Great video! I have a non G version. I think golden contacts prevent corrosion if I'm not mistaken. Mine had the issue actually so the meter didn't work. I opened the camera, soldered the wire and it works again. I documented the process, you can find it on my channel if you ever need to open MAT-124 :D
this is the straight forward comparison between the 124 and 124g I had been looking for. Also, I would vote for FM2 video. Keep up the content! glad to see you putting out more stuff lately.
Just picked the Yashica-Matt 124 and wanted to know the difference between it and the G. I like the none G look so much better. It's classic. Thank you for putting this together.
I thought a long time on buying a 124g....then I just bought a mint 1963 rollei 3.5f off an italian collector, it even came with the original receipt, crazy!
I saved myself $250 a few months ago by not buying the G 🤣 it’s crazy to me that the G goes for $250 more than the 124 because it’s blacked out and has gold contacts. Got my 124 for under $200 which is a steal in my eyes since it’s almost in perfect condition minus some paint scuffs.
The black and white photos have a wonderful glow about them. Reminds me of an old Cooke Knuckler lens for 8x10 I got to use once. I don't get that with my Rolleiflex. I love that softer look it gives.
Travis this is a big help as I'm getting the G model soon, bought on eBay for a decent price surprisingly ! Great info that I wish I had watched earlier ! Been shooting the Yashica A for years that I purchased at a junk store for $25 and love it so much the upgrade should be awesome. 6x6 is my favorite format. Thanks for the video.
Hi Travis, the Yashica TLR’s are smashing little cameras. Sadly, over here in the UK the prices of good quality film cameras are steadily rising. So much so that some are asking Hasselblad prices for some Rolleiflex models (why!). The mercury cell batteries used in cameras of old were known to leak mercury and this vapour tended to corrode ferouse metal quite quickly. I understand this was the reason for gold plating these parts as gold is not affected by mercury vapour. They carried this on to other models such as the Electro 35 G. Take care and good luck.
in 1981 i had a one-semester photo class in high school. my parents knew everyone in the district and because of that i was able to borrow the school's defunct newspaper's cameras. Canon FTB for most stuff and a Yashica Mat 124/124G. i do NOT remember which it was. i bought a 124G about 10 years ago and shot one roll of film which i promptly put 'somewhere'. fast forward to last December. i co-worker gave me a pair of Topcon Super Ds and 6-8 lenses and every possible filter and focusing screen. also in the tote was an unopened AE-1 kit with the 50f1.8 and a Yashica Mat 124. it had the infamous locked up shutter from the self-timer/sync speed levers being moved at some point. dropped it off at Midwest Camera in Wyandotte Michigan who fixed it right up. i found the roll from years ago and shot a roll of black and white and was very happy with the results...
Hi Travis. Really loving these videos. Total inspiration. You've 'almost' convinced me to go 100% film :-) I've been an enthusiast photographer for over 30 years, shooting mainly digital for the last 10. At the beginning of this year I was 'given' a Pentax SV, Bronica ETRS and Nikon F4s in the space of a couple of weeks. Then I was offered a Canon EOS 1 for a crazy price I couldn't pass up. All of this film activity, plus your fantastic channel on RUclips, has definitely rekindled my love of film. I'd love for you to review both the cameras :-) - but would like to see the Leica first. Would love to get your take on the Leica rangefinder experience. I've never shot with a Leica, but with all this film goodness happening in my life at the moment, I've certainly been thinking about it. Great to see the videos happening more often. Appreciate the effort and time it takes to create these. Keep up the great work. You're inspiring a lot of us.... BTW - Hi from New Zealand :-)
so glad to hear you're making your way back to celluloid. keep making images on film it is the best feeling ever, we all have had our time with digital but digital photography is like the trashy girl you don't bring home to mom and film is the one you settle down with and invest money into a house together haha
id like to find an ETRS for a reasonable price. we had them in the Air Force although i mostly used my privately owned Canon F-1n and kit (didnt want to even touch the Nikon kit they tried giving me lol)
If you're thinking about a 124G - Do it. The optics are great and the pictures are beautiful especially if all you have been shooting is 35 or digital. From Experience: If you tighten the tripod screw too much, it will cause the camera to jam. Take it off and it works just fine. This one stumped me for a little bit.
Great video! I have a Mamiya C330S and have been thinking about a MAT-124 or 124-G. Because of your video, I think I will look for the 124! Looking forward to a program on the Leica M3.
