SO MANY people on YT bang their cameras around! As someone who handles my stuff really carefully I really appreciate how gently you handled such a nice piece of equipment👍🏼
@AndyTalesTV11 ай бұрын
The last medium format I used was a Rolleiflex. I recently acquired a Yashica, which, at a glance, is very similar - but not exactly! Thanks for helping me get acquainted with the new camera. I feel much more confident about using it now.
@GonzoRedSox2 жыл бұрын
I just received my Mat 124G and was a bit unsure how to lead the film. I appreciate the thoroughness and detail, specifically the watch out around the lynch pin spring when loading the film. I also found it handy on how to line up the light meter. Very informative. Thank you
@edz74484 жыл бұрын
Top tip: both the spool retaining plungers have a lock to make loading easier: pull them out, then give them a quarter turn. Load the spool, then turn again the release the plunger. MUCH easier than trying to hold the plunger out under spring tension with one hand and align the spool with the other!
@chriscunningham63626 жыл бұрын
If you're thinking about a 124G - Do it. The optics are great and the pictures are beautiful especially if all you have been shooting is 35 or digital. The 124 has a little more metal than the 124G. The G stands for Gold plated contacts. Other than that, one is as good as the other. The Yashica D is nice but the optics are not as good and it doesn't have a light meter. From Experience: If you tighten the tripod screw too much, it will cause the camera to jam. Take it off and it works just fine. This one stumped me for a little bit.
@randallstewart1755 жыл бұрын
some years ago, I decided to buy a TLR. Having access to a camera store gave me the opportunity to test the 4-element Tessar-copy lenses on a half dozen TLRs, German and Japanese. In summary, the Yashica 124G was not just the worst, but it was by a considerable margin the worst. The best was a Minollta Autocord, followed closely by a Rolleiflex with a Tessar lens and then a Ricoh Diacord. A friend's Rolleiflex E with 3.5 Planar lens was in the mix although its lens is considered much superior to the Tessar. In his case, we discovered that his camera's images were crap and its taking lens was misaligned with the viewing/focusing lens - a cheap repair. Most of Yashica TLRs from the late '50s on mounted the same 4-element Yashinon. Having owned two Yashica TLRs over the years, the only good comment I'll give 'em is that the 6x6cm negative is so large, getting minimal enlargement, that its images look great scanned on a computer and fine in prints up to 11x14 inches in size. If you just have to have one, the best buy is the Yashica 12; functionally the same as a 124G without the useless meter and more heavily (durably) built.
@Glazehikes3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Perfect walk through for me- I’m awaiting my Mat G in the mail right now. Thanks for the the detailed step by step video
@oskarterlecki5649 Жыл бұрын
I just got mine today, advancing the film and then turning it back was kind of confusing at first. But got a hang of it now and i cant wait to get shooting
@lazycomet12403 жыл бұрын
awesome, made the camera feel very simple and quickly caught on thanks man
@alfr51 Жыл бұрын
acquistata nel 1975...ancora intatta! Foto BELLISSIME!!!!
@MrT01582 Жыл бұрын
i always wanted one from the 80s
@johncleaver94982 жыл бұрын
Good to point out the risk of damage when attempting to use self-timer with flash M. Of course, there is no reason why anyone would use M (unless they were obsessively antiquarian rather than interested in the high-quality photography of which this camera is capable, and they had acquired expendable magnesium-flash bulbs which were obsolete when this camera was built). Always X for electronic flash.
@SebSepTV8 жыл бұрын
Just bought it o Ebay, now awaiting delivery! :D
@JonathanNotley8 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll have fun with it! Remember to keep the flash settings on red!
@redl1ghtzz3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thanks for that! Just got mine and trying to figure out all the functions!
@thethirdman225 Жыл бұрын
Such a great little camera.
@MarkMphonoman4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your very thorough and informative video. I mailed my Yashica Mat 124 off for repairs and when I get it back I will use your video to get started. Question, is that a Rolex on your wrist? I am an Explorer and Sub fan. 👍 Mark
@vanessaford99663 жыл бұрын
One question. Do you know whether or not the shutter is tied into the battery? If the battery is dead, will the shutter still work? I have an old 669 Polaroid camera that the shutter will not work if the battery is dead but other cameras that the battery only affects the light meter. Great video thanks!
