Yashica MAT EM Quick Start Manual Download

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Yashica MAT EM

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Summary of Contents for MAT EM

Page 1: ...If you find this manual useful how about a donation of 3 to M Butkus 29 Lake Ave High Bridge NJ 08829 1701 and send your e mail address so I can thank you Most other places would charge you 7 50 for a...

Page 2: ...nder Frame 3 Strap Holder 4 Film Counter Window 5 Lens Opening Shutter Speed Window 6 Shutter Speed Control Wheel 7 Crank4www butkus org 8 Crank Rest 9 Shutter Release Button 10 Focusing Hood Cover 11...

Page 3: ...ck Cover Locking Lever 18 Spool Locking Spring 19 Depth of Field Scale 20 Exposure Setting Reading Scale 21 Focusing Knob4www butkus org 22 MX Synchro selector 23 Spool Locking Spring 24 Self timer 25...

Page 4: ...Lower Film Chamber 4 Flip up the Film Transport Crank and slowly wind it clockwise so that the wider slot of the Take up Spool in the upper Film Chamber faces upward Then gently draw out the film lea...

Page 5: ...ll appear in the Film Counter Window 2 Then wind the crank counter clockwise until it stops You are ready to snap your first picture 4www butkus org For subsequent exposures a smooth pendulum swing fi...

Page 6: ...he shutter should not be kept cocked when not in use because it weakens the shutter spring and there is the possibility you may unknowingly press the shutter button and waste a film ASA DIN CONVERSION...

Page 7: ...ither up or down as indicted by the arrow The red shutter speed figures should be set so that the black triangles on the window run exactly through the center of the figures 4www butkus org C The lens...

Page 8: ...d and lens opening in to the center of the window located on the top of viewing lens SIGHTING THE SUBJECT AND FOCUSING 1 Open the focusing hood by lifting it at the back and now point your Yashica at...

Page 9: ...ing Glass place your eye as close to the Magnifying Glass as possible B Always make sure that you have first lowered the Magnifying Glass before closing the Focusing Hood SPORTS FINDER Sight your subj...

Page 10: ...ash bulbs When taking color flash pictures you may need filters or have to use proper bulbs according to the type of films Day light or Tungsten you are using Your camera dealer will be glad to supply...

Page 11: ...ter Speed Any Speed 1 60 or slower Any Speed When using Self Timer SELF TIMER For taking self portraits or group pictures you have about 8 seconds to get into the picture Therefore your camera must be...

Page 12: ...arger the opening F 3 5 is the largest opening f 22 the smallest To set the lens opening move the Aperture Control Wheel to the desired number on the Aperture Scale SHUTTER SPEED The Shutter Speed con...

Page 13: ...sed at 10 meters and the lens aperture is f 16 the Depth of Field area in which all objects are sharp is from about 5 meters to infinity 4www butkus org Notice Be sure to replace the lens Cap when you...