Yashica MAT 66 User manual

1 5. Tiefenschdrfenskala          15. Escalade profundidaddel       15. Echellede profondeur de
1 6. Entfernungseinstellknopf       campo                       champ
17. Filmempf indl ichkeit-         16. Perillade enfoque              16. Molette de r6glagede
    Skalen-fenster               17. Ventanilladel discode              distance focale
1 B. MX-Synchron-Wdhler             sensibilidadde la pelicula       17. Fen6tre de contr6le de
19. Selbstausloser               18. Selectordel sincronizador          vitessed'obturateur           .
20. R0ckwand Verschlussring       M-X                            18. $4lecteur de synchronisme
     mit Stativansatz             19. Autodisparador               M-X
2 1 . F ilmandruckplatte            20. Cierrede la tapa traseracon    19. D6clencheurautomatique
22. Obere Filmkammer              enchufede tripode            20. EcrCiude pied
23. Marke fiir Filmanfung  t        21. Placade presi6n              21. Plaquepressfilm
24. Filmspannfeder              22. Alojamientode pelicula       22. Chambresup6rieurede
25. Untere Filmkammer              superior                           film
26. Untere Fi I mspu lenarretierung  23. Marcade iniciaci6n          23. Entrainementdu film
                                24. Resortetensorde pelicula      24.. Ressortde tensionde film
                                25. Alojamientode pelicula       25. Chambreinf6rieurede f ilm
                                          inferior                    26. Molettede blocageinferierlre.
                                 26. Perillasujetadoradel             du rouleaude film
                                      carrete inferior





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REMOVINGTHE CAMERA
FROM CASE

1. To remove the camerafor film load-
   ing raise the two metal Lock Slides.
2. Spread the sidesof the caseapart and
    lif t the camerafree.
3. Just snap off  the bottom when re-
  moving the entire front element of
  the carrying case.

Your Yashica camera comes complete
with  a deluxe, leather eveready case.
Wh i le the camera is in the case, all
working parts are visible and ready to
use. A ll you need to do  is open the
back-snap and  lift the top at the case
forward.





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E N T F E R N E N    D E R   P O U R    E N L E V E R   MODO  DE SACAR  LA
KAMERA  AUS  DER   L'APPAREILDE L'ETUI    CAMARRA   DE   SU
B E REITSCHAFTSTASCHE                     ESTUCHE
1 . Z u m   F i l m   e i n l e g e n , d i e     1. Pour  enlever  l'appareil de      1. Levante   lbs  dos  cursores
  beiden    Metall-Seitenriegel       l'6tui af in de charger le f ilm,       metdlicos para sacar la c6mara
  hochziehen und die Kamera        tirer   les  deux  languettes     desde su estuche.
  herausheben.                       metall iques de fermetu re.          2. Separe los costados del estu-
2. Die  Seiten der Tasche aus-     2. Ecarter  les deux  c6t6s  de      che para dejar la c5mara libre.
  einandersoreizen und   die         l'6tu i et d6gagerl'appareil.         3. Abra de golpe el fondo para
  Kamera herausheben.             3.  ll  suff it de d6grafer le bas      sacar el gieinento delantero
3. Die  ganze Vorderseite  der       pour enlevercompldtefrent la       del estr.rchede transporte.
   Bereitschaftstasche    durch        partie avant de I'etui.
  Losen der Druckknopfe an                                 Su cdmara Yashica viene con un
  der Unterseiteentfernen.            L'appareil de photo  Yashica     lujoso estuche de cuero. Todas
                                       est livr6 comolet avec un 6tui     las piezas de  funcionamiento
lhre Yashica wird komplett mit      en  cuir  toujours pr6t. L'ap-    son visibles y est6n listas para
einer Luxus Leder-Bereitschafts-      pareil 6tant contenu dans son    funcionar  incluso estando  la
tasche  geliefert.  Wenn   die        6tui,  tous  les 169lagessont    c5mara en su estuche. Todo  lo
Kamera in der Tasche ist, sind        visibles et ordts d servir. Tout    que Ud. tiene que hacer es abrir
alle  Betriebselemente sichtbar      ce qu'il convient de faire est     el gancho de resorte y  levantar
und konnen betiitigt werden. Sie      de d6grafer puis soulever vers     la parte superior en la delantera
brauchen  nur  den  hinteren       l'avant le couvercle de l'6tui.     del estuche.
Druckknopf zu losen und den
Oberteil der Tasche gegen vorn
abzuheben und  schon  ist  die
Kamera zur Aufnahme bereit.


