Choosing a medium format film camera

[Don Fischer]

Sorry. clean, lube and adjust. After 50 years it's a given it will be needed.

The Yashica TLRs are notorious for having a dim viewfinder. There's some after market upgrades but still not like a range finer or TTL.

The Pentax 645n with 120 back uses the same film as the TLRs. With the Yashica 635 you can use 120 or standard 35mm.

The size of a 120 film negative depends on the camera used, but it's always 6 centimeters (2.25 inches) wide. Common frame sizes include: 6 x 4.5 centimeters, 6 x 6 centimeters, 6 x 7 centimeters, 6 x 9 centimeters, and Panoramic 6 x 12 centimeters and 6 x 17 centimeters.

The Yashica 635 I have and I would not pass up a non-635 looking for a twin lens. Thing about my 645 is I've never even considered putting in 35mm film once I had the camera home. My favorite med format was the Pentax 645 I gave my nephew.