The Yashica Mat was released in 1957. It’s a twin-lens reflex medium-format camera featuring a wind lever and auto-cocking shutter. Designed for 6x6cm medium format film, it enjoys great popularity among analog film lovers.

On Flickr, we have a great community around the Yashica Mats, so whether you are just getting into medium format shooting or are already a subject matter expert, we’re sure you can find great tips and advice from other members as well as fantastic inspiration in one of our dedicated Yashica groups.

The photos above are just a small selection of city scenes from the diverse pool of analog gems, including portrait, landscape, and nature shots, in the Yashica Mat group.

Photos from CuriousLight, Nathan Congleton, and 2..