Photos later today or tomorrow, looks remarkably like every other Medalist II with clean metal, clean original leather, etc.
This is a 1947 Medalist II with the 100mm lumenized lens. It is the third camera that I converted to 120 film. Meaning the first one that I got right
It was a bit of a test bed for a couple of final adjustments and has been my main user for the last year. I've been watching how the rangefinder can need adjustment, how different pressures on the film spools affect winding, etc. And more than anything, I have simply been using it because it works smoothly. Time to pass this one on as am converting a Medalist I and need to use it for a few months to get a handle on its quirks.
The 120 conversion means that it takes 120 spools on both sides, feed and take-up. No respooling, no 620 spools needed. On the exterior, it looks like any other Medalist II. On the interior, the film spool chambers have been opened up, slight adjustments here and there to make it work smoothly. In operation, this works just like any other Medalist II, pure and simple.
In doing this conversion (and others) I do a full overhaul of the camera- shutter, focus, wind, rangefinder, etc. Doing the conversion involves breaking the camera down to its frame so I figure might as well clean and adjust everything since it is in pieces already. Shutter has a new main spring, is accurate throughout range (1/400 is more like 1/290, pretty typical). Shutter release is smooth. Viewfinder and rangefinder clean and accurate.
$550 OBO, plus shipping ($15 in US)
Any questions, ask away!
This is a 1947 Medalist II with the 100mm lumenized lens. It is the third camera that I converted to 120 film. Meaning the first one that I got right
It was a bit of a test bed for a couple of final adjustments and has been my main user for the last year. I've been watching how the rangefinder can need adjustment, how different pressures on the film spools affect winding, etc. And more than anything, I have simply been using it because it works smoothly. Time to pass this one on as am converting a Medalist I and need to use it for a few months to get a handle on its quirks.The 120 conversion means that it takes 120 spools on both sides, feed and take-up. No respooling, no 620 spools needed. On the exterior, it looks like any other Medalist II. On the interior, the film spool chambers have been opened up, slight adjustments here and there to make it work smoothly. In operation, this works just like any other Medalist II, pure and simple.
In doing this conversion (and others) I do a full overhaul of the camera- shutter, focus, wind, rangefinder, etc. Doing the conversion involves breaking the camera down to its frame so I figure might as well clean and adjust everything since it is in pieces already. Shutter has a new main spring, is accurate throughout range (1/400 is more like 1/290, pretty typical). Shutter release is smooth. Viewfinder and rangefinder clean and accurate.
$550 OBO, plus shipping ($15 in US)
Any questions, ask away!
