Yashica Yashimat-S
Camera
Yashica Co., Ltd.
Japanese, 1945–1983
Yashica Yashimat-S
c 1964
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 6 1/8 × 2 × 4 5/8 in., 1.5 lb. (15.6 × 5.1 × 11.7 cm, 0.7 kg)
Overall (original box): 2 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 6 1/8 in., 0.3 lb. (7 × 19.7 × 15.6 cm, 0.1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0076
DescriptionSerial# 3090569 Crackled black and chrome, vaulted, 8mm, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 lens, eye level optical viewfinder, lock-run dial, CdS light meter, battery tester, ASA dial, daylight filter, exposure gauge and cable release port in original box. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of camera: Yashimat-S / Engraved in silver on lock-run shutter control on right side of camera: L, N, R / Printed in silver, black and red on product label on front of camera: YASHICA, Yashimat S / Printed in black below battery test button on front of camera: BATTERY CHECK / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: YASHICA Japan No. 633271 YASHINON-S 1:1.8 f=10 / Engraved in silver on front of camera: JAPAN / Printed in silver orange and white on ASA dial on front of camera: 4, 2, 4, 2, DIN, 26, 23, 20, 17, 14, 11, ASA, 320, 160, 80, 40, 25, 20, 10 / Printed in black on product label on left side of camera: YASHICA CO., LTD. / Engraved in silver on product label on left side of camera: CS 3090569 / Printed in black on gold label on left side of camera: 633 PASSED JCII / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-JY3/5 Yashica Yashimat-S Camera Recieved..8/27/1964 / Printed in black on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN, Engraved in silver beside filter switch on left side of camera: TYPE A FILTER / Printed in black on exposure gauge on left side of camera: 8, 4, 8 / Engraved in silver beside cable release port on left side of camera: 1 / Printed in black on product label inside battery compartment: YASHICA JAPAN / Engraved in silver on spool inside footage compartment: YASHICA-8, 2, 1
