Yashica Yashica-Mat
The Yashica-Mat is a twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera made by Yashica for 120 roll film, producing 6×6cm square negatives. It was introduced in the late 1950s and positioned as a more affordable alternative to European TLRs of the same period, using a crank wind rather than the knob advance found on Yashica's earlier TLR bodies.
Hammer prices for the Yashica-Mat at recent UK auction have ranged from roughly £25 to £94, with typical results clustering near £80 for cleaner, working examples. As of 2026, that puts the camera firmly in the budget TLR bracket: what a Yashica-Mat is worth today is driven almost entirely by shutter accuracy and lens clarity, and rough bodies continue to sell for well under £50 at saleroom level.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
Prices updated: August 2025
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| Aug 2025 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 157) Title: A Yashica-Mat Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, viewfinder clear, shutter working, optics G, with lens cap. |
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| Jun 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 162) Title: A Yashica-Mat TLR Camera
Description:
black, body P-F, shutter not firing, optics appear G, with leather case P. |
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| Mar 2025 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 242) Title: A Yashica-Mat TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, body VG, shutter works, iris works, controls are smooth, optics have light fungus, comes with lens hood, caps and cable release. |
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| Oct 2024 | £45 | David Duggleby | |
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Auction: Cameras, Maritime & Scientific Instruments (Lot 3035) Title: Yashica-Mat twin lens TLR camera body, serial no. 3040257, with twin Copal MXV Yashinon le...
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Yashica-Mat twin lens TLR camera body, serial no. 3040257, with twin Copal MXV Yashinon le... |
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| Sep 2024 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 118) Title: A Yashica-Mat Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number MT2061200, body G, shutter works but sticky at slow speeds, with a Yashinon f/3.5 80mm lens, optics G, viewfnider optics G, |
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| Dec 2023 | £25 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 273) Title: A Yashica Mat TLR and Other Cameras
Description:
A Yashica Mat TLR and Other Cameras, serial no MT 2040939,shutter working, body F-G, paint wear/loss to edges of viewing hood & edges, with Yashinon |
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| Sep 2023 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 94) Title: A Yashica-Mat Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, 1957-71, serial no.MT2030856, with a Yashinon f/3.5 80mm lens, shutter fires but only one speed, body F, heavy wear especially a round hood, |
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| Aug 2023 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 286) Title: A Yashica-Mat Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter working, optics G-VG, in half-case, (Qty: 1) |
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| Apr 2023 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 260) Title: A Yashica MAT Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
together with a Miranda S camera, shutter fires on Yashica and lens is very loose on the Miranda (a lot) |
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| Aug 2022 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 456) Title: A Yashica-MAT Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter working, with Yashinon f/3.5 80mm lens, optics G, some light haze & dust present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jul 2017 | £42 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 908) Title: A cased Yashica-mat TLR camera,
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A cased Yashica-mat TLR camera, |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Yashica-Mat worth today?
Based on recent UK auction hammer results, a Yashica-Mat is worth roughly £25 to £94, with presentable working examples typically selling for around £80.
How much does a Yashica-Mat sell for at auction?
Hammer prices over the last few years have fallen between £25 for rough or untested bodies and £94 for the cleanest examples, excluding buyer's premium.
Does condition heavily affect the price?
Yes — shutter accuracy, lens clarity and finder brightness are the main value drivers, and a serviced, clean Yashica-Mat will sell for several times the price of a hazy or sticky one.
Is the Yashica-Mat a good budget medium-format option?
At the prices these cameras currently fetch, the Yashica-Mat remains one of the cheaper routes into 6×6 shooting, provided the buyer factors in a possible service.