Yashica Mat-124G Review - One of my favourite medium format cameras
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I finally managed to get the edit done for this video about the Yashica Mat 124G TLR. Part of a new ongoing series that I'm calling 'First Rolls'.
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@tinapike727 2 жыл бұрын
My husband has been using a Yashica Mat 124G for over 30 years! Weddings, Portraits, Landscapes..Excellent results always! Also uses a 6 x 9 speed Graphic! Yes...he's Mr. Dinosaur:)
@chriscard6544 8 ай бұрын
sweet
@Zetaphotography 6 ай бұрын
Do you have the link to the film work
@Thejonthomas Ай бұрын
For weddings?? That’s badass
@playerorigins3996 3 жыл бұрын
I found this camera in one of my old closet and found this camera. More than 20 years ago my dad had a photo studio.
@steffenbjoern 10 ай бұрын
One should never forget hat even the latest models of this camera are already about forty years old and thus far behind the designed life time. As it happens, I just found my mothers Yashica 124G, which had been kept under worst conditions for over forty years now. The first battery still was in place without any damage to the battery hold. Taking the camera out of its hot storage in our attic, I only observed one problem: The "modern" light seal had vanished under temperatures between low thirties and far beyond the 100 F mark. Shutter, self timer, focus and even the aperture worked exactly as well as I left the camera in 1980. With this experience, I would suggest that the Yashica is an absolutely sturdy camera with all the advantages that have been detailed in this video.
@mattdayphoto 4 жыл бұрын
Always so good, man. This has been one of my favorite cameras for a long time now and what I usually recommend to people when they wanna jump into medium format. That lens rivals the Rolleiflex Zeiss glass, in my opinion.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, dude! And yea, it’s a classic!
@randallstewart175 3 жыл бұрын
Unlike Matt, I actually did real, on film, resolution test chart images of a near new 124G (belonged to a friend) as well as a Rolleiflex 2.8F, a late Rolleicord (Xenar 3.5), Minolta Autocord, a Zeiss Ikoflex Ic (Tessar), and a Ricoh Diacord. (I was looking to buy the Rolleiflex and wanted to see how much better than other TLRs it would be for its nosebleed price.) Except for the Rolleiflex, the other cameras use Zeiss Tessar lenses or copies of the same. The Rolleiflex crapped out because the taking and focus lenses were misaligned so it would not focus properly. Of the others from sharpest to least sharp: Autocord, the best by a small edge; the Rolleicord and Ikoflex tied, then the Diacord, nearly as sharp but not quite. Then the 124G: way down the scale. it's resolution was less than half that of the Autocord and half that of the others. With a big 6x6cm image, a 124G negative will print out okay for most modern uses, particularly if its being massaged through a scanner. But just so you know, it ain't "excellent" compared to others of its era and type. Rival to Zeiss glass in a Rolleiflex - check that with your seeing eye dog.
@dppxx 3 жыл бұрын
@@randallstewart175 Could you share images of your test? I'm suprised that Autocord's and Mat's Tessars make so much difference. I love my Mat, but maybe I should give a try to Autocord.
@chriscard6544 8 ай бұрын
@@randallstewart175 compare to a Nettar 517 with a Novar, the Yashica is far away
@Zetaphotography 6 ай бұрын
@@randallstewart175lol
@MWigforss 4 жыл бұрын
And now I regret selling my 124G 12-15 years ago! But hey, that’s life. Great video as always btw.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mattias!
@willmccleland2383 4 жыл бұрын
Love how you added a small history part to this video!
@bobbyanaya946 4 жыл бұрын
I have an original Yashica MAT-124, and it's one of my favorite cameras to shoot with by far. It just has so much character and I can't ever see myself parting with it.
@earlgrey2478 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve always been super interested in this camera, glad to learn more about it honestly
@muteo 2 жыл бұрын
The 124g actually brought me back into photography about 4 years ago. I happened to see it in a book and fell in love with just how it looked. I got really lucky and found one from a photographer who was selling her old collection that she had kept maintained and functional. Loved it so much I ended up getting a yashica fx-3 as my first slr, which im pretty happy I did because I recently found some Carl Ziess glass for a great deal.
@Parmindersingh-rk8cd 3 жыл бұрын
i have the same camera my grand father bought it around 1975, and it has been with us.. but safe to say, it hasn't been used for more than 2.5 decades. thinking about giving it a try.
@maantoor 3 жыл бұрын
Hi bro! Sorry to ask but would you willing to sell it someday? I could buy it!
@codyallen3729 4 жыл бұрын
Wow phenomenal review! Great images and very informative as well. I have a Yashica 635 which is obviously another variant. It is my only medium format camera so far but already love it and have an attachment to it similar to what you mentioned.
