Yashica 635 Twin Lens Reflex Camera
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Yashica 635 TLR camera W/80 f3.5 yashikor lens, 35mm adaptor and Sunpak auto26 flash, this camera is dual format which can use both medium format film (120 film) or 35mm film.
From: [email protected] (Fotog001)
Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Subject: Re: Yashica 635 questions
Date: 23 Jan 1999
Hello Sam, Iowned one of the 635 yashica cameras many years ago. to use it
with 120 film you only need an empty spool to serve as a takeup spool. the
photo quality was quite good, even with 35mm film. there were two
different lens designations, yashinon and yashicor, the yashinon was
slightly sharper than the other. you are missing the 35mm adapter,
normally in a small leather case about the size of a cigarette pak. it
included spacers and a flat film plane guide that snapped into place in
the film opening(the large square area that you see when looking thru the
camera from back to front with the back open) and a special takeup spool
for the 35mm format. you will be able to use it with 120 film(12
exposure-2.1/4 by 2.1/4 square) 6x6 format, by simply obtaining an empty
120 spool. one side of the camera pertained to 35mm use/ the other to 120
use. the shutter must be cocked manually as well as advancing the film
frame by frame after each exposure. its really bare bones photography-but
the results are normally good. the lens will not interchange!!!
However-the wide angle and tele attachments that were available for the
yaschica mat 124G will attach to the lens. I believe it was a bayonet 30
mount. I have several filters and a few other things in B-30 mount. pick
up a copy of shutterbug at the newsstand-check with brooklyn camera
exchange--they have listed attachments and 35mm adaptors for the 635. also
the classifieds in the back of shutterbug is always a good source for
manuals, etc., etc.,.
it is an old camera-but will still produce very nice images-espically on
120 film, definitely a user. the only weak point that i can recall was
the same as the other yashica TLRs, do not use the self timer. the way it
functioned/ the spring/ very weak, once it failed it renders the shutter
useless!!!!! hope that this has been of some help to you.
Dave Howard, [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001
Subject: Yashinon vs Yashikor lenses
Hi,
I own an older Yashica 635 TLR that comes equipped with a Yashikor 80mm
3.5 lens. I belive this lens (but am not sure) to be a 3G 3E lens.
I have been reading lately about the Yashinon 3G 4E lenses available on
some other model Yashicas (D, 124G etc). I have been thinking of
getting one of the "D" models with that lens, since the design is
almost identical to the 635. The film transport is much less inclined
to have problems with this design, and the focusing knob on the right
side is more comfortable for me.
What I am concerned about is whether ther is going to be a "drastic"
improvement in overall lens quality, or whether it will appear
marginally better at the 3.5 to 8, or 11 stops.
I typically stop down to at least f 16 when shooting, and do not like a
soft edge look. Is the Yashinon really all that better? Has anyone
owned (or owns now) both and can speak to these concerns?
Thanks,
GK
To: [email protected] From: Scott Perkins [email protected] Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 Subject: [medium-format] 635 wide 35 clarification ? Hi all- I was looking at various Yashica 635 cameras with the intent to use the 35mm option and be able to get an approximate 24mm x 56mm negative. Now as I research them a little and have seen the little screen insert, it appears I would be limited to the regular 24 x 35 standard format defeating my purpose. Is that true or can i do a panorama type wide negative with the 635 ?