Alright, I'm doing a bit of a clear-out of things I've bought in the last year but don't anticipate using much. None of them take up a lot of space, but I'd rather have them doing work than sitting in a drawer! They're also all in imperfect condition, so priced accordingly. You can make offers if you like, but there's obviously not much farther down to go!
All prices include shipping. Quick list:
Minox 35 EL with extra parts body - $70
Minolta Hi-Matic E - $55
Canon T60 - $40
Industar-61 (LTM) - $25
Flickr album with photos of everything for sale here.
Minox 35 EL with extra parts body
This is the first camera I bought during my recent return to film gear. I shot probably 7 rolls of film with it and was surprisingly happy with the results, though I never got used to zone-focusing and probably never will. It works fine as far as I can tell, though in one roll I did get a single frame where the shutter didn't open (which I've heard is a common issue). As usual, you've got to set the ISO dial one stop slower than your film speed, since the non-mercury batteries are a bit overpowered.
I noticed at one point that the back of my film was getting scratched, so I decided, very intelligently, to use some 2000-grit sandpaper and try to smooth out the pressure plate. Of course it made it worse! So I bought a busted second copy just to get a replacement film door. I'll throw that in as well. You can use it for parts should anything break on the working one (and I frankly have little confidence in the durability of this camera)...or it might actually be fixable, for all I know. Its issue is that the bottom of the front lens door has broken off from the body. You could also remove the lens and adapt it to a mirrorless camera.
Flickr album with full-sized sample photos.
Comes with original box (came with the broken one). Price: $70
Minolta Hi-Matic E
I bought this from a member on here a while back, and have been very pleasantly surprised with it. Using it has a certain charm, particularly the long-travel shutter button that has a short of 'zip' feeling on both the downward and upward travel. I just can't live with having no info on either shuttter speed or f-stop!
It's in okay shape, with some dings and scuffs, but nothing major. There's a ding in the filter ring that was worse before I smoothed it out with a lens vice. It's still a bit fiddly to seat filters, but they'll screw in with no problem. I get the feeling that the ding might have come from it taking a knock, since the ASA ring seems a tiny smidge off-kilter too. The optics themselves are fine as far as I can tell!
This also has modern battery quirks, but unlike the Minox I've found that setting the ISO one stop faster seems to do the trick. Though I also feel like the batteries (which are a over a year old) might be on their way out, since my last roll was a touch underexposed. Again, the pitfalls of a fully-auto camera! Oh, and the rangefinder patch isn't great on the contrast front. I'll include a scrap of blue gel you can cut and slip in over the front of the VF.
Flickr album with full-sized sample photos.
Comes with cap, but I lost one of the triangle strap rings when I attached my own wrist strap. Price: $55
Industar-61 (52mm f/2.8) in LTM mount
Another thing I bought on a total whim, but this time just to test a camera. I wound up getting a great deal on a much better lens from another member here, so I don't need this one anymore! Condition is alright - some wipe marks on the