@AlexWitkowicz Жыл бұрын
My man showing f/11 and f/3.5 comparison shots!! Super helpful, great review.
@rjcason98 8 ай бұрын
Yes, I have that camera, and a P 6x7. The Yashica A was my start into medium format. The large negatives bring so much detail and character to the shots. Thanks for the video !
@bensimmonds2101 4 жыл бұрын
Love how natural your images and compositions are Kyle! Always a pleasure kicking back with a coffee watching your videos. Nice P&Co cap as well! I have been a designer + photographer with them for the past 2 and half years... Such a small world
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! And small world indeed! Just came across P&Co a few weeks ago and fell in love with the brand.
@renepirolt 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kyle! Nice little overview of the Yashica.
@frederikmaj4643 2 жыл бұрын
Just bought this camera today. Cant wait to go shoot it. Great video.
@ianjenkins1627 4 жыл бұрын
I've had my 124g around 5 years it truly is my fave of all my camera's something very special about the 124g. Great video by the way.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bugsybunny398 2 жыл бұрын
The Yashicamat 124g was my first camera. I bought it brand new in the '70s when I left school. I shot my honeymoon with it, and I still have it. I still have it, and this video has inspired me to get it off the shelf and use it again. Thank you. B
@BessAnderson 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a year late to the party, but this video finally helped me pull the trigger on a Yashica, after months of thinking about a Rolleiflex (but struggling to justify the price point). Thanks for the comprehensive review!
@darinwessel3540 2 жыл бұрын
I inherited a 1957 Yashica - Mat (M?). It was purchased by my father in law when he was stationed in Japan. Some of the surviving photos he took with that camera show that particular camera has literally been around the world as his convoy circumnavigated the globe. When I received the camera in 2009, it had sat in a closet unused since the mid-70's. No fog or haze in the Lumaxar 80mm taking lens and the shutter was spot on up to 1 second which lagged a bit at 1.05 seconds. It is by far one of my favorite film cameras.
@brineb58 3 жыл бұрын
I got my first Yahicamat 124G in 1979, love TLRs ... amazing how cool it is to see stuff backwards!!! When i was little in the 60s the first camera I ever used was my Grandmother's Kodak TLR, no idea what model, but remember following my cat around the yard trying to catch him on film!!!
@brandonsaulphoto 4 жыл бұрын
Love hearing Josh Garrels there at the end.
@donaldhollister8430 4 жыл бұрын
Just used my first TLR camera and I’m hooked! Definitely looking to grab one of these
@holasoyjuansm 4 жыл бұрын
What an intro! 👏
@frederiklund7693 4 жыл бұрын
It's my all time favorite camera! It's just such a beautiful and cool design and I was lucky to finally own one 2 years ago and I will never sell mine!
@trappedindc8678 3 жыл бұрын
Love my 124G. Solid camera with an accurate meter and I’ve banged it around some. I must have something going on in my brain. The first time I looked through a TLR and a 4x5 view camera everything made sense and I knew what I was looking at.
@juliansaiz5714 3 жыл бұрын
My grandma gave this camera to me I used to have a dslr that I tinkered with, wouldn’t call myself a photographer but this camera evokes a feeling inside of me seeing how the camera looks it looks so interesting
@kazimierzjasinski2844 4 жыл бұрын
Great video with bit of history. Well done!!!
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@marcelwurm3431 2 жыл бұрын
Matt you are so right. Had a Yashica Mat 124G myself, back when i studied photography. Was my first middle format camera, too. Sold it a few years ago. It is the only cam i totally regret selling. Like you said, it has a unique image look. I even had a lens hood. I think it is a very good camera to start photographing with. It really trains ones sense or talent for composing images.
@emaeder18 4 жыл бұрын
I have one as well, I have been using it for the past 25 years. Great camera when you take care of it. I have the YashicaMat used by mother 55 years ago, I had the shutter taken apart and recalibrated and works like new. Compact and it’s a leaf shutter so lots of fun with flashes :) great vid thanks for showing your love for this camera !
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@IainHC1 3 жыл бұрын
It was the Yashica Mat that got me, not just medium format...... But film photography! I couldn't believe the detail from my first frame of my first roll of 120. It blew my mind!
@KyleMcDougall 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Yeah, when you first step up to medium format it really is eye opening.
@neutraldansityphotography 4 жыл бұрын
Love this camera.
@thehealthpotions 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kyle for this elaborate review, one of the best on youtube :)
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith.
