Yashica Mat 124G - Explore
A TLR camera I've been on the hunt for is a Yashica Mat, and I came across this mint example of a 124G. Going by the serial number and online data it appears this one would have been most likely produced in 1984. Due to an early winter cold of some description, it will have to wait for a trial outing!
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. These were branded Yashica Mat to reflect their autoMATic film advance, unlike simpler cameras using a red window.
The Yashica Mat-124 G is the successor 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.
© Dominic Scott 2024
Yashica Mat 124G - Explore
A TLR camera I've been on the hunt for is a Yashica Mat, and I came across this mint example of a 124G. Going by the serial number and online data it appears this one would have been most likely produced in 1984. Due to an early winter cold of some description, it will have to wait for a trial outing!
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. These were branded Yashica Mat to reflect their autoMATic film advance, unlike simpler cameras using a red window.
The Yashica Mat-124 G is the successor 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.
© Dominic Scott 2024