Nikkormat, Yashicamat... what's MAT?

[KenRothman]

What does the "MAT" mean?

I know that for Tokai guitars, they had a MAT line, meaning "most advanced technology"

But it seems that's specifically not the case, at least for the Nikon products.

What does it mean? wondered for years.

 

[Roger Hicks]

'AutoMATic' = more suitable for amateurs, who are less likely to be offended by automation. NikkorMAT = cheap Nikon (but still excellent), YashicaMAT = more 'user-friendly' than the average TLR.

Cheers,

R.

 

[dave lackey]

'AutoMATic' = more suitable for amateurs, who are less likely to be offended by automation. NikkorMAT = cheap Nikon (but still excellent), YashicaMAT = more 'user-friendly' than the average TLR.

Cheers,

R.

Always wondered about that...🙂

 

[xayraa33]

You forgot the Hugo Meyer 50mm f1.5 Plasmat .

One of the first speed lens made to fit a Leica screw mount camera.

I don't think this one was priced in the "amateur " category when it came out so long ago.

 

[Chris101]

Management, Administration and Technical. At least at the place I work.

 

[Roger Hicks]

You forgot the Hugo Meyer 50mm f1.5 Plasmat .

One of the first speed lens made to fit a Leica screw mount camera.

I don't think this one was priced in the "amateur " category when it came out so long ago.

Also Heidosmat viewing lenses. But insofar as it means anything, and I'm not sure it does, I think the autoMATic is probably as good as any, at least as applied to cameras (if not lenses).

Cheers,

R.

 

[Field]

Funny... Nikkormats are rugged and were common in vietnam. Plus the controls are about all the same. They just lack the flash settings (irrelevant now).

 

[KoNickon]

Miranda SensoMAT -- lower priced (aMATeur) model than the Sensorex.

 

[Leigh Youdale]

Laundromat.

 

[KenRothman]

interesting