Yeah, I don't know aboutYashica Mat 124 meters losing accuracy with age (although they probably do), but I do know that finding one with a working meter is not an easy task, given the age of the cameras. What, did they make them into the '70's or 80's?
I heard that they basically made them until the machines (molds or whatever) wore out, then that was it. For that reason (worn molds or whatever) it seems that some of the later models aren't of the same quality in terms of fit and finish as some of the earlier ones (I don't know if that's true, as I read it somewhere on the 'net, and we all know how reliable that can be <g>). regards, frank gfen wrote: > On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, frank theriault wrote: > > As you probably know, the 124's have a coupled meter, which the LM and > > EM don't. That's a huge convenience, but you'll probably end up paying > > from $150 to $200 or more, if you pick one up on eBay. > > Except the meter in the 124 tends to be less accurate with age, or so I'm > told. > > The G model has gold contacts, which should make it more accurate, I > guess, in theory. But it hasn't for me. > > -- > http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. > http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio. -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
