglass.ca/archives/cat_yashica_mat_124g.php Photographs] taken with a 124G at [http://groundglass.ca groundglass.ca]
-* [http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-PpXr2nwherP5LLwFsrHoYIalhX.ysM3EU2Lk30Nh0cPlNrM-;_ylt=ArgHhM6pxOyLWd_Q3M4Jhj6sAOJ3?cq=1 Blog by Pablo64]
-* Photos shot w/built in meter of Mat-124G and also sharp as a tack! [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ioja/396212625/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/396212625_5953eeffb1_t.jpg] (from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ioja/ the_fstop's Flickr space])
 [[Category: Japanese 6x6 TLR]]
 [[Category: Yashica|6×6 TLR (crank advance)]]
+[[Category:120 film]]
+[[Category:220 film]]
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