We had plenty of these threads. It's always a question of personal preferences. For a low budget I would second a Moskva 5 for 6x9. If you are interested, have a look at my folders website https://www.120folder.com/
Yes, and you sure can't complain about your copy of the Anastigmat Special being of poor quality. As for the bellows on the later Kodak folders goes.........they suck! I did find some original Kodak replacement bellows for the Monitor Six-20 and the Monitor Six-16, but the supply is hit and miss at best. It's probably better to buy a newly made replacement bellows from a bellows maker. Or just buy a good Zeiss Super Ikonta since most of those still have good bellows. Of course the OP has $250.00 to spend and there are a lot of good folders in that range, but finding one in perfect working order is becoming more of a chore these days. I recently bought a late Zeiss Super Ikonta B (II) in really nice shape with a coated Opton Tessar for $20 more than the OP's $250.00 limit. There are still some good deals out there, but certainly not as good as there used to be.
I can't think of any off the top of my head. That is if you are asking for a fixed lens, rangefinder equipped , non-bellows camera that takes 120 roll film. Yes, Kodak really screwed up with 620 film. Not in the making of 620 film, but in discontinuing it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with 620 film at all. It actually has a smaller footprint so the camera could possibly be built slightly smaller or beefer. The thing that always bothered me was Kodak dropping it. The backing paper is exactly the same. The film is the same length as 120. The only difference is the spool itself. If you can make a plastic 120 spool you sure as hell can make a plastic 620 spool at the same time. Shame you you Kodak! As Gomer Pyle would say, "For shame, for shame, for shame"!Was there a 6x9 camera like Kodak Medalist that took 120 film?
Kodak was like many other companies. Trying to lock you into buying film from THEM. Much like the computer and software companies today. And John Deere and other farm implement manufacturers locking you out from being able to repair your own combine. With that kind of engineering, some day farmers will say to h--- with it, and get a couple mules and a plow and disc.
The Fuji GW series is the closest that I can think of.Was there a 6x9 camera like Kodak Medalist that took 120 film?
Was there a 6x9 camera like Kodak Medalist that took 120 film?
Those are some pretty lovely images, BW in the woods. Congrats.What John says is correct: the Kodak folders equipped with an "Anastigmat Special" lens will deliver excellent photographs. (Sample images here and here) The biggest weakness of many of the Kodak folders is the bellows - cameras like the Tourist and the Monitor have plastic bellows that are notorious for failing at the crease points. Odds are extremely high that you'll have to deal with pinholes in the bellows of any of these models.
I don't have either of those two models, but I do have a Kodak Special Six-20 with the Anastigmat Special lens (see sample images above), and it had at least a dozen holes in the bellows that had to be plugged before I could use it. I'm not sure what the bellows material is - it isn't the cheap plastic like what's on the Tourist/Monitor, but it's definitely cheaper than what was made for the Vollenda 620, also an excellent 6x9 if you can find one. Mine has an f4.5 Schneider Xenar lens, and it's very capable. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find a Vollenda 620 with anything but the Kodak Anastigmat lens on it. It's worth waiting to find one with a Xenar lens. There were Vollendas fitted with a CZJ Tessar lens, but good luck finding one of those!
Those are some pretty lovely images, BW in the woods. Congrats.
I recently had my lens board on my plaubel makina 67 lose the screws holding it together ... wondering if there's anyone who fixes these?
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