Love to see a review of both camera's starting with the Leica M3 but if you want to do a review of the Nikon FM2 first then that is fine as well .. love your channel. Thanks to your channel and other channels like Matt Day and Negative Feedback i started shooting with film again :)
I just have a Yashica Mat, got it in perfect condition for a reasonable price. Couldn't justify the cost for the 124G. I prefer the metal look of the 124 but they don't seem to be as common, so i settled on the Mat.
they are pretty much all the same damn thing I've realized in owning many different models over the years.....ive probably had 15+ yashica TLR's and they are all great
I bought two 124G’s when Yashica was winding up production, smashing camera, picture quality was very good, so much better than 35mm obviously because the neg size is so much bigger
Having worked in "Electronics" in the late 60's early 70's, I can say there wasn't much "plastic" around. The 'hot new product" was 'bakelite' a powder formed in molds with heat and pressure. Great insulation properties but brittle/hard and easily fractured. I suspect the "plasticy' bits are sinitered metal powder.
yes and the all brass construction like most leica have, so you get this nice brass patina with the useage!! i really need to get one, but i just ordered a yashicaflex model B for like 75$ so im gonna save up a bit and maybe this summer i'll try to grab a black FM2, tho i'll probably still use my zorki-6 rangefinder
Mine has serial number 164838. You have probably a newer one. I was very surprised to see it didn't have a glass mirror. The silver foil is very fragile and you must be very careful when cleaning.
Was the MAT 124 no longer made after the MAT 124G was introduced? I'm just looking for information to guestimate the age of the MAT 124 I bought. Thanks for the video, very excited to start shooting!
He's right about its lack of build quality. The 124G is the same design as previous models, except that Yashica replaced metal drive gears with plastic to save a buck or two. Plus, the lens is quite poor; same lens from the early 1960s on. A Yashica 12 is probably the high water mark for a long series of bodies which are nearly the same. All that negative aside, this is a camera which was retailed for about $140 up to 1986, when production terminated. Yashica couldn't unload its inventory, so in 1989, it sold the whole inventory to B&H in NYC, which in turn took a couple of years to sell them new for $79.95. So, what do you expect from an $80 camera?
Nice video. Thank you for the info. I know this is an old video and I hope that you won’t mind giving me some advise. I was thinking of buying the mat-124g, but you may have persuade me towards the one without the “gold”. Here is the question: Is there someone with a lot of experience to service/repair a yashica mat-124? Thanks again.
The 12 and 24 kind of overlap the 124. Seems like they were sold more in Europe. I sold both the 124 and the 124G. The G sold more and was probably in production longer. I agree on what you are saying about both 124...
Kind of a unorthodox question but do you think a 46mm filter would work on a yashica without obstructing the viewing lens or getting in the way of anything else?
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the original Yashica-mat with the 80mm 3.5 yashinon. I have one and love it, but im not sure if the newer models lenses are superior to mine. Cool video!
The Yashinon 80mm lens was the same lens used over the years across all models where installed. Some Yashica TLRs from the 1950s used 3 element lenses named Yashinor. Years ago when i was more interested in TLRs and could borrow anything from my local camera store, I did a direct comparison of lens performance re sharpness and contrast on a half dozen 120 TLRs. The Yashinon came out at the bottom of the pile, and by a significant margin. I think you have to go to the 3 element lenses to find a more poor performer. It definitely does not support the multi-hundred dollar prices the Yashicamat 124G commanded until recently.(The best Tessar-type TLR lens I could find was the Rokkor in the Minolta Autocord. It slightly out-performs the Zeiss Tessar used in the Rolleiflex.)
So many people like these cameras. I owned one (124G) and while it was nice to own, it was bleedin' useless to use. Never did get anything good out of mine and the focussing was a nightmare. Maybe it was off, not sure, anyway I ended up selling mine in the end.
I just got a Mat 124 online and when I turn the focus knob I feel two slight stops during a full turn of the knob. Is that normal? I am used to a smooth action during focusing, but I have never used a Yashica TLR before and was wondering if these slight stops are just tactile indicators of where I am in the focus action. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Great video, not only is it in B/W, there is no background muzak!! I own both, the 124 is much better made, NO plastic-parts, even the cover for the battery-compartment is metal. The 124G doesn’t have "Gold contacts", it has goldplated contacts. Makes no difference if you have one with a 40 years old leaking Mercury battery.. Got both of mine for next to nothing, if I had to pay eBay-prices I'd go for the 124 and use the saved money on buying more film..
