Another user! That's great! According to Wikipedia, 124s have the best taking lens of all Yashica TLRs. Sadly mine is the LM, twenty years of difference in terms of technology!
wow, looks like you know the camera very well! hope more people can join in and perhaps we can have a regular yashica club kopi session. me shooting my second test roll now, first roll was a disaster as i couldn't get the focus. pics soon! : ) hey how do you hold the 124? close to the chest and use forehead to stabilize?
Why can't you get focus? It's pretty easy, just pop up the magnifier.
I hold it close to my eye when I'm focusing, after which I usually close the magnifier and check the composition. Then slowly squeeze off... camera doesn't touch my forehead.
I have a 124G that I sometimes use. After shooting digital for a while, I get the itch to go 'old school' -- it's either the Yashica or a 35mm rangefinder. It's often more satisfying getting good results from such a simple tool, without all the bells and whistles of a modern DSLR
I used to have the Mat 124G for a long while. One camera I believe that has an amazing price/performance structure. Wonderful camera, you can't go wrong with it although once the battery is out it might be a bit of a pain. Well, using a manual meter is likely more accurate anyway.
Some photos which I have taken and sent for lab scanning ... the film is expired film, which may have contributed to the slight reddishness. Can anyone tell me what to look out for if I send the camera for servicing? I noticed that the fast shutter speeds is not fast enough to freeze some slow motion e.g. leaves swaying in slight breeze. Think the lens also needs some cleaning and or calibration. The photo below has undergone some sharpening after I got the scans.
I don't have a cable release for my yashica. do you know where to get a cheap one?