@TheOscrawr4 жыл бұрын
what batteries did you use for this? I thought mercury batteries aren't made anymore?
@anoopjs8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the guide. Could you describe what to do after all 12 shots are taken. Do we have to wind before opening the camera to retrieve the roll ?
@JonathanNotley8 жыл бұрын
Yes, wind for 10 seconds or so, until there's no tension.
@anoopjs8 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@MrThunderGlow7 жыл бұрын
Clockwise ?
@milodermick29816 жыл бұрын
Great video, that help me a lot
@binder0983 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very concise.
@deanbenstead7 жыл бұрын
excellent, clear and precise video. many thanks A*****
@matthewdeacon1970 Жыл бұрын
Nice. Have you ever used really early cameras?
@jaedenklassen5329 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@snuffly64922 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this 🙏🏾
@sangamstudio4146 Жыл бұрын
My Sole For Yashica Mat 124G
@jameslane38466 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Thanks! I was wondering if this camera can only go at the full stops for aperture and shutter speed for example only 1/125, 1/250 etc and f5.6, f8 etc or if I turn the dial to that it is one third between 1/125 to the 1/250 mark, the shutter fires at 1/160? I just got this camera a few days ago and would love to know
@JonathanNotley6 жыл бұрын
The shutter operates on full stops only but I believe the Aperture is continuous - a way to test this would be to put the camera on a tripod and point it at a constant light source. If you turn the Aperture dial slowly and the needle moves smoothly then it allows incremental adjustment. Enjoy your new camera it’s a real gem!
@jameslane38466 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Notley thanks! Unfortunately, I don't think I will be able to get a hold of a battery so I wouldn't be able to test that using the light meter... It won't be a big deal if I can't as I use colour negative only so I can slightly overexpose if needed
@JonathanNotley6 жыл бұрын
Maybe have a quick peek during a bulb exposure
@jameslane38466 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Notley thanks, another question... Can I use a cable shutter release with it? I have one that I use for my Nikon F4 which screws on the Yashica but worried that if it isn't compatible, it could damage it?
@JonathanNotley6 жыл бұрын
Yes they’re compatible and no it won’t damage it
@MrThunderGlow7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your video !
@ezekielkokspeaks4 жыл бұрын
Hey bro, just wondering if there is no film, if you wind the crank, it would keep winding yes? If you take a shot, would the counter jump to 1 or remain at S? Thanks
@michaelwatkins63215 жыл бұрын
What do you do at the end of the roll of film?
@JonathanNotley5 жыл бұрын
Wind it up till you feel the resistance stop, open the back, tape your film off and reload it!
@مهاالحربي-ع7ف2م5 жыл бұрын
Thanks it’s useful
@travelingtriathlete4463 жыл бұрын
Is that an Explorer or OP? Follow up question: do you still have it?
@JonathanNotley3 жыл бұрын
I sold the Yashica 124g a while back and now use a 503CX
@eirikTP3 жыл бұрын
will this camera work without a battery?
@JonathanNotley3 жыл бұрын
The shutter will fire but you won't have access to the lightmeter
@ezbozovago6 жыл бұрын
very useful thank you
@wetbaloney5 жыл бұрын
Just got one and put my first film in. Can you help me out? There is something strange going on with mine. I wound the film to the appropriate start position. In the exposure mode reminder window, directly above the crank it says 24, but I have the pressure plate in the 12 exposure position. Also, the exposure counter window shows what looks more like a "V" than a 1. Do you have any idea what is going on with this?
@JonathanNotley5 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm. I’m wondering if perhaps you chose the 220 plate setting or wound on too far but unfortunately you’d have to open the camera to find out. Does the shutter fire? Try firing a frame and see if that gives you a number.
@cinefotobahia23618 жыл бұрын
how do you frame acurately then if the taking lens is lower ? How do you get accurate framing for headshots so you get perfect headroom etc?