@jackthompson8377 Жыл бұрын
I have the 124G and a 1950 Rolleicord. Both great cameras. I use them to take B&W and infrared images. Great for IR because you’re not looking through the opaque filter.
@Dwarvenchef 4 жыл бұрын
I have the YashicaMat and fully enjoy it.
@GearGeekB 3 жыл бұрын
Similar story. My dad had one so I played with it growing up and thought it was so cool just looking through the viewfinder. I ended up selling it in college, and have regretted it ever since. I appreciate this video and I bought one off Etsy just now. Very excited about it!
@umbertoderos2798 2 жыл бұрын
Planning to buy one. Thank you for the video.
@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers.
@JensMHA Ай бұрын
My grandfather that bought one new in the very early 70s, called it the "Working mans Rolleiflex". 20 years after his passing, it looks like I may end up with his camera, after its been on a shelf at my aunts since his passing at 90. In regards of the "Sportsfinder" it is excatly that, with the camera set up for either zone focus or hyperfocal distances shooting action/sports/street or just snapshots, just roughly framing through the sportsfinder.
@iamdylancheek 3 жыл бұрын
I just deleted my post on a film group page on facebook where I was trying to sell this camera. Thank you for making me immediately regret wanting to sell mine lol. It deserves good use and lots of love and damnit, i’m gonna be the one to give it that love.
@KyleMcDougall 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@nickdeak 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! My favorite as well.
@photog1529 4 жыл бұрын
My very first camera was a Kodak Instamatic 104, with its flashcubes...still have it sitting in my desk. Found it in my parents house doing a clean-up after they had passed. Brings back a lot of memories.
@belleisleguy 3 жыл бұрын
It was the 124G that brought me back to film several years ago. I'm done with digital. Every year the new version of ____ camera is more and more expensive and if you wanted to keep up you had to keep upgrading - this is unsustainable. I invested in a quality film scanner and haven't looked back. Film helps me to live in the moment and not just machine gun pictures wherever I am. I think that is perhaps my favorite thing about this camera. I actually slow down and enjoy the process again. I take in where I am. It's a much more fulfilling experience.
@dalesood 3 жыл бұрын
SOLD! Literally. I just bought one. Can't wait for it to arrive. Thanks for the recco, buddy!
@KyleMcDougall 3 жыл бұрын
You'll love it, man!
@Ezpzfilm 3 жыл бұрын
Love that Josh garrels vibe in the end bro. Great video. God bless.
@Codywpreston 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Kyle!
@mikegindling4236 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, I just bought the Yahica mat. It is the predecessor of the 124G. I love shooting it.
@takeagalbythehand 3 жыл бұрын
I just dug one up out of our storage! Thankfully I found a place that sells 120 film and I can't wait to experiment!
@LP3Films 4 жыл бұрын
I loved this video and am very excited for more videos in this series to come.
@jonathansmith4354 4 жыл бұрын
Liam Porter Films liar. You didn’t even have enough time to watch it by the time you commented
@LP3Films 4 жыл бұрын
@@jonathansmith4354 hehe your right. i knew i would like it and commented like 2 min in
@Blackmind0 4 жыл бұрын
i use mine since 12 years and i love it....🙂
@florianguillon1773 4 жыл бұрын
I really like the new approach of your photography in term of rendering that you chose for your England shots. More contrast, and a departure from that classic American film look that was so characteristic of your projet (and those images where stunning). As for the Yashica, I love mine, its a very nice camera with excellent taking lense. I also love that people are kind to this kind of cameras with that classic TLR look. It's very easy to take pictures of people or street scenes with it. I'm happy to see that is now part of your collection again. Have a nice one man 👍
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Florian! I’m looking forward to experimenting and seeing where my style goes for this work. Just having fun with it right now.
@brandonkaipomoningka 4 жыл бұрын
Dude your videos are very well done 👌🏽
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 🙏
@Kevb69 4 жыл бұрын
Received one of these for my 50th birthday. Only shot one roll through it so far but loved the experience. Thanks for a great video 👍
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin!
@deej807 4 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Kyle. It’s obviously a camera that calls to you and it’s nice to see you getting into shooting in the UK. Enjoyed watching and look forward to more content from you. 👍
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@JessicaHTLi 4 жыл бұрын
I love the Yashica 124G! I also bought mine in Oregon. Glad you are having fun with it!
@perlaavila4226 3 жыл бұрын
How much was it?
@Rick-nc6nd 3 жыл бұрын
@@perlaavila4226 I am selling mine in mint condition for just 150 dollers
@reinarsouthwick6447 4 жыл бұрын
Great video Kyle! I've wanted to get my hands on a TLR for a while and this has really added to the GAS. I really love its smaller form factor.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
The size of it is a huge plus!
