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YASHICA MAT

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The Yashica-Mat is a 6x6 twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera released by Yashica in 1957. It was the first Yashica TLR to feature crank advance, distinguishing it from earlier models that used knob advance. The camera was branded "Yashica Mat" to indicate its automatic film advance, in contrast to simpler cameras that relied on a red window. Early models were equipped with a 75mm f/3.5 Lumaxar taking lens and a 75mm f/3.2 Lumaxar viewing lens, which were later succeeded by 80mm lenses with the same specifications. The Lumaxar lens, a four-element Tessar-type design, was subsequently renamed Yashinon. The Yashica-Mat utilized either a Copal MX or Copal MXV shutter, offering speeds from 1 second to 1/500 second. Shutter speeds and aperture settings are adjusted via wheels on the front plate, with the cable release employing a "Leica nipple" style.

A large crowd of people are sunbathing on a sandy beach next to a rocky coastline.
A red car and a green van are parked in a snowy lot next to a building.
Two women stand on a sunlit street corner next to a Metro bus stop sign, with tall buildings and a street lamp in the background.
Two women wrapped in yellow towels sit together in a bathroom with floral wallpaper.
A blue race car with "elf" written on its front wing is parked under a tent, with other cars and people blurred in the background.
A green race car speeds along a track with blurred spectators in the background.
A long, empty parking garage stretches into the distance, illuminated by a row of overhead lights.
A woman with long hair looks directly at the viewer in a black and white portrait.
A sheep with an ear tag stands in a grassy field with its mouth open, chewing on a green plant.
A winding country road is flanked by tall trees and overgrown hedges under a bright sky.
A woman wrapped in a yellow towel sits on the floor of a pink tiled bathroom.
Ava in the bath. Taken with my Yashica-Mat on Porta 400., shot on yashica mat with kodak portra 400
The ruins of an abbey stand on a green lawn under a blue sky with white clouds.
A person walks on a grassy hill overlooking a bay with white cliffs and a beach.
A yellow taxi drives across a crosswalk in front of graffiti-covered buildings with fire escapes.
A yellow van with a white bumper is parked on a street next to a tree and a house.
A wooden boat with oars rests on a canal with buildings and trees in the background.
A field of dry grass is in the foreground with several wind turbines under a dark, cloudy sky.
A modern park structure with trees and people on a body of water is visible in the foreground, with a hazy city skyline in the background.
A red tractor is parked on a sandy beach with mountains in the background.
A small boat floats on a river in front of modern buildings and trees with autumn foliage.
Sunlight streams through a window onto a stairwell with a handrail.
The Eiffel Tower rises above autumn trees against a clear sky.
A young woman with long hair looks directly at the viewer.
A man with a white beard stands on a rocky beach looking out at the water.
A blue boat sits on a rocky beach under a cloudy sky.
Sunlight streams through the trees onto a path in a forest.
A woman walks along a grassy cliff overlooking a beach and white cliffs next to a bright blue sea.
A long stretch of coastline with waves crashing on the shore is visible from a high vantage point.
A black house with a red door stands in a desolate, rocky landscape under an overcast sky.
A brown convertible drives on a bridge with a modern building in the background.
A girl sits in a bubble bath in a pink tiled bathroom.
A narrow dirt path covered in pine needles winds through a sunlit forest.
A white lighthouse stands on a small island in choppy water under a cloudy sky.
A blue bird with a crest walks on a rock with snow-capped mountains and pine trees in the background.
A multi-story library interior with balconies full of books and a skylight is visible.
A shipwreck lies on a sandy beach with a small stream of water flowing towards the ocean.
A wooden cabin with a white roof is nestled among tall pine trees on a grassy hill.
A tall clock tower with a flag on top stands against a cloudy sky, flanked by red-tiled rooftops.
An orange van and a green beetle car are parked behind a chain-link fence with an American flag and a no parking sign.
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