I could write in great length celebrating this lovely little camera, but let me say instead that although it does have its issues, it's showed me it's more than capable of producing fine images, whether Pan F or Delta 3200 is the chosen flavour.
The camera does show signs of use. The taking lens has the thinnest layer of haze on an internal element (only visible with a very hard look with a strong torchlight, the lenses are actually much cleaner than usual for Xenars of this vintage). I've put roughly 30 rolls through it and all my pictures came out fine, from a technical point. Focusing and winding is smooth and frame spacing is good. The slow speed clockwork will need to be cleaned and relubed: at speeds from 1 sec to 1/15th the shutter leaves don't close fully, but Bulb works fine and so do all the speeds from 1/30th and up. The action of the shutter tensioning lever is somewhat rough, but not annoyingly so. Comes without a lenscap, but with the beautiful original case (excellent condition).
I've set an APUG-friendly price for it: 145 EUR plus shipping.
Thanks for looking.
The camera does show signs of use. The taking lens has the thinnest layer of haze on an internal element (only visible with a very hard look with a strong torchlight, the lenses are actually much cleaner than usual for Xenars of this vintage). I've put roughly 30 rolls through it and all my pictures came out fine, from a technical point. Focusing and winding is smooth and frame spacing is good. The slow speed clockwork will need to be cleaned and relubed: at speeds from 1 sec to 1/15th the shutter leaves don't close fully, but Bulb works fine and so do all the speeds from 1/30th and up. The action of the shutter tensioning lever is somewhat rough, but not annoyingly so. Comes without a lenscap, but with the beautiful original case (excellent condition).
I've set an APUG-friendly price for it: 145 EUR plus shipping.
Thanks for looking.
) Someone buy this.
