Yashica Twin Lens Reflex Guide - Focal Press January 1964
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YASHICA A AND YASHICA 44A
The Yashica A and 44A are equipped with f 3.5 Yashikor, a three-element triplet of 80 mm. focal length in case of the 2¼
x 2¼ model and 60 mm. in the 4 x 4 model as both taking and viewing lens. The shutter is the "Copal" four-speed (1/25,
1/50 1/100 and 1/300 sec. and B for time exposures) with X synchronization. The aperture adjustment is from f3.5 to f22.
Focusing is by wheel on the side of the camera with distances engraved in feet and metres. A depth of field indicator is
engraved on the camera body above the distance wheel. A reminder disc for the speed of film loaded into the camera is
built into the film transport knob in the 2¼ x 2¼ and in the focusing knob in the 4 x 4 model. An accessory shoe is fitted
to the left side of the camera, primarily intended to accept a flash gun.
The folding reflex finder hood, opened and closed by one hand action, incorporates a frame finder and a focusing
magnifier. The focusing screen of the 44A model incorporates a fresnel screen for enhanced brightness and even
illumination.
The camera back is hinged on and has a pressure plate and red film window with cover. The film transport is the
conventional way by transporting the next number into the film window.
Model A accepts push-on filters, close-up lenses and lens hood of 32 mm. diameter.
Model 44A accepts push-on filters, close-up lenses and lens hood of 28.5 mm. diameter.
ACCESSORIES for Yashica A and 44A include filters for black-and-white and colour photography, 1 and 2 diopter close-
up lens pairs, lens hood and hand grip.
Loading
1.
Open camera back.
2.
Insert the film.
3.
Close camera back.
4.
Get film ready for the first exposure by turning the film transport knob until the film counter window in the back
of the carnera shows No.1.
5.
Set film speed on the film reminder disc (in transport knob of model A and in focusing knob of model 44A) by
turning the ASA or DIN speed of the film used opposite the indicator dot on the rim. This has no function as far
as working the camera is concerned. It is simply a reminder.
Unloading
1.
Wind off the film after all 12 exposures have been taken by turning the film transport knob until the film backing
paper has passed the film window, then give another 2 turns.
2.
Open camera back.
3.
Remove the exposed film, close back or reload with new film.
Shooting
1.
Advance the film to the next number in the film window with the film transport knob.
2.
Select the shutter speed by turning the outer serrated rim of the shutter until the speed required points to its arrow
head pointer. The figures engraved 25, 50, 100, 300 are fractions of seconds and stand therefore for1/25, 1/50,
1/100, 1/300 sec. See also chapter on Exposure.
3.
Select the aperture by turning tine lever pointing to the aperture scale to the aperture value, 3.5, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16
or 22 which is there engraved. See also chapter on "'Exposure".
a. Cock shutter by pushing down cocking lever protruding outside the shutter speed scale as far as it will go and
let it snap back.
4.
Focus and determine picture area. See p.10, "The Reflex Finder".
5.
Release the shutter by gently pressing the release button on the camera front.