I may be interested in buying one of your Yashica's for a friend as a gift. Do you have one you would like to sell? Would rather support your channel than going to eBay, also you will know if it will be functional or not. Thanks...
I never would use these meters anyhow. I usually carry my handheld meter anyhow and I do not trust any CdS meter anyhow, so the difference in the meter is utterly irrelevant to me. I own a Yashica MAT 124 non-G and a Rolleiflex 3.5E Xenotar. I cannot really tell, which image was shot wich camera, if you put regular sized prints in front of me. The situation at which the Rollei performs a bit better is if the sun shines into the lens. But honestly: They both are not good under this condition.
Do you, or anyone have any suggestions for a modern camera strap for a TLR? I almost bought one of these, but I ended up getting a Mamiya C220 instead. The vintage camera strap is in great condition, but it's so thin! I want something a little more comfortable. Thanks in advance!
Nobody I knew back in the day used 220 film. A pain to load the long film in a spiral and difficult to hang up unless you looped it. I used 2 Yashica Mats original 12 exposure version. I was a wedding photographer and could change a film in 30 second while talking to the bride and groom. Same Yashinon lens. I used a flash off camera so never needed a flash shoe.
The "gold" is a bit of plating on the mechanical contacts which trigger the flash. If you don't use flash - pointless. If you do use flash - pointless. The circuit just triggers the flash circuit. His remarks about gold in the meter contracts is just nonsense.
Someone may have said this already... Gold, and silver are superior conductors of electricity. They may have used it for higher accuracy, at low amps, in the light meter. I repair electric lift trucks, that's what the manufacture told us, in training. I also read when They reduced the gold and silver solder [ NASA standard ] from F4 phantom aircraft. Which made them 2000 lbs lighter.... Oh well, more useless info...
I have the much older Yashica Mat. It's a brilliant little camera, the lens is amazing too. Image is made with Tri-X Pushed 2 Stops & Developed in Ilford DD-X. flic.kr/p/SdfPJP
Dude, you really didn’t explain any interesting details about the 124G! Not how the light meter works, not what that dial in the middle of the focus knob is etc!
Great video! I have a non G version. I think golden contacts prevent corrosion if I'm not mistaken. Mine had the issue actually so the meter didn't work. I opened the camera, soldered the wire and it works again. I documented the process, you can find it on my channel if you ever need to open MAT-124 :D
this is the straight forward comparison between the 124 and 124g I had been looking for. Also, I would vote for FM2 video.
Keep up the content! glad to see you putting out more stuff lately.
I dug out my old 124 I bought 52 years ago. Thanks for the review and going over everything. 👍
My vote is for the Leica. Thanks for taking the time to produce these videos. Your passion for photography is evident and appreciated.
Just picked the Yashica-Matt 124 and wanted to know the difference between it and the G. I like the none G look so much better. It's classic. Thank you for putting this together.
I vote for the Leica.
I thought a long time on buying a 124g....then I just bought a mint 1963 rollei 3.5f off an italian collector, it even came with the original receipt, crazy!
I saved myself $250 a few months ago by not buying the G 🤣 it’s crazy to me that the G goes for $250 more than the 124 because it’s blacked out and has gold contacts. Got my 124 for under $200 which is a steal in my eyes since it’s almost in perfect condition minus some paint scuffs.
The black and white photos have a wonderful glow about them. Reminds me of an old Cooke Knuckler lens for 8x10 I got to use once. I don't get that with my Rolleiflex. I love that softer look it gives.
Travis this is a big help as I'm getting the G model soon, bought on eBay for a decent price surprisingly ! Great info that I wish I had watched earlier !
Been shooting the Yashica A for years that I purchased at a junk store for $25 and love it so much the upgrade should be awesome. 6x6 is my favorite format. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the tension tip. Did it with 35mm, but haven't done it with 120. The self-timer should never be used -will destroy the mechanism.
Hi Travis, the Yashica TLR’s are smashing little cameras. Sadly, over here in the UK the prices of good quality film cameras are steadily rising. So much so that some are asking Hasselblad prices for some Rolleiflex models (why!). The mercury cell batteries used in cameras of old were known to leak mercury and this vapour tended to corrode ferouse metal quite quickly. I understand this was the reason for gold plating these parts as gold is not affected by mercury vapour. They carried this on to other models such as the Electro 35 G. Take care and good luck.
