ALL PICTURES ARE OUTSTANDING.

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THIS A 635 COPAL-MXV WITH YASHIKOR 1:3.5 F=80MM IN EX CONDATION, WHEN I SEEN IT ON THE SHELF I PICKED IT UP AND AND SEEN THAT IT WAS ONLY $8.00, AND OF COURSE I GRABED IT UP. I HAVE HAD NO PROUBLEMS WITH IT AND AS STATED IT IS IN EX CONDATION.

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Leaf shutter = flash sync at all speeds.
sharp lens!!!
waist-level viewfinder
multiple film types (35mm/120)
no batteries needed

Not good for close-ups (parallax prevents this from being very easy).
must use a hand-held meter
DON'T use the self-timer, if it breaks it takes out the whole shutter!

Awesomely sharp pictures, built like a tank (mine got dropped from a car, just got a SCRATCH and still works fine) and capable of excellent results within the limits of a "normal" lens. Get one if you want into medium format for spare change ($200).

Customer Service

non-existent

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Mamiya c330, YashicaMat 124G, Yashica A

-120or35 mm film
-40-50$[2000bath]
-It's so classic.
-Back to the basic camera.

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When you shooting by its . You 'll feel so good .
And it give you the great picture.

Customer Service

non existent

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reinfinder camera]
-seagull 4b1

- FANTASTIC 3 element lens!
- great shutter
- well built
- very reliable

- none at its price

Just a fantasic lens (for its simple design). This camera has produced great 16x20 and 20x30 gallery prints for me. Very strong. I have treated it like dirt. Put it through freezing and hot temps and she just keeps ticking. If you find one then don't thinks twice. Just grab it!!!

Customer Service

- don't need any

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Yashica Mat 124G, Mamiya 330f, Pentax 67, Pentax 645, Koni Rapid Omega 200

-great starting gate for a student wanting to get into m/f.
-price($50-$200)
-optics
-35mm/120 film capability
-looks cool!

none, for that price!

When buying a used camera, make sure that the lens are clear! clear! clear! after that look at it's physical ability and then the cosmetics.

I bought this camera about six years ago at a Salvation Army store in 9+ condition w/ 35mm adaptor for only $60. I soon gathered other dust collecting TLRs and relized that my trusty Yashica 635 was increadibly beter than the other. One of the biggest feature I like about the 635 is it's capability of using 35mm film.(I know someone would argue that Rollei's have that too. I would also remind you that a Yashica is priced 1/4th the price of a Rollei.)

The optics on the 635 are incredible in comparison to my Rolleiflex 3.5F. The grain quility is at equal if not beter than my Rollei's.

I ended up selling the Rolleiflexs and my Yashica 124. The Yashica 635 is a keeper!

Customer Service

non-existent

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Yashica-mat 124; Rolleiflex 3.5F; Rolleiflex 3.5MX;

TLR camera that can also be used with 35mm film. Great optics and reliable shutter.

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Very good 6x6 TLR that has the ability to use 35mm film (via optional kit).

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Yashica MAT, Yashica MAT-124, Yashica MAT-124G. Rolliecord.

Quiet,simple,very high resolution lens(yashinon)4 element?,later lens, probably better than 3 element yashikor.Sold first pro prints with that camera.Not with the leica.Though that came later.635 is easy to use!Support with one hand, wind and take pic with other, no need to switch as with Rollieflex.An advantage!Use for portraits inside or out for magic.Natural light camera.

Mirror fading,bulkier than Rollie twin,Much bulkier than Rolliecord.Not the great quality of rollie build wise.Lens very flare prone even with shade.

Great Camera!Own for life!

Customer Service

Photo on Bald Moutain in CA.(repair) USA.He is a true ARTIST.Great person too!

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All Rollie twins.635 is on a par with Rolliecord 4 xenar.The Lens slightly different, the rollie xenar has more roundness and sparkle at f8 but the 635 is no slouch with a great look of it's own at f8tof11.I think the 635 has more resolution than Rollie 3.5f planer(6 element) but the planer is better(tighter) throughout all f stop range, more useable wide open.Much less flare than 635.Planer has better contrast and tonality control. The most resolution goes to the rolliecord 4 at f8 in b&w or color.This xenar is awesome at f8 and talk about closeups!with rollienars!Magic!GREAT!.Having said that I mostly use the 3.5f though the others are fine as well.Probably because the viewing is better on the 3.5f.

Good-quality lens
Sturdy construction
Manual operation
Smooth focusing
35mm film capability
Useful waist-level viewfinder w/sportsfinder and built-in loupe

Classy feel :-)

Yashikor lenses can be soft wide open (although good for "soft" portraits in this manner)
Self-timer HORRIBLE! If it fails, it takes out the whole shutter with it!

Don't buy the wide-angle and telephoto attachments - these degrade image quality and waste your money.

Wonderful camera for beginners in medium-format. Sturdy metal construction gives the camera longer life - the Yashicamat 124G has excellent optics and a decent meter, but is made mostly of plastic and has a long list of suspectible problems. Knob-wind film advance better than weak, problematic crank-advance in other similar cameras. Yashikor lenses offer good image quality on par with the Rollei 3.5s - gets even better when stopped down past f/5.6 or f/8. Dials on either side of lens assembly operate in Rollei style - window on top shows exact shutter-speed and f/stop.

Great camera with excellent features and good reliability. Lens - wide open, good for soft portraits - stopped down, good for senics and general use. Very versitile camera - cheap on Ebay. Recommend to anyone!

Customer Service

Yashica no longer services this camera - but most independent repair shops will.

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