Yashica Mat Film Loading

This model cannot use 220 film though the later yashica mat 124g can.

Yashica mat film loading. The method is as follows. In green appears in the window in the middle of the plate. The yashica mat takes 120 roll film and makes square 6 6 centimeter images really more like 56 millimeters wide by 57 millimeters high. The focal length is fixed but the lenses have bay 1 mounts to which filters lens hoods and close up lenses can be fitted.

Yashica mat 124g posted 12 22 02 this camera manual library is for reference. When loading a 120 film 12 exposures hold the back cover with both hands and slide the film pressure plate with your thumbs until it clicks into position and the sign 12 ex. Questions ask below. I just got a yashica mat 124 and ran one roll through the camera that i have yet to get back from the lab.

Use the beautifully finished chrome plated wheel on the bottom open the back up. The 124 will take either 120 or 220 film but i ve only ever used 120 film. I review and show how to operate a yashica mat lm. When i loaded the first roll of film i was unable to find the green 120 film start markings on the camera so i very likely did not wind the film the correct amount before closing the back of the camera.