Yashica YashicaMat 124G 6x6 120/220 TLR 'RED SNAKE'

Yashica YashicaMat 124G 6x6 120/220 TLR 'RED SNAKE' I was walking in the city last weekend and saw a guy taking photos with a most beautiful Rolleiflex. I simply had to introduce myself and we had a wonderful converation. You would have similar experiences with this camera as it's such a show-stopper. The Yashica 124G was a replacement for the Yashica 124 in 1971. The styling opted for an all-black 'pro' look and a return to a leattte texture reminiscent of the original YashicaMat. Perhaps not surprisingly, it is the most popular model amongst users today, the reasons being the CdS meter, crank wind/shutter setting, the Yashinon lens and of course, the black pro look......pictures are the same but the ego feels better. However, if you're on a budget why not consider one of the earlier Yashica models...they're all absolutely superb............just compare the results with ANY modern digital camera and the results speak for themselves! The 124G has a coupled CdS meter which is activated by raising the viewfinder hood. It has the superior Yashinon f/3.5 80mm taking lens in a Copal-SV B 1-500 shutter and a bright f/3.2 Yashinon viewing lens. 120 film for 12 exposures or 220 film for 24 exposures can be used and it's simply a matter of sliding the internal film pressure plate to select the film type; this has the effect of setting the film spacing and the film counter accordingly. Because the 124G was often used by professionals t are some poor examples around which have had a hard life and are often faulty. Things to watch out for are faulty meters, faulty shutters, 'iffy' winding and of course dents and dings. But we sometimes see magnificent examples such as this which have led a very sheltered life and are fully functional. Everything is working just beautifully and the condition is self-evident from the images. Serial # 108821 TIP OF THE DAY: Keep the sync lever in the X position on all Yashica TLRs and never, ever try to set the self timer if the sync is on M. Love Yashicas? Google search for yashicacameraclub _gsrx_vers_333 (GS 5.4.2 (333)) read more