This is one funky camera.
From 1958/59 and using 127 film, highly advanced with a lever wind and mechanical film counter it's a shutter priority automatic with a GN flash capability.
Die cast aluminum body with refrigerator white finish, there's nothing quite like it to set yourself apart from the run of the mill street photographer. It has a standard 1/4-20 tripod socket although it won't blow away even in 40mph winds.
It will be a challenge for you too. The single shutter speed of ~1/100 second and ASA range of 10-100 doesn't give much versatility for low light work either. It weighs just a scant two pounds and change, not like those other wimpy 127 cameras that you see day in, day out.
It is real classy!
Don't worry about it sliding off your shoulder either. It comes with a strap nearly 3/8" wide, With use it'll put a groove in your shoulder that should keep the camera from sliding off and possibly hurting your foot. Or someone else's foot. Saving immense liability costs.
To somewhat compensate for some of the challenges, It does have a terrifically bright and contrasty rangefinder(go figure). Those windows are almost 3/4" high. The RF mirror looks to be over an inch long. To prevent damage to your focusing eye, you may want to put an ND filter on it, it's so bright.
This may make the Medalist camera from EK seem like a toy(or not) But using the 127 film and giving a giant 4X4 negative or something. The back is completely removable in case you need to do some work on the engine/transmission. Plenty of room for even large hands.
It's very easy to use, but I haven't figured it out yet. I'm not sure if it's working correctly although the meter indicator changes as does the aperture. Instructions are available online, but I haven't bothered.
The X flash connection is the old ASA push & twist type.
Lens is a 58mm f2.8-F22 Wollensak Raptar
It comes with a web strap(described above) and take up spool.
It is missing a plug from the bottom, about 3/8" diameter, I'm guessing it's used as a drain plug when you have to replace the stale dark with newer, fresher darker dark.
In Any case.............$35.00 including any fees and shipping.
PayPal is my pal.
From 1958/59 and using 127 film, highly advanced with a lever wind and mechanical film counter it's a shutter priority automatic with a GN flash capability.
Die cast aluminum body with refrigerator white finish, there's nothing quite like it to set yourself apart from the run of the mill street photographer. It has a standard 1/4-20 tripod socket although it won't blow away even in 40mph winds.
It will be a challenge for you too. The single shutter speed of ~1/100 second and ASA range of 10-100 doesn't give much versatility for low light work either. It weighs just a scant two pounds and change, not like those other wimpy 127 cameras that you see day in, day out.
It is real classy!
Don't worry about it sliding off your shoulder either. It comes with a strap nearly 3/8" wide, With use it'll put a groove in your shoulder that should keep the camera from sliding off and possibly hurting your foot. Or someone else's foot. Saving immense liability costs.
To somewhat compensate for some of the challenges, It does have a terrifically bright and contrasty rangefinder(go figure). Those windows are almost 3/4" high. The RF mirror looks to be over an inch long. To prevent damage to your focusing eye, you may want to put an ND filter on it, it's so bright.
This may make the Medalist camera from EK seem like a toy(or not) But using the 127 film and giving a giant 4X4 negative or something. The back is completely removable in case you need to do some work on the engine/transmission. Plenty of room for even large hands.
It's very easy to use, but I haven't figured it out yet. I'm not sure if it's working correctly although the meter indicator changes as does the aperture. Instructions are available online, but I haven't bothered.
The X flash connection is the old ASA push & twist type.
Lens is a 58mm f2.8-F22 Wollensak Raptar
It comes with a web strap(described above) and take up spool.
It is missing a plug from the bottom, about 3/8" diameter, I'm guessing it's used as a drain plug when you have to replace the stale dark with newer, fresher darker dark.
In Any case.............$35.00 including any fees and shipping.
PayPal is my pal.
