DOCUMENTED REPAIR · HOSTOPHOTO

Servicing a Yashica Mat-124 G winding mechanism

A Yashica Mat-124 G with winding issues: access, diagnosis and service of the TLR transport mechanism.

The Yashica Mat-124 G is a capable medium-format TLR, but its winding system can become unreliable when old grease, wear or small misalignments build up.The work starts with a careful check of the winding cycle, frame spacing and shutter cocking sequence. Once opened, the mechanism has to be cleaned and adjusted without disturbing parts that are still correctly synchronized.The aim is not to make the camera feel new, but to make the transport predictable again.