@AlejandroGonzalez-AGS 2 жыл бұрын
What a great camera…had one, sold it years ago to raise money for digital! Recently got back to film and purchased another one in mint condition! Also found the original owners manual, don’t need it but nice to have for history! Great video and great shots…be safe. Cheers..
@JAGSBASEBALL88 4 жыл бұрын
This is amazing!!!! Cant wait for more of these!! Do one of the Fuji x-100.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
😁
@alexblake8717 4 жыл бұрын
I have one in my cupboard sitting next to my Hasselblad, only put two rolls through it. This video definitely made me want to get out there with it again.
@AndreaLivieriPhoto 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely video Kyle! That baby is a wonderful camera and as you said these Yashica TLR cameras are a little bit underestimated in some way. I own the 635 model which I bought roughly 7 years ago on a small flea market in London. I'm still using it and the built & lens quality is absolutely gorgeous. I like the words you said in the video, it has a lot of character. Awesome video and images man, full of great and interesting personal thoughts and as always well produced. Cheers :)
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andrea! Appreciate the comment. I'm hoping to try another Yashica at some point. May have to start keeping an eye out for one of the older models.
@kevindean320 Жыл бұрын
And it is still here working well Kyle😎
@KyleMcDougall Жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that, Kevin!
@rgrbrn 4 жыл бұрын
very passionate kind of review, i love mine, think it's a must have...
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@henryjacups1980 4 жыл бұрын
mines in the mail. can't wait
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Congrats.
@millwrightrick1 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Yashicamat that I bought at a photo market 35 years ago. I have never regretted it.
@ivaa7777JAWA Жыл бұрын
Great video
@Dylanwade_ 3 жыл бұрын
I just got this camera as my first medium format camera. Looks extremely clean. I don’t see any haze in the taking lens and it has a working light meter. I’m very excited to run my first roll through it.
@KyleMcDougall 3 жыл бұрын
Have fun. It's a good one!
@DogsandFilm 4 жыл бұрын
That photos from the church are amazing!
@jimwlouavl 2 жыл бұрын
I sold one to get a Mamiya 645. That was 30 years ago and now I’m following the Yashica on an auction site hoping no one else wants it.
@altaclipper 2 ай бұрын
I owned one of these! I love TLRs. I replaced it eventually with a Mamiya C330, which was a beast.
@wykevanweelden 4 жыл бұрын
Always thought of buying one 🙌🏼
@stevecrawford3551 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. 😀
@lensman5762 4 жыл бұрын
Great presentation. I used to have a Mamiya C330 TLR with all the lenses, grip ETC in the early 80s. I sold the lot for a penny in a moment of madness. Recently I paid a decent sum for a Rolleiflex in good condition. This one would stay with me. Thanks.
@billhackley3540 4 жыл бұрын
nice tip on the haze issue. i had an EM given to me that was in my wife's family for years kept in the original case the whole time. i sent it to mark hama a few years ago, everything works. put it on bulb and checked, crystal clear. been dragging my feet to shoot it. (other higher end cameras) you've inspired me to put a roll in it
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear it was in nice condition. Enjoy! I’ve heard great things about the EM.
@davesaunders59 3 жыл бұрын
Mines just back from service so excited to shoot with it again...
@Azn_Bran 4 жыл бұрын
Just shot with this for the first time about 3 months ago, I have yet to develop the film but I cant wait.
@Xinbaby999 4 жыл бұрын
nice video!! love the vibe
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
🙏
@steveg8322 4 жыл бұрын
A fine performer, a student's workhorse back in the 70's . Excellent review.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@GenerationAI2024 3 жыл бұрын
I still have my 124G, also my first intro to medium format. I was blown away by the sharpness of the lens, just surreal. And its going nowhere :) Thanks for sharing.
@KyleMcDougall 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed.
@ManzanitaRecords 2 жыл бұрын
Just acquired one of these. Gonna see how it does
@livingthehartslife6538 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect video! I just subscribe.
@ManuelGuzmanPhotography 4 жыл бұрын
Highly underrated camera. Got mine years ago as my first medium format camera. NEVER felt the need to buy a Rollie. Now I gotta pick it back up after watching this video. Haha. Stay safe, Kyle!
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Manuel!
@JP1050x 4 жыл бұрын
You got great color results! Mine are bland for some reason, I need to add some vibrance/saturation in post. Shooting hyperfocal surprisingly well for me in these cameras, otherwise that magnifying glass is a must have for me.
