A Yashica 635 TLR camera
Yashica Co. Ltd.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1958 - 1960
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Leatherette, Glass
Measurements
218 x 110 x 112 mm
Place of origin
Tokyo
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525564.1
Summary
A Yashica 635 TLR camera. The body is' metal with a leatherettee covering and there are chrome fittings. The relex finder has a built in magnifyer to aid focussing and vieweing can also be done directly at eye level. On to[p is the serial number- SX5121309. The twin lenses are marked 'Yashikor 1:3.5 f=80mm' and the numbers are 375690 and 375550 respectively. Apertures range f3.5-f22 and the shutter speeds 1-1/500 sec. It has both X and M synchronisation and a tripod bush on the base. On the top of the viewfinder cover is 'Y' and on the front in bold letters is 'Yashica 635'. On the side the focusing knob has a depth of field scale and on the base is 'Made in Japan'. Inside the back plate is printed '120 or 35mm film'. On the lens panel is 'Yashica Made in Japan Copal-MXV SH-Speed F-Number'. There is an accessory shoe on the side.
Provenance
Donated on 01/09/2017 to The Fox Talbot Museum by A. DeSouza.
Makers and roles
Yashica Co. Ltd., manufacturer