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LOADING FILM

12O size f ilm 12 pictures per roll in the
popular 2-114 x 2-114 size Black-and-
White or Color.
1. To unlock back cover, turn the tripod
  socket in the direction marked "O".
  Then open the Back Cover by swing-
  rng rt out.
2. Remove the Take-Up Spool  in the
  Lower F ilm Chamber by pu lling out
  the  Lower  Film  Spool  Locking               $,
  Spring.                                                                                                                                                           ffii3. Placethe Take-Up Spool in the Upper
                       pulling  Film Chamber                 by                             out the                     H  Upper        F ilm Spool                  Locking                           Spring.





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4. Place a new roll of 12O size f ilm  in
  the Lower F ilm Chamber.
5. Flip up the Film TransportCrank and
  slowly wind  it clockwise so that the
  wider slot of the Take-up Spool in
  the  Upper  F ilm  Chamber  faces
  upward. Then gently draw out the
     f ilm leader and thread it  f irmly and
  evenly into the slot.
6. Gently wind the Crank clockwise.

7. Advance the film by slowly winding
     t h e C r a n k u n t i l t h e a r r o w o n t h e f i l m
  points to the triangleson either side
   of the camera body.
B. Close the camera back cover and lock
    it by turning the Tripod Socket in the
  direction marked "C". The letter "S"
  w i l l  a p p e a r  i n   t h e  F i l m C o u n t e r
 W i ndow.





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CRANK OPERATION                    Kurbelswirkung

      Note :                                     Anmerkung :
         The Yashica-MAT employs a  f ine, precision       Fur  die Yashica-Mat ist feinste Prdzisions'
      mechanism, constructed to  provide years of     mechanik verwendet worden, um  jahrelange
       trouble-freeperformance. Like any  f ine instru-     storungsfreie.Funktion zu garantieren.Wie jedes
      ment  it should be treated with care and respect.    andere Prdzisionsinstrumentsollte die Kamera
      The following proceduresare recommended :        deshalb mit  Vorsicht und  Respekt behandelt
         1. Operate the f ilm transport crank gently. lt  is     werden.
         important that the clockwise,f ilm-advancing      Die Folgenden Empfehlungen sollten befotgt
          stroke of the crank be first completed before    werdbn :                              .
                 it is brought back.     I                                1. Die Filmtransportkurbelvorsichtigbetdtigen.
         2. In loading the  f ilm, be sure that the paper      Es ist wichtig dassdie Filmtransportfunktion
          leader is inserted in the take-up spool so that          in Rechtsrichtung komplett ausgeftihrt wird,
                   t h e f i l m w i l l d r a w e v e n l v .                         bevor die Kurbel wieder zuruckgebrachtwird.
                                                                    2. Beim  Filmeinlegen, sicher sehen dass der
      The shutter should not be kept cocked when the       Filmanfang richtig in der Leerspuleeingelegt,
      camera is not  in use because it weakens the           ist, damit der Film geradegezogenwird.
        shutter spring, and there is the possibility you     Der Verschluss sollte nicht gespannt bleiben
      may unknowingly press the shutter button and    wenn die Kamera nicht benutzt wird, ansonst
       waste a f ilm.                                         die Verschlussfedergeschwdcht wird und auch
                                                              die Moglichkeit besteht dass Sie unbeabsichtigt
                                                   den Verschlussauslosenund so eine Belichtung
                                                   unbrauchbarwird.



