Yashica Mat

I just bought a yashica without the case and i looked on ebay to see if they had any. They were all pretty expensive. Is there a online store that sells them? Is there other types of cases that i could use for the camera that are cheap?

Try http://keh.com/

They might have what you need.

2008-12-04 22:19:10 by hugefattoe

This video shows how to set up a Yashica Mat 124G twin lens reflex camera. In this video, an Ilford FP4+ 125 ASA film is loaded. have fun :)

I used to own this camera and it was a great way to get into medium-format photography. I found the quality of the lens to be fairly good. The image on the ground glass can be hard to see in bright light and that can make it hard to focus, but that was the only drawback that I remember.

2006-04-10 20:41:19 by edlittlejr

Which battery do I use for the Light meter??
I just bought a S675PX 1.5V and a Z675PX 1.4V Battery and both don't work! theyre both too small for the battery compartment..

help!

It originally took the same PX625 as my Canonet QL17. That battery was 1.35V. You can use a 1.4V hearing aid battery instead and fill the gap with some aluminum foil. That works perfectly fine.

Do not use the 1.5V battery: http://www.geocities.com/heidoscop/yashi camat.htm

Here are some relatively cumbersome/ expensive options, in case you want that final bit of precision: http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/mercuryb attery.html

Also, I looked at your previous questions and saw that you recently purchased that camera. If you need to replace the light seals (which is likely), I can recommend the pre-cut kits from Interslice on eBay. He charges $9 for $0.50 worth of adhesive foam but his kits do save you a considerable amount of hassle. I have no commercial interest in his business - I´m just a satisfied customer.

And finally, a note regarding Yahoo! Answers. I also noticed that you generally let your questions go to a vote. If you receive an answer that´s particularly helpful, you can acknowledge the effort and resolve that question yourself during the first few days. (Hint, hint ;-)

Happy shooting!

2009-07-31 15:42:21 by nobodyimportant101

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Yashica A vs. Yashica Mat 124G.
By effects, I mean multiple color exposures and and vintage looks.

I'm not sure what you mean by "effects" either. I have the Yashica A and it's a great camera...it's well built and has a very sharp lens. In fact, it's one of my favorite cameras. It's completely manual exposure (you set the aperture and shutter speed yourself) and there is no double exposure prevention, so if you wanted you could do experiments with multiple exposures. Maybe that's what you meant about "effects" ?

As far as I know, the Yashica Mat 124G is also manual exposure though.

Here's my Yashica A:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverscape /3863415260/in/set-72157616703204253/

And here's a couple of pictures I took with it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverscape /3770763744/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverscape /3770731508/in/photostream/

2009-11-09 15:48:20 by Franchesca

I have the 124, not the 124G

As there seems to be some confusion over the type of exposure meter that the your 124 model has, please look at the area at the front of the folding hood.
If it has a rectangular window then it has a Selenium cell which does not use batteries.
If it has a circular window then it uses a Cadmium Sulfide cell which does need batteries.
If it is a Cadmium Sulfide cell you will probably find a battery compartment lid below the focusing knob and next to the lower spool locking knob.
The battery compartment lid opens by turning counter-clockwise.
The original battery used was either a PX13 or EPX13 1.35V
Mercuric Oxide 450 mAH battery which has long since been discontinued.
You'll find alternative battery suggestions here -
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicC ameras/index-frameset.html?batteries.htm l~mainFrame
You may find that whichever type of exposure meter cell is fitted that it will probably have become unreliable with age so you may wish to consider the purchase of a hand held exposure meter which can measure both reflected or incident light and will prove itself more versatile and useful than a built in meter.

2009-02-05 14:49:43 by time.mechanic