OLD camera's Are still Great!

seawolf66 · Apr 14, 2007

Only goes to prove that Old cameras are not dead, Here are two shot's from my Zeiss Ikon 35mm Pantar 45mm F2.8 Contina # 529/24 also have the 30mm and the 75mm lens for it: I used Ultima ISO 100 color negative film some say its not great film??? I like it and what it gave me

Mark Layne · Apr 29, 2007

seawolf66 said:
Only goes to prove that Old cameras are not dead, Here are two shot's from my Zeiss Ikon 35mm Pantar 45mm F2.8 Contina # 529/24 also have the 30mm and the 75mm lens for it: I used Ultima ISO 100 color negative film some say its not great film??? I like it and what it gave me

Your front component interchangeables and also those for the Contaflex line were designed by Wandersleb of Zeiss. Despite being somewhat ignored today they are all excellent lenses.
Mark

Marcus · May 13, 2007

seawolf66 said:
Only goes to prove that Old cameras are not dead,

I couldn't agree more! Great pictures.

These old cameras still have a creative soul in them, just got to get out and use them.

athanasius80 · May 13, 2007

Plus they're a great way to meet people. The last time I had my B&J Press out, random Europeans kept asking me what it was and how did I use it. It was great!

Shmoo · May 14, 2007

athanasius80 said:
Plus they're a great way to meet people. The last time I had my B&J Press out, random Europeans kept asking me what it was and how did I use it. It was great!

Agreed. I got a lot of smiles using an old Rolleicord while in Austria.

ragc · May 15, 2007

A few old cameras and their photos...

Carl Zeiss Jena Universal Palmos (1903) with f4.5 Dominar Anastigmat on a Compur shutter

Gundlach Korona View 5x7 (1905-1930's) w/ 7 1/2" Wollensak Raptar on an Alphax shutter

Asanuma King 1 (1940's) w/ f 5.6 150mm Fuji Fujinon on a Seiko shutter

Rolleicord Art Deco (1935)

IloveTLRs · May 24, 2007

I walk around with a 1950s TLR and get looks from a lot of people. This is from a 1950s Diacord (L? G?)

ragc · May 27, 2007

Buckhead Plaza, Atlanta, GA, USA - shot with the little Voigtlander Brillant on the right of the photo. Love those uncoated lenses!

Russ Young · May 28, 2007

I realize this is a hopelessly outdated concept in post-post modernism, but I certainly prefer, when possible, to use a beautiful camera constructed by human hands rather than $2.00 worth of plastic surrounding a computer assembled by a robot in a third world country.

You don't have to tell me that I'm not with it- I already know that.

Russ
who also wants a wooden coffin as his final gesture

ragc · May 28, 2007

To me, using this finely designed and made machinery embodies the spirit of people who cared. That's going to come out in the photograph.

I have one of the original Rollei books on using their cameras. The pride of their workmanship shines through. It has tons of good information on photography in general, composition, exposure, etc., yet they do not make it sound like it happens by itself just because you own the camera. It is clear that they are saying "we made the best tool we could, it's up to you to make good use of it, and here are some pointers..."

Freneticist · May 28, 2007

Well, my "new" camera is about 40+. My "grandaddy" was built late 1800's. They range from a frankensteined new-vue 3x4, a "Brand" 4X5 view, 4x5 seneca #9, conley 5X7 to a Century View 8X10. And just bought another conley #1 5X7 And you are right. There is no thrill like taking a junker, reworking it, and making a working piece of equipment again.

ragc · May 28, 2007

Just got me my first Anniversary Speed Graphic...waiting for it to arrive, the Hassy of the US!

My oldest is from 1903
My newest is from 2007
My favorite.... hmm
The best one...

R gould · May 13, 2010

I only use old cameras and have done so for a while, you make so many friends with them, and I vary rarely get anyone refusing to let me take their picture, and I just love the results with my old folders or tlrs,Richard

wclark5179 · May 13, 2010

"OLD camera's Are still Great!"

As are old Photographers!

Steve Smith · May 13, 2010

seawolf66 said:
"OLD camera's Are still Great!"

They are even better without superfluous apostrophes!

Steve.

Roberto V. · May 16, 2010

Steve Smith said:
They are even better without superfluous apostrophes!

Steve.

*apostrophe's

Rick A · May 16, 2010

Old Cameras? Last new camera I bought was in 1985, an OM-4. I dont shoot that one(needs CLA'd)shoot my original OM-1n from the 70's, and an early 60's Yashica-D, a Duaflex II, Mamiya C-220f, a handfull of Brownies, and a Calumet CC-401. Whats a "new" camera.

Jeff Kubach · May 16, 2010

I just love old cameras. Just can't beat them!

Jeff

lobitar · Jul 18, 2018

ragc said:
A few old cameras and their photos...

Carl Zeiss Jena Universal Palmos (1903) with f4.5 Dominar Anastigmat on a Compur shutter

Gundlach Korona View 5x7 (1905-1930's) w/ 7 1/2" Wollensak Raptar on an Alphax shutter

Asanuma King 1 (1940's) w/ f 5.6 150mm Fuji Fujinon on a Seiko shutter

Rolleicord Art Deco (1935)

Nice pictures! And first time I ever met a Carl Zeiss Universal Palmos - besides my own. It is a 5x7" I take it? I found mine in Holland several years ago; some wonderful person had provided a custom build back to take modern double filmholders and a dito adaptor to take modern Linhof lens boards. Came without a lens, but on one of the lensboards was written with a pen: 'Planar lens'!

eddie · Jul 18, 2018

I tend to anthropomorphize my cameras, so it's always a treat to find an old one, load it with film, and let it do what it was born to do. I can almost feel them sigh with pleasure...

itsBella · Jul 18, 2018

I definitely agree with, old cameras are highly durable compared to the new ones nowadays. They might be old but they still function well.

Dan Fromm · Jul 19, 2018

itsBella said:
I definitely agree with, old cameras are highly durable compared to the new ones nowadays. They might be old but they still function well.

Are you sure? I ask because I have a small pile of broken old cameras.

Jim Jones · Jul 19, 2018

Dan Fromm said:
Are you sure? I ask because I have a small pile of broken old cameras.

But they're usually easier to fix than the latest electronic monstrosity.

R.Gould · Jul 19, 2018

I only ever use old cameras, from a 1936 baby bessa to a 1964 Rolleiflex T or my latest 2, a Rolleicord 4 from 1953 and 1952 Ensign Selfix 620 special, I find them good to use, and if they do go wrong easy to repair, I love them, and have been using them for 15 years, just lovely photographs, when they were made the people who made them took a lot of care and were proud of the cameras they made,

Sirius Glass · Jul 19, 2018

eddie said:
I tend to anthropomorphize my cameras, so it's always a treat to find an old one, load it with film, and let it do what it was born to do. I can almost feel them sigh with pleasure...

Mine have names so that I can keep track of them and it makes it easier to keep track of them with notes and reminders.

OLD camera's Are still Great!

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