Yashica MAT EM User manual

Yashica MAT EM
posted 12-22-'02
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DESCRIPTION OF YASHICA MAT-EM
1. Magnifying Glass
2. Sports finder Frame
3. Strap Holder
4. Film Counter Window
5. Lens Opening & Shutter Speed Window
6. Shutter Speed Control Wheel
7. Crank4www.butkus.or g
8. Crank Rest
9. Shutter Release Button
10. Focusing Hood Cover
11. Exposure Meter Reading Window
12. Exposure Meter Photo Cell

13. Flash Synchronization Terminal
14. Viewing Lens
15. Lens Aperture Control Wheel
16. Taking Lens
17. Back Cover Locking Lever
18. Spool Locking Spring
19. Depth-of-Field Scale
20. Exposure Setting Reading Scale
21. Focusing Knob4www.b ut kus.org
22. MX Synchro-selector
23. Spool Locking Spring
24. Self-timer
25. Tripod Socket
26. Film Pressure Plate
27. Film Setting Mark
28. Film Reverse Arm
29. Film Tension Spring

LOADING FILM
(1 ) To unlock the back cover turn the tripod socket in the direction marked 'O.' Then open the Back
Cover by swinging it out.
(2) Remove the Take-up Spool in the Lower Film Chamber by pulling out Lower Spool Locking
Spring.
Place the Take-up Spool in the Upper File, Chamber by pulling out the Upper Spool Locking
Spring.
(3) Place a new roll of size 120 film in the 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 leader and thread it firmly and evenly into the slot.
(5) Gently wind the Crank clockwise.
(6) Advance the film by slowly winding the Crank until the
arrow on the film points to the triangles on either side of the
camera body.
(7) Close the camera back cover and lock it by turning the
Tripod-Socket in the direction marked 'C'. The letter 'S' will
appear in the Film Counter Window.

CRANK OPERATION
(1 ) Wind the crank clockwise until ill comes to a stop. The letter
'S' will have disappeared and No.l will 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.bu t kus.org
For subsequent exposures a smooth pendulum swing, first
downward to stop and then upward to stop, advances the film and
cocks the shutter simultaneously.4www. but kus.org

(A) The downward wind advances the film and moves up the number
of the next film in the Film Counter Window.
(B) The upward wind cocks the shutter.
(C) The position of the crank when it is flipped back into its rest after
your pictures have been taken.4www.but kus.org
The 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 SCALE
When using film rated in DIN index, move conversion scale so that DIN
number of the film appears in the window. ASA number of the film, at
the same time, appears in the window at the opposite side of the scale.
Set the ASA number in to the ASA Indicator Window.

LENS OPENING AND SHUTTER SPEED
(A) The arrow points to the Lens Opening and Shutter Speed Scale
Window. The letter "f" on the left of the window indicates lens opening
and 'sec' indicates shutter speed.
(B) The shutter speed is set by turning the Control Wheel with your right
hand thumb either 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.4w ww.butkus.org
(C) 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 lens
opening figures should be set so that black triangles on the window run
exactly through the center of the figures.
HOW TO USE EXPOSURE READING SYSTEM

(1) Move ASA Setting Knob so that ASA number of the film in use appears in ASA Indicator Window.
(2) Turn Exposure Indicator Adjusting Knob to match the 'Green Index Arrow' to the red needle.
(3) Read correct exposure combination indicated in Exposure Indicator Window. They are the proper exposure
combination of lens aperture and shutter speed to be set on your camera
(4) Turn Shutter Speed Control Wheel and Lens Opening Control Wheel to bring the pertinent shutter speed 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 the subject,
(2) Rotate the Focusing Knob until your subject on
the ground glass screen becomes sharp. The bright
circle 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 compose your
picture.4www.but kus.org
Compose your subject on the ground glass as you
would like to see it in the final picture.

MAGNIFYING GLASS
For critical focusing
(A) Raise the Magnifying Glass by pressing the front of the Focusing
Hood Cover inward, holding the Focusing Hood so that it does not
close.
When using the Magnifying 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 subject through the Sports Finder Window.
(A) Depress the Focusing Hood Cover until il clicks into place. Lift the
Yoshica to your eye level.
(B) Push the Release Button to close the hood cover.4www.but kus.org

TAKING FLASH PICTURES
FLASH PICTURES
Correct exposures for flash pictures will be obtained easily and
correctly by consulting the guide numbers printed on the
package of the flash 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 the proper flash
attachment for your camera.
As you become more proficient at taking pictures, you will want to acquire accessories that increase the
versatility of your Yashica.

One of the first accessories you will want will b? a flash unit.
Synchronization for flash is built-in. A standard PC connector plugs into the flash terminal.
The battery case is attached to the camera by an arm that screws into the tripod socket.
Selector Position M X X
Bulb used M type F type Electronic Flash
Shutter 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 mounted on a tripod or brace to pre. vent o blurred
picture.
Caution! Be sure to move the synchro selector to the X
position when using Self-timer.
UNLOADING FILM
After all 12 pictures have been taken, wind the Film
Transport Crank about 6 times to take up the remaining
film and open the camera and remove the film.

CABLE RELEASE
A standard. overlap-type Cable Release can be fitted to your Yashica.
Simply unscrew the Shutter Release Ring and Screw in the Cable
Release. Your camera dealer will supply the proper cable release for
your camera. See left picture.
THE LENS OPENING
The lens opening controls the amount of light that will pass through the lens onto the light-sensitive film Your
Yashica MAT-EM with its Yashinon lens offers openings f / 3 5, 4,56,8,11,16, and 22.
Notice that the lower the number, the larger 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 controls the duration of the exposure. Shutter speeds on this camera with its fine Copal
Shutter are 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/l5, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 of a second and B. The 'B' setting is for taking
pictures with an exposure longer than 1 second. Use a Tripod or Brace when using B. When you press the
Shutter Release Button on the "B" setting the shutter stays open until you release pressure on the button.4www.butkus.org
It is advisable to set the shutter speed before you cock the shutter all times.

DEPTH-OF-FIELD
When you focus the camera on a subject there is a certain distance in
front of and back of the subject within which other objects will also
appear sharp. This is known as the " Depth-of-Field," and it varies with
the lens aperture. The smaller the aperture, the greater the Depth-of-
Field.
If the camera is focused 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.b u tkus.or g
Notice!
Be sure to replace the lens Cap when your camera is not in use. Keep your camera away from dust and
moisture. For cleaning the lens surface to remove dust or dirt, always wipe very lightly by using clean gauze or
lens cleaning cloth. Do not wipe the lens with a dirty handkerchief. When you are not using your camera for a
long period do not leave the shutter set.