Picked up a Yashica-A recently at a convention. Seems fairly similar, minus the electronic components. Solid little cameras
any yashica TLR is a great camera. the A is very small and classy
in 1981 i had a one-semester photo class in high school. my parents knew everyone in the district and because of that i was able to borrow the school's defunct newspaper's cameras. Canon FTB for most stuff and a Yashica Mat 124/124G. i do NOT remember which it was.
i bought a 124G about 10 years ago and shot one roll of film which i promptly put 'somewhere'. fast forward to last December. i co-worker gave me a pair of Topcon Super Ds and 6-8 lenses and every possible filter and focusing screen. also in the tote was an unopened AE-1 kit with the 50f1.8 and a Yashica Mat 124.
it had the infamous locked up shutter from the self-timer/sync speed levers being moved at some point. dropped it off at Midwest Camera in Wyandotte Michigan who fixed it right up.
i found the roll from years ago and shot a roll of black and white and was very happy with the results...
The 124 did not have internal baffles: bright objects just outside caused internal reflections. The 124G had baffles.
Hi Travis. Really loving these videos. Total inspiration. You've 'almost' convinced me to go 100% film :-)
I've been an enthusiast photographer for over 30 years, shooting mainly digital for the last 10. At the beginning of this year I was 'given' a Pentax SV, Bronica ETRS and Nikon F4s in the space of a couple of weeks. Then I was offered a Canon EOS 1 for a crazy price I couldn't pass up. All of this film activity, plus your fantastic channel on RUclips, has definitely rekindled my love of film.
I'd love for you to review both the cameras :-) - but would like to see the Leica first. Would love to get your take on the Leica rangefinder experience. I've never shot with a Leica, but with all this film goodness happening in my life at the moment, I've certainly been thinking about it.
Great to see the videos happening more often. Appreciate the effort and time it takes to create these. Keep up the great work. You're inspiring a lot of us....
BTW - Hi from New Zealand :-)
so glad to hear you're making your way back to celluloid. keep making images on film it is the best feeling ever, we all have had our time with digital but digital photography is like the trashy girl you don't bring home to mom and film is the one you settle down with and invest money into a house together haha
haha, im going to use that line!
id like to find an ETRS for a reasonable price. we had them in the Air Force although i mostly used my privately owned Canon F-1n and kit (didnt want to even touch the Nikon kit they tried giving me lol)
If you're thinking about a 124G - Do it. The optics are great and the pictures are beautiful especially if all you have been shooting is 35 or digital. From Experience: If you tighten the tripod screw too much, it will cause the camera to jam. Take it off and it works just fine. This one stumped me for a little bit.
And if you want the exact same camera just get the less expensive 124 🤣😂
Great video! I have a Mamiya C330S and have been thinking about a MAT-124 or 124-G. Because of your video, I think I will look for the 124! Looking forward to a program on the Leica M3.
I have a G and it is a wonderful camera. Very simple to operate and takes stunning images. My meter is still working great btw.
FM2 for sure, not a Leica fanboy
i thought the 124G also had some light baffling added inside.
Love to see a review of both camera's starting with the Leica M3 but if you want to do a review of the Nikon FM2 first then that is fine as well .. love your channel. Thanks to your channel and other channels like Matt Day and Negative Feedback i started shooting with film again :)
This is so perfect haha this is exactly what I needed definitely will go for the 124 just because people are jacking up the price of the 124G
I just have a Yashica Mat, got it in perfect condition for a reasonable price. Couldn't justify the cost for the 124G. I prefer the metal look of the 124 but they don't seem to be as common, so i settled on the Mat.
they are pretty much all the same damn thing I've realized in owning many different models over the years.....ive probably had 15+ yashica TLR's and they are all great
Since I have a Nikon FM2N, would love to see you make a review of the camera
I bought two 124G’s when Yashica was winding up production, smashing camera, picture quality was very good, so much better than 35mm obviously because the neg size is so much bigger
I would like to see more of the Nikon Fn2. And can you show us around your studio sometimes?
Having worked in "Electronics" in the late 60's early 70's, I can say there wasn't much "plastic" around. The 'hot new product" was 'bakelite' a powder formed in molds with heat and pressure. Great insulation properties but brittle/hard and easily fractured. I suspect the "plasticy' bits are sinitered metal powder.
homie, the nikon fm and fm2 are beast of the analog world!! please more of it!!!
yea they really are! the FM2 is in a league of its own
yes and the all brass construction like most leica have, so you get this nice brass patina with the useage!! i really need to get one, but i just ordered a yashicaflex model B for like 75$ so im gonna save up a bit and maybe this summer i'll try to grab a black FM2, tho i'll probably still use my zorki-6 rangefinder
I have both cameras. I think Yashica 124 is the better one. It has a glass mirror, the 124G has a silver foil. The Yashica 124 feels more robust.