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1 . W i n d   t h e  c r a n k c l o c k w i s e u n t i l   i t
  comes to a stop. The letter "S"  will
  have disappeared and  No. 1  will
  appear in the Film Counter Window.
2. T hen  wind   the  Crank  cou nter-
  clockwise until   it  stops. You  a(e
  ready to snap your first picture. For
  subsequent exposures, a  smooth
  pendulum swing, first downward to
  stop and then upward to  stop, ad-
  vancesthe f ilm and cocks the shutter
  simultaneously.





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1. The downward wind advances the
    f ilm and moves uP the number of the
  next film  in the Film Counter Win-
  dow.
2. T he upward wind cocks the shutter.
3. This  is the position of  the Crank
  when  it  is flipped back into  its rest
   after your pictures have been taken.

LENSOPENINGAND
SHUTTERSPEED

1. The arrow points to the Lens Open-
   ing and Shutter Speed ScaleWindow.
  The  letter  "f "  on  the  left  of  the
  window  indicates lens opening and
   "sec" indicatesshutter speed.
Z.The shutter speed is set by turning
   the Control Wheel with your right-
  hand thum b either up or down as
   indicated by  the  arrow. The  red
   shutter speed f igures should be set so
   that the red line in the window runs
   exactly through the center of  the
     f igures.
3. The lens opening is set by turning the
   Control Wheel with  your  left-hand
  thumb either up or down as indicated
   by the arrow. The black lensopening
     f igures should be set so that the red
   line  in  the window  runs exactlY
   through the center of the figures.


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SIGHTINGTHE SUBJECTAND
FOCUSING

Your Yashica-MAT is a twin-lens ref lex
camera. The  lower  lens takes  the
picture. The upper lens is for focusing
and composing on  the  grou nd  glass
viewing screen.
1. Open the focusing hood by lifting it
   at the back.
2. Rotate the Focusing Knob until your
   subject on the ground glassscreen is
  sharp. The bright round lens in the
  center of  the ground glass viewing
  screen enables you to obtain a sharp
  focus and should be the center of the
   picture you are composing on  the
  screen. The red lines on the screen
  help you  to  judge proportion and
  proper composition. Compose your
   subject on the ground glassviewing
  screen as vou would like to see it in
   the f inal picture.

MAGNIFYING GLASS

1. Raise the Magnifying Glassby press-
   ing the front of the Focusing Hood
  Cover inward, holding the Focusing
  Hood so that  it does not close.When
  using the MagnifyingGlass,placeyou
  eye as close to the MagnifyingGlass
  as possible.
2. Always make sure that you have f irst
  lowered the Magnif y ing G lass before
  closingthe FocusingHood.


SPORTSFINDER

Sight your subject through the Sports-
finder Window.
 1. Depress the Focusing Hood Cover
   u n t i l    i t  c l i c k s  i n t o p l a c e . L i f t   t h e
  camera to your eye level.
2. Push the ReleaseButton to close the
  H ooC Cover.

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TAKING FLASHPICTURES
'/our Yashica-MAT of fers M-X synchronization.Your cameradealer
will be glad to supply the proper f lashattachment for your camera.
As you become proficient at taking plctures, you  will want to
acquire accessoriesthat increase the versatility of your Yashica-
MAT. One of the f irst accessoriesyou will want will be a flash unit.
Your camera is ready and waiting. Synchronization for   f lash is
built-in. A standard PC connector plugs into the flash ter.minal.The
battery case is attached to the camera via an arm that screws into
the tripod socket.
 Do not use Short Peak Bulb with "M" Synchronization.
Move the selector to {gopition  when using the electronicf lash.
 F LASH PICTUR ES
Correct exposures f or flash pictures will be obtained easily and
correctly by consultingthe guide numbers printed on the packageof
 the  f lash bu lbs.When tak ing color   f lash pictures, you may need
 filters or have to use proper bulbs according to the type of films
 (Day-lightor Tungsten)you are using.

