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Special Controls
TIME EXPOSURES are made by setting the shutter to B - the shutter will remain open as long as the release is depressed.
Use a cable release. See chapter on "Exposure".
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION. The shutter is X flash, synchronized. The flash contact is on the base of the camera front.
See chapter on "Flash".
Model A (right) has a focusing knob for right-handed operation with the film-winding knob just above it. The 44A
(left) has left-handed focusing with film wind on the right. Otherwise the cameras are similar, with magnifying glass
to facilitate focusing sportsfinder frame and flash synchronization. The shutter speed ring and aperture control are
around the taking lens. The shutter release button is at the bottom front of the camera for right index finger operation.
Shooting with the Yashica A and 44A.
From left to right: Advance the film and select the shutter speed. Select aperture and cock shutter. Focus the picture
on the screen and press the shutter release.
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