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Yashica MAT EM
posted 12-22-'02
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- Page 1 Yashica MAT EM posted 12-22-'02 This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. This page is copyright© by , M. Butkus, NJ. This page may not be sold or distributed without the expressed permission of the producer...
- Page 2 DESCRIPTION OF YASHICA MAT-EM 1. Magnifying Glass 2. Sports finder Frame 3. Strap Holder 4. Film Counter Window 5. Lens Opening & Shutter Speed Window 6. Shutter Speed Control Wheel 7. Crank 4www.butkus.org 8. Crank Rest 9. Shutter Release Button 10.
- Page 3 13. Flash Synchronization Terminal 14. Viewing Lens 15. Lens Aperture Control Wheel 16. Taking Lens 17. Back Cover Locking Lever 18. Spool Locking Spring 19. Depth-of-Field Scale 20. Exposure Setting Reading Scale 21. Focusing Knob 4www.b ut ku s.org 22. MX Synchro-selector 23.
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Page 4: Loading Film
LOADING FILM (1 ) To unlock the back cover turn the tripod socket in the direction marked 'O.' Then open the Back Cover by swinging it out. (2) Remove the Take-up Spool in the Lower Film Chamber by pulling out Lower Spool Locking Spring. - Page 5 CRANK OPERATION (1 ) Wind the crank clockwise until ill comes to a stop. The letter 'S' will have disappeared and No.l will appear in the Film Counter Window. (2) Then wind the crank counter-clockwise until it stops. You are ready to snap your first picture.
- Page 6 (A) The downward wind advances the film and moves up the number of the next film in the Film Counter Window. (B) The upward wind cocks the shutter. (C) The position of the crank when it is flipped back into its rest after your pictures have been taken.
- Page 7 LENS OPENING AND SHUTTER SPEED (A) The arrow points to the Lens Opening and Shutter Speed Scale Window. The letter "f" on the left of the window indicates lens opening and 'sec' indicates shutter speed. (B) The shutter speed is set by turning the Control Wheel with your right hand thumb either up or down as indicted by the arrow.
- Page 8 SIGHTING THE SUBJECT AND FOCUSING (1 } Open the focusing hood by lifting it at the back, and now point your Yashica at the subject, (2) Rotate the Focusing Knob until your subject on the ground glass screen becomes sharp. The bright...
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Page 9: Magnifying Glass
MAGNIFYING GLASS For critical focusing (A) Raise the Magnifying Glass by pressing the front of the Focusing Hood Cover inward, holding the Focusing Hood so that it does not close. When using the Magnifying Glass, place your eye as close to the Magnifying Glass as possible. -
Page 10: Taking Flash Pictures
Tungsten) you are using. Your camera dealer will be glad to supply the proper flash attachment for your camera. As you become more proficient at taking pictures, you will want to acquire accessories that increase the versatility of your Yashica. -
Page 11: Unloading Film
One of the first accessories you will want will b? a flash unit. Synchronization for flash is built-in. A standard PC connector plugs into the flash terminal. The battery case is attached to the camera by an arm that screws into the tripod socket. Selector Position Bulb used M type... -
Page 12: Cable Release
The lens opening controls the amount of light that will pass through the lens onto the light-sensitive film Your Yashica MAT-EM with its Yashinon lens offers openings f / 3 5, 4,56,8,11,16, and 22. Notice that the lower the number, the larger the opening F 3 5 is the largest opening, f 22 the... -
Page 13: Depth Of Field
DEPTH-OF-FIELD When you focus the camera on a subject there is a certain distance in front of and back of the subject within which other objects will also appear sharp. This is known as the " Depth-of-Field," and it varies with the lens aperture.
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