@rogerclark32294 жыл бұрын
There's only a couple of inches difference! You get used to make an allowance for parallax. Cecil Beaton used Rolleis for 40 years. David Bailey used Rolleis for some of his famous 1960s pictures. Bill Brandt used a Rollei. Irving Penn used Rolleis for most of his famous portraits. Vivian Maier took her wonderful street photos on a Rollei. I could go on. But it was a practical camera for world-famous photographers.
@goldenhourkodak3 жыл бұрын
Cant find a single video telling you how to wind it back in
@JonathanNotley3 жыл бұрын
With 120 you don’t wind it in you wind it onto the take up spool. Just keep turning the handle
@benficaM88883 жыл бұрын
great video man thanks. but damn titkok ruined my brain. I can't even watch a 10 minutes video of anything now 🤣
@rebeccameans10038 жыл бұрын
wats it worth i hav the Mat 124
@amirzakwanroslin97978 жыл бұрын
hi, just to ask..is it effect to our photo if I set to X instead of M?
@JonathanNotley8 жыл бұрын
Leave it on Red, if you use the self timer on yellow you'll screw up the shutter.
@zos094 жыл бұрын
@@JonathanNotley it does not work,actually you cannot move the self timer lever, it remains stuck... Nothing to do with the shutter...
@jennaschool6 жыл бұрын
What happens if I accidentally wound the film way past the arrow mark? I didn't know how to unwind (if that's even possible) so just tried to guess a good place to leave it and closed it. Then I wound the lever a bit too far to "2" without clicking the shutter button. If I end up at an arbitrary spot on the film, will that mess up the images on the cutting room table, or does it not matter similar to 35mm?
@JonathanNotley6 жыл бұрын
Might affect your spacing unfortunately. Depends how far past the arrow you went
@rebeccameans10038 жыл бұрын
how old is the camera .
@JonathanNotley8 жыл бұрын
~25 years or so
@discedoce18275 жыл бұрын
Hi, how do you rewind the film?
@JonathanNotley5 жыл бұрын
Once the film is all finished just keep winding the handle a few more times and it gets wrapped back up onto the other spool
@discedoce18275 жыл бұрын
tqvm. just realised it is not 35mm with cartridge! cheers.
@d.t.33987 жыл бұрын
Just starting to get acquainted with this camera. So if I don't have plans on using the self timer or a flash then I should keep the lever set to N instead of X and not have to worry about it? The X is only for when using the flash and timer?
@bodeine4547 жыл бұрын
Derek Toye The X is where it should stay all of the time. The M setting is for a special kind of flash setup that is obsolete. You can use your self timer in the X position, if you try to use the timer in the M position the shutter can become jammed. From what I've heard the remedy for this if it happens is to switch it back to X position and try to work the shutter. I've heard that you may need to play around with the settings and keep working the shutter until the shutter unjambs. If you can't fix it this way then a professional probably needs to do it for you but it can be done.
@AjinGeorge4 жыл бұрын
David Dobrik?
@bulouvaranisese7 жыл бұрын
what? This needs battery? 😂😪
@JonathanNotley7 жыл бұрын
Bula Bulou Yeah man, it has a built in light meter!
@bulouvaranisese7 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Notley Thanks for the video! I recieved this from my friend a few months back, finally decided to give it a try at 1AM in California. Literally learned along through this video, I will definitely look at battery stuff after i get rested. 😂😀 Thanks again!
@itslouie12648 жыл бұрын
Hey what battery do you use for the light meter?
@naphtalinosayame96817 жыл бұрын
rave4ramen they don't make batteries for the light anymore
@AutoPlow6 жыл бұрын
You can find it at ebay
@randallstewart1754 жыл бұрын
You can use a commonly available alkaline cell and adjust the ASA meter speed setting to compensate of the approximately one stop high reading or the meter based on excess battery voltage, or you can use a Wein zinc-air cell, which generates a voltage close to the mercury cell the camera was designed to use. Or, you can use a decent hand-held meter, which is probably the most convenient in the end. You couild have gthe meter circuit modified to take a modern battery, but it's probably not worth the cost.