    Selector             M         X            X    Position

  Bulb used  Medium Peak Short Peak   Medium Peak
  Shutter     Any Speed   1/60 or       1l3O or slower (When
  Spered                      s lower        usingself-timer)
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CABLE RELEASE         KABELAUSLOSER

A   standard, overlap-type Cable  E in Standard Uberlapp-Typ l(abel-              --beRelease cai        fitted   to  your    ausloser kann m it  dieser Kamera
camera Simply unscrewthe Shutter   verwendet werden. G anz  ei nf ach
ReleaseRing and screw in the Cable   den  Verschluss Auslosering  her-
R elease Y ou r camera dealer w i I I   ausdrehen und den  Kabelausloser
supply the proper Cable Releasefor   einschrauben. Der passende Kabel-
you r camera                        ausloser  ist  im  Fachgeschdft er-
                                     h d l tl i c h .


CABLE DE DECLENCHE.   DISPARADORDE CABLE
MENT
Un cable de d6clenchementstandard  Se puede acoplar a su c6mara un
a  retardement souple peut  etre   disparador de cable del tipo super-
mont6 sur votre appareil. Ddvisser  posicion. Destornille el anillo del
simplement la baguedu declencheur  disparador y atornille el disparador
d'obturateur et visser e la place le   de cable.Su distribuidorle suminist-
cdble de d6clenchement.Votre ven-   rarA el  disparador de cable apro-
deur  d'appareils photos pourra    piado para sr,rc6mara.
vous en fournir un convenable.

SELF.TIMER

For  tak ing   self-portraits  or  group
pictures, you have about B secondsto
get  into  the picture. Therefore your
camera must be mounted on a tripod or
braceto prevent a blurred picture.
Caution! Be sure to move the synchro
selector to the X position when using
Self-T imer.
ASA SPEEDINDICATOR

The ASA speed dial on the focusing
k nob  is to keep record of Your   f i lm
speed.Turn the dial to your  f ilm speed
nu m ber,





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In addition to focusing, there are two
other  basic adjustments: The LENS
O P E N I N G a n d t h e S H U T T E R S P E E D .
                                                                                                    f l 1            t 15.6       tl8THE LENSOPENING    o$$

The lens opening controls the amount
of  light that will pass through the lens
into   the   lightsensitive  f ilm.  Your
                                   lens,                           its Yashinon               withYashica-MAT,                                                                                                          t lt6             f 122                                16                               f/l  I                        4 5 6 B 1 1                  at f13.5      openingsoffers
22.
Notice that the lower the number, the
larger the opening. F13.5 is the largest
open ing, f 122 the smaI lest.
To  set  the  lens oPening , move  the
Aperture Control Wheel to the desired
number on the Aperture Scale.

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SHUTTERSPEED                 VERSCHLUSSZEIT

The Shutter Speed controls the duration of the      Die Verschlusszeit kontrolliert  die Dauer der
exposure. Shutter speeds on this camera are 1 ,      Belichtung. Die Verschlusszeitendieser Kamera                                                                                                                                                                        ' t / 2 ,1 1 2 , ' , t 1 4 1, / 8 , ' , t 1 1 5 ,1 1 3 0 , 1 1 6 0 , 1 / 1 2 5 , 1 / 2 5 0 ,      s i n d 1 ,      1 1 4 , 1 l B , 1 1 1 5 , 1 1 3 O , 1 / 6 01, 1 1 2 5 ,
1/500 of a second and B. The "B" setting is for      1/250, 1/500 einer Sekunde, sowie "8".  Die
taking pictures with an exposure longer than 1       "8"   Einstellung ist  fiir Aufnahmen mit einer
second. Use a tripod  or brace when using "8"      lSngerenBelichtungszeitals 1 Sekunde. Fei "8"'
setting. When you  press the  Shutter  Release     Einstellung ein Stativ verwenden. Wenn Sie bei
Button on  the "8"  setting, the shutter stays      "8"  Einstellung den Verschlussausloserdriicken,
open until you releasepressureon the button.  lt       bleibt'der Verschlusssolange'offen bis Sie den
is advisable to set the shutter speed before you      Ausloser wieder loslassen.Es ist empfehlenswert
cock the shutter at all times.                           die  Verschlusszeit vor dem Spannen des Ver-
                                                 schlussesei nzustellen.