@contaxpaulharrison942 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. I do have a 1224G and can confirm that the taking lens haze is a common issue, confirmed by the repairer I use to get mine cleaned up. I do understand the appeal of your first TLR, as I still have mine an MPP Microflex that I bought in the 80's, still my favourite TLR. a copy of the F3.5 rollleiflex with a better lens but a flaky winder. I still use it occasionally. Yashica made good cameras and I doubt that Zeiss would have done a deal with them to make contax cameras, if there cameras were no good. I started out with an FX-3 many years ago.
@neilpiper9889 3 жыл бұрын
I have the first model of the Yashica Mat with a 75mm 3.5 Lumaxar lens from 1957. I wouldn't part with it for any amount of money. I love it.
@gonzalovillar83 4 жыл бұрын
This was my first medium format camera too! I love it but the lens had some haze, so I decided to buy a Bronica SQ-A and it became the best camera I've ever used. Great video by the way!
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The Bronica looks like a great camera.
@radostinlazarov6330 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video,man!
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@samtannernz 4 жыл бұрын
Top notch video, you won me over completely when I heard Josh Garrells!!!!!! ❤️
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@frame-lines 4 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this Kyle, definitely takes a bit of getting used to shooting without a prism eh! cheers, Josh
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Josh!
@kevinbuja4373 4 жыл бұрын
That Kodak Instamatic 126 cartridge my father worked on both the mold and the ejection system for the molds.
@bkc1965 3 жыл бұрын
Cool video. my first medium format camera was also a 124G. I eventually moved on to a Mamiya C220 which I absolutely loved. The Mamiya C series has some really great glass available. I actually liked the Mamiya a bit more than the Rolli...even though the Rolli is a great system.
@MrSimonj1970 Жыл бұрын
I had a C220 - great camera, but so heavy!
@jonlouis2582 4 жыл бұрын
Mine has a sketchy taking lens even after cleaning, a chronic issue as you said. I have also bought and sold quite a few Rollei TLR's with the same issue. That was a really good and passionate review, I agree with everything you said.
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks, Jon!
@brunopcan 4 жыл бұрын
Great review! The 124G was my first medium format camera, I really loved how smooth it operated and the lens is amazing. Unfortunately, the build quality isn't the best, and I had 3 shutter failures due to broken components (thin stamped pieces or springs). I got a Rolleiflex 2.8F now and it never fails, but I still miss the Yashica!
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Still want to try out a 2.8F one day, or any Rolleiflex really. You hear great things and I'd love to see the difference.
@TheSuperchillmonkey 3 жыл бұрын
Heeeey is that Josh Garrels I’m hearing in the background around 9:40? Nice stuff man, really enjoy your videos!
@buyaport 2 жыл бұрын
This is a very nice camera! I've got two of them in case one goes bad on me. Super sharp lens, sharper than the Rolleiflex (but then sharpness isn't everything, and I like the look of the Rolleiflex a bit more). I got a substitute for the mercury battery from the Small Battery Company in the UK -- you need an adapter to reduce the voltage plus a battery. Sounds complicated, but the lightmeter then work perfectly. (The lightmeter of the Rollei still works without any battery, though!) The Rolleiflex always puts a smile on my face, when I use it. The Yashica has a more flimsy feeling to it, but when it comes to the results, it certainly is a great camera to carry around.
@chriscard6544 8 ай бұрын
This was my grandfather camera, I still use it, I love square format
@vincecarnevale4406 2 жыл бұрын
Worked in a photo studio in the 80's one of the camera's we used was the 124 g,taken little league baseball teams and portraits of players all day long,seniors portraits , weddings,proms,camera worked flawlessly , the camera didn't have pazaz that large format cameras have,hats off to Yashica for making a fine camera.
@SinaFarhat 4 жыл бұрын
I have the one my father used, it doesn't show any sign on the exterior that it has been used but the shutter is badly in need of a cleaning and oiling as it doesn't trigger anymore! Thankfully there is place I can send it to for some service but the pandemic has to go away so that I once again can earn some more money and pay the repair costs, and I hope that the guy that does the repairs sticks around too!
@cccsskit 9 ай бұрын
I am using TLR too,that makes me remember how to control a image to shooting
@DanielKing1989 4 жыл бұрын
Interested to see your images in the UK mate!
@bsimpson6204 3 жыл бұрын
Back in the day it was medium format at a price you can afford. I've had two so I must like them (I do).
@thienphunguyen5496 4 жыл бұрын
I just have the regular Yashica Mat and I wanted to sell it initially but playing with it and shooting it more, it was a must have piece for me, and I’ve been keeping it ever since. Love the yashica, wouldn’t ever replace it. Unless a Mat 124g comes around haha
@KyleMcDougall 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying the Yashicas.
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