When you roll the wire into a circle make it slightly.
Mat 124g battery.
It has the film rewind shutter cooking handle and exposure number window and iso control dial.
It has been fully tested and all mechanical functions perform well.
Yashica mat 124g posted 12 22 02.
This is the final post in a series of four related to cleaning my used yashica mat 124.
Yashica mat vs rolleiflex.
The last version the 124g was essentially the same as the 124 except that it had gold plated contacts in the meter hence the g suffix.
Of course like all cameras from that era the yashica mat 124g took a 1 35v mercury battery.
Yashica mat 124 cleaning 4 of 4.
Not that the meter is very accurate but i would think it would make it less.
Having only 12 frames to fill in a roll is also a positive thing for me because i can fill it up quickly then send it to develop.
Rest of my musing.
Open the battery compartment cover holding with finger and by turning it counter clockwise.
If you have one of these instead of the 18awg wire indicated in the sketch use a single strand 12awg wire and strip off the insulation.
A common complaint with used yashica mat 124 124g cameras is that that meter is inoperative.
I did mention that the seller bundled the wide angle accessories but i haven t tried it out yet.
We have installed a fresh 1 5v battery for the light meter.
There is a simple film reminder function integrated into film knob.
Some cameras like the yashica mat 124g have a contact at the edge of the battery box for the connection rather than using the cap as a contact.
Thankfully the battery in yashica mat 124g only powers the light meter unlike my yashica electro.
This beautiful yashica mat 124 g 6x6 medium format twin lens reflex camera has a yashinon 80mm f 3 5 lens.
The yashica mat 124 is the penultimate in a long line of medium format twin lens reflex tlr cameras produced by yashica and is clearly a copy of the esteemed rolleiflex tlr.
The right hand side of the yashica mat 124g is simple.
Why some people put in 1 5v batteries is beyond me.
Repace with a wein px635 which is the same voltage.
Use either mallory px 13b eveready epx 13 or equivalent.
The meter functions but we cannot guarantee accuracy.
The left hand side of the yashica mat 124g contains the focusing knob battery chamber film spool locking knobs and flash mount.