Torbjörn Olsson my 124g has a glass mirror. It might be one of the later made ones.
Mine has serial number 164838. You have probably a newer one. I was very surprised to see it didn't have a glass mirror. The silver foil is very fragile and you must be very careful when cleaning.
Was the MAT 124 no longer made after the MAT 124G was introduced? I'm just looking for information to guestimate the age of the MAT 124 I bought. Thanks for the video, very excited to start shooting!
He's right about its lack of build quality. The 124G is the same design as previous models, except that Yashica replaced metal drive gears with plastic to save a buck or two. Plus, the lens is quite poor; same lens from the early 1960s on. A Yashica 12 is probably the high water mark for a long series of bodies which are nearly the same. All that negative aside, this is a camera which was retailed for about $140 up to 1986, when production terminated. Yashica couldn't unload its inventory, so in 1989, it sold the whole inventory to B&H in NYC, which in turn took a couple of years to sell them new for $79.95. So, what do you expect from an $80 camera?
Nice video. Thank you for the info. I know this is an old video and I hope that you won’t mind giving me some advise. I was thinking of buying the mat-124g, but you may have persuade me towards the one without the “gold”. Here is the question: Is there someone with a lot of experience to service/repair a yashica mat-124? Thanks again.
Dear Travis,
Canny video:)
Got 2 be the Leica M3:)
Regards,
The 12 and 24 kind of overlap the 124. Seems like they were sold more in Europe. I sold both the 124 and the 124G. The G sold more and was probably in production longer. I agree on what you are saying about both 124...
Your 124g focusing screen seems brighter than the one in mine. Did you put in a replacement?
Kind of a unorthodox question but do you think a 46mm filter would work on a yashica without obstructing the viewing lens or getting in the way of anything else?
would love to see your review of the Leica.
fantastic video, thx heaps.
Just ordered my 124.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the original Yashica-mat with the 80mm 3.5 yashinon. I have one and love it, but im not sure if the newer models lenses are superior to mine. Cool video!
The Yashinon 80mm lens was the same lens used over the years across all models where installed. Some Yashica TLRs from the 1950s used 3 element lenses named Yashinor. Years ago when i was more interested in TLRs and could borrow anything from my local camera store, I did a direct comparison of lens performance re sharpness and contrast on a half dozen 120 TLRs. The Yashinon came out at the bottom of the pile, and by a significant margin. I think you have to go to the 3 element lenses to find a more poor performer. It definitely does not support the multi-hundred dollar prices the Yashicamat 124G commanded until recently.(The best Tessar-type TLR lens I could find was the Rokkor in the Minolta Autocord. It slightly out-performs the Zeiss Tessar used in the Rolleiflex.)
I bought one right after I watched this video!
Thanks for sharing, nice video review. I vote for the Leica M3 video.
Thank you for a nice video. When you discuss color. Maybe show the color. You post process this in BW for whatever reason and forgot this
So many people like these cameras. I owned one (124G) and while it was nice to own, it was bleedin' useless to use. Never did get anything good out of mine and the focussing was a nightmare. Maybe it was off, not sure, anyway I ended up selling mine in the end.
I just got a Mat 124 online and when I turn the focus knob I feel two slight stops during a full turn of the knob. Is that normal? I am used to a smooth action during focusing, but I have never used a Yashica TLR before and was wondering if these slight stops are just tactile indicators of where I am in the focus action. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I have used both the Leica M3 and the Nikon FM2 but never really got the bed from the Leica, so Leica M3 please Travis
hey I have a question that doesn't have anything to do with cameras in this video. the yashica a... and cla options
Great video, not only is it in
B/W, there is no background muzak!!
I own both, the 124 is much better made, NO plastic-parts, even the cover for the battery-compartment is metal.
The 124G doesn’t have "Gold contacts", it has goldplated contacts. Makes no difference if you have one with a 40 years old leaking Mercury battery..
Got both of mine for next to nothing, if I had to pay eBay-prices I'd go for the 124 and use the saved money on buying more film..
I may be interested in buying one of your Yashica's for a friend as a gift. Do you have one you would like to sell? Would rather support your channel than going to eBay, also you will know if it will be functional or not. Thanks...
I have the 124G but I cannot open the battery chamber do you have any advice?
