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The $123 included shipping. The camera looked as if it had never been used. Mark Hama told me when he did the CLA that the interior of the camera showed no signs of use. When I sent the Yashica 635 to him I included a shutter and lenses from a Mat 124G parts camera. He installed the Yashinon in favor of the original Yashikor lenses.
Now it shoots as good as it looks. A hand held meter is needed due to the fact the camera has no meter. I use a Gossen Luna-Pro and often use Gossen's Variable Angle Attachment which allows for spot metering are either 7.5º or 15º. The meter itself reads at 30º. Strengths:
Build like a tank. All metal construction less a plastic cap on the focus knob.
Lenses are now the best of the Yashica TLRs with the reliability of an early model.
The Yashica line delivers more bang for the buck than anything out there. The TLR is excellent for portraits, architecture and scenery. If you are after action short go with a different camera. Most of my better shots have been taken using a tripod at f-16 (the sweet spot of the Yashinon). Weaknesses:
I forget to advance the film from time to time and double expose in error. But it is my fault not that of the camera. Similar Products Used:
The Yashica line delivers more bang for the buck than anything out there. The TLR is excellent for portraits, architecture and scenery.
A Yashica Mat with Lumaxar lenses. This MAT also have no meter. It is from 1958 and uses a film advance crank handle which also cocks the shutter.
It is unlike the other Yashicas I have seen in the following ways:
1) The focus only reads in feet not feet and meters like the others I seen and used.
2) The SEC selections are also unusual and offer the following options:
B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500
The other Yashicas offer the following:
B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500
Customer Service:
Expert factory trained service can be found at: www.markhama.com
Mark worked for Yashica in their Nagano factory before it closed. His work is excellent, prices are good and the turn around time is fast.
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