Yashica MAT-LM - Viewfinders and Focusing; Reflex Finder System Operation; Parallax Compensation Explained

SIGHTING THE SUBJECT AND FOCUSING
Your Yoshico MAT-LM is a tw in-lens reflex camero. The lower
lens tokes the picture. The upper lens is for focusing and com-
posing on the ground glass viewing screen.
111 Open the focusing hood by li fting it at the
back, and now point your Yashica at the
subjects.
(21 Ro t ate the Focusing Knob until your subject
on the gr ound glass screen is sharp. The
bright circle in the center of the ground
glass viewing screen enables you to obtain
a sharp focus and should be the center of
the picture you eire composing on the screen.
The red lines on the screen help you to
judge proportion and proper composition.
Compose your subject on the ground gloss
as
you would like to see it in the final picture .
MAGNIFYING GLASS
For critical focu si ng
(AI Raise the Magnifying Gloss by
pressing the front of the Focusing
Hood Cover inward, holding the
Focusing
Hood so that it does not
close.
When using the Magnifying Gloss
place your eye as close to the
Magnifying Glass as possible.
IBI Always make sure that you have
first lowered the Magnifying Gloss
before closing the Focusing H ood.