Maybe an off topic questions , is worth upgrading my yashica a to any other model or safe the money for film and shoot my A ?
Do you know if all the yashica tlr lens are compatibl with a rolleiflex or a rollecord tlr?
Nikon FM2 if i had to pick. Thank you for the info I'll look into medium format
can you tell the difference between 124 vs 365
Should i buy yashica A or mat 124
Hey travis, if there is no film, does the crank keep winding? Also, would the counter jump if you press the shutter without any film? Thanks
the film counter moves via a small wheel that is in contact with the spooling film
I understand baffling in the "G" model improves contrast over the non-G model.
I never would use these meters anyhow. I usually carry my handheld meter anyhow and I do not trust any CdS meter anyhow, so the difference in the meter is utterly irrelevant to me.
I own a Yashica MAT 124 non-G and a Rolleiflex 3.5E Xenotar. I cannot really tell, which image was shot wich camera, if you put regular sized prints in front of me. The situation at which the Rollei performs a bit better is if the sun shines into the lens. But honestly: They both are not good under this condition.
how about light meter?
is built in light meter is good enough?
FM2 for sure man!
Leica M3 definitely
yo can yall tell me wot kind of film i need for this camera or where i can get it ? If its Ebay Link Please
What would be a good price for one of these, interested in one, i shoot and NIKON FE
looking to sell the chrome body 124 in this video if you're interested. message me in instagram @killindreams if you're interested
lillyman01@yahoo.com, here is my email, dont have instangram
LIllyman JPL messaged ya
We used to black tape the camera to x Synch.
Very useful video. Thank you.👍
I dont know why, but I feel like this video will be among the ones the aliens view to understand humans after we abandon the planet.
😂😂
I prefer the chrome model. That’s the one I have. LOL 😝
Nikon FM2. What is the grip that you are using on the nikon?
that is an MD-11 motor drive
Do you, or anyone have any suggestions for a modern camera strap for a TLR? I almost bought one of these, but I ended up getting a Mamiya C220 instead. The vintage camera strap is in great condition, but it's so thin! I want something a little more comfortable. Thanks in advance!
I'm eyeballing one on BH called "think tank photo camera strap." Looks promising.
I have noth and prefer the non G. Feels more soscreen. wding is smoother and I like the grid sxreen.
Nobody I knew back in the day used 220 film.
A pain to load the long film in a spiral and difficult to hang up unless you looped it.
I used 2 Yashica Mats original 12 exposure version. I was a wedding photographer and could change a film in 30 second while talking to the bride and groom.
Same Yashinon lens.
I used a flash off camera so never needed a flash shoe.
Thanks for sharing. 😀🥳
Love my 124 (no g)
FM2 in the next vid.
M3 in the one after that.
😉👌
great camera great lens
leica m3 in next video gets my vote.
Gold contacts prevented the body from corroding through metal electrolysis.
The "gold" is a bit of plating on the mechanical contacts which trigger the flash. If you don't use flash - pointless. If you do use flash - pointless. The circuit just triggers the flash circuit. His remarks about gold in the meter contracts is just nonsense.
Am I the only one who has trouble finding the Yashica mat 124. I only see 124 g’s
Just bought a 124g and I'm pissed I didn't see this before lol
Why are you pissed? Regret the purchase of the 124g?
This inspired me to just order a 124G. They are going for 250-350 now days:).
Both nikon first please
I vote for the Leica.
M3 defo
Team FM2
Someone may have said this already... Gold, and silver are superior conductors of electricity. They may have used it for higher accuracy, at low amps, in the light meter. I repair electric lift trucks, that's what the manufacture told us, in training. I also read when They reduced the gold and silver solder [ NASA standard ] from F4 phantom aircraft. Which made them 2000 lbs lighter.... Oh well, more useless info...
What about the "sports finder", lol?
Can you send me a cold shoe from one of your spare parts? When I bought my yashica D it came if a broken shoe.
can you send me a photo on instagram of exactly what you need so i can try to find a match
First like
m3 and kiev 4a
124G obviously cheaper
I have the much older Yashica Mat. It's a brilliant little camera, the lens is amazing too. Image is made with Tri-X Pushed 2 Stops & Developed in Ilford DD-X. flic.kr/p/SdfPJP
NIKON FM2.
Next video review Nikon fm2 :)
Dude, you really didn’t explain any interesting details about the 124G! Not how the light meter works, not what that dial in the middle of the focus knob is etc!
Talk about
Oh my god.. please dude don't make more any more of these..
You’re like four years late, idiot