I have decided this MUST GO and will happily use it to benefit Ogden's food bank. The Bank is in dire need, I don't need this camera:
GOOD THINGS: This is a really sweet example of one of these: Black anodized aluminum with just a couple of minor rub spots from a case (across the red dot and on the sides, very hard to see). Viewfinder is pretty clear, the rangefinder seems accurate, mechanics all intact and working well with one exception (see next).
BAD THING: This camera is 60-plus years old and has never been serviced. It was probably also used only a little. For that reason the shutter is balky -- it works, but is really slow. The 1/50th is actually about 1/4th, for example. 1/100th is erratic.
While these shutters are allegedly very easy to work on, I have not attempted to do so because I am somewhat ham-fisted. This camera does a great job of holding a display case shelf down and, really, what else do you want it to do? If you want to shoot a Signet 35 (and I highly recommend you do) find one of the civilian models for $40 -- the Ektar
How outstanding? Here's a sample, shot with a civilian model on Plus-X:
This camera does not have the military contract plate on the bottom, and may never have. The pegs for the plate are there, but no plate, no marks where it was removed. I wonder if some of these could have been sold by Kodak as excess.
So how's $300 sound? EVEREY DIME DONATED TO OGDEN, UTAH, FOOD BANK. I pay shipping.
That includes shipping in the US. You pay actual shipping cost for overseas/Canada sales because those are very expensive and customs forms are a hassle.
I can take paypal at summicron12000@yahoo.com, or US postal money order. I can also answer questions either here or at that email. If you are in the Ogden, Utah, area give me a shout and I'll buy you lunch in the Two-Bit Street Cafe and hand deliver it in exchange for cash.
Thanks for looking. Thanks for helping the food bank.
Charlie Trentelman
GOOD THINGS: This is a really sweet example of one of these: Black anodized aluminum with just a couple of minor rub spots from a case (across the red dot and on the sides, very hard to see). Viewfinder is pretty clear, the rangefinder seems accurate, mechanics all intact and working well with one exception (see next).
BAD THING: This camera is 60-plus years old and has never been serviced. It was probably also used only a little. For that reason the shutter is balky -- it works, but is really slow. The 1/50th is actually about 1/4th, for example. 1/100th is erratic.
While these shutters are allegedly very easy to work on, I have not attempted to do so because I am somewhat ham-fisted. This camera does a great job of holding a display case shelf down and, really, what else do you want it to do? If you want to shoot a Signet 35 (and I highly recommend you do) find one of the civilian models for $40 -- the Ektar
How outstanding? Here's a sample, shot with a civilian model on Plus-X:
This camera does not have the military contract plate on the bottom, and may never have. The pegs for the plate are there, but no plate, no marks where it was removed. I wonder if some of these could have been sold by Kodak as excess.
So how's $300 sound? EVEREY DIME DONATED TO OGDEN, UTAH, FOOD BANK. I pay shipping.
That includes shipping in the US. You pay actual shipping cost for overseas/Canada sales because those are very expensive and customs forms are a hassle.
I can take paypal at summicron12000@yahoo.com, or US postal money order. I can also answer questions either here or at that email. If you are in the Ogden, Utah, area give me a shout and I'll buy you lunch in the Two-Bit Street Cafe and hand deliver it in exchange for cash.
Thanks for looking. Thanks for helping the food bank.
Charlie Trentelman
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