Yashica 4x4 Twin Lens Reflex Camera
Photo thanks to Robert D'Asto
Related Links:
Yashica 44
Pages (Michael Graham) [6/2001]
A page on 127 film alternatives for this and similar 127 film cameras is
posted at this site at 127 film sources.
A razor blade based film cutter for 120 rollfilm can be setup to enable
re-rolling current 120 rollfilm cut down to 4cm widths onto your existing
127 film spools. So don't throw those spools away!
Michael Graham's Yashica 44 pages give a nice overview of the Yashica
44 TLR. Many
users are drawn to the small size and ability to use the 4x4cm superslides
and standard 35mm enlargers. Yet at twice the area of 35mm images and
slides, the quality is twice as good too! Thus 4x4cm represents a sort of
half-way point between 6x6cm and 6x4.5cm film and camera sizes, and 35mm
film and cameras.
The Model 44 version became the model 44A, then ending the series with the
Model 44LM (see Yashica TLRs pages for model
notes cited below:
The Yashica 4x4cm 127 rollfilm models are:
Yashica 44
See above link for listing of general TLR points; Yashikor
60mm f/3.5 lens with bayonet mount, copal shutter (1 second to 1/500th),
self-timer, flash sych XM, focusing screen with magnifier lens, and crank
handle for film transport
Yashica 44A
See Model 44 above, non-automatic film transport by wheel knob, shutter
speeds limited to 1/25th to 1/300th
second, X synch only, no self-timer, push-on filter mount (vs. bayonet)
Yashica 44LM
See Model 44 above, Yashinon 60mm f/3.5 lens, uncoupled selenium cell
meter, semi-automatic film transport (film
speed scale inside film transport knob)
Yashica 44 twin lens reflex for 127 film. Color is grey-green metal with yellow-green leatherette (color in picture above may not be accurate). Lens is 60mm f/3.5 Yashicor. Film advance works with a ratcheting action. Original lens cap included.