        Camera may be Hand Held                 Kamera kann in der Hand gBhalten werden

   Average           Pictures        Action Picures                Durchschnitts-'Auf                      Aktions-                't    1/30  /60 1/25        1/2501/500                 nahmen         Aufnahmen
                                                      1 1 3 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 1 2 5      11125 1/s00

          Use a Tripod or Brace                    Ein stativ oder eine feste Unterlage verwenden
   Time Exposure       Slow Speeds           ZeitAufnahmen    LanpVerschlusszeiten          ,,8,,                      1 s e c .1 / 2 1 1 4 ' t / B 1 1 1 5                   " 8 "          1 S e k . 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 8 1 1 1 5

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EXPOSURE -Y-                                   ,l -                                             t,"tt;,,'-ltilc"c'ds
       Exposure means findlng the right combination of lens-opening(aperture) and shutter speed in relation
         to the sensitivity(ASAIof your film. (ASA indicatesAmericanStandardAssociation).For example,if
        you are using a film of ASA 200 sensitivity your correct exposure will be according to the following                                                     - o o Y L r G H T                t a b l e :
                                           E X P o s u R E T A B L E
        Your shutter speed will be 1/12swith aperture numbers shown below.
                                     Bright Sun     Hazv Sun     Cloudy-Bright     Cloudy-Dull or
                                                                    Open Shade (4)
            Light Subjects(1)            t/32          r/22                   t t 1 6                         t 111
          AverageSubjects {2)                 f /22                     t / 1 6                   f t 1 1                   il8
          Dark Subiects (3)                         f / 1 6                    t 111             tlB                 il5.6
          (1)  Light Subjects: Distant landscapes,near-by people with  sea, beach and snow scenes in the
           background
          (2) Averige Subjects : Near-by people, houses, gardens, buildings and places not  in the shade'
            Advisable to use this classwhen light and dark objects are in about equal proportions.
          (3) Dark Subiets: Peoplein dark clothing;trees,flowers,ali|nalsand.largebuildings.
           lAl open Shade : Subjects shaded from the sun but lighte-bfla  wide area of open sky. The lessthe
           open sky the larger the lens opening'
                lf you are using an ASA 10O film, you will make a larger lens-openingor lower your shutter speed
         (1/60) sec. But  if you never want to make a mistake, use an exposure meter. Be sure to consult your
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UNLOADINGFILM   /

After  all 12 pictures have been taken,
wind the Film Transport Crank about 6
times to  take u p the remaining  f i lm.
Sometimes the crank may catch when
the film comes to the end of the spool.
 In that case, don't forcefully turn the
crank ; just open the camera and remove
the  f ilm. The tail end of  f ilm has stuck
 to the slot of the sPool.





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DEPTH.OF.FIELD

When you focus the cameraon a subject
there is a certain distance in front of
and back of  the subject with in wh ich
other objects will  also appear sharp.
T h i s  i s k n o w n a s t h e " D e p t h - o f - F i e l d , "
and it varieswith the lensaperture.The
smaller the  aperture, the greater the
Depth-of-F ield.    lf   the  camera  is
focused at  10  meters and the  lens
aperture is   t 116, the Depth-of-Field
(area in which all obiects are sharp) is
from about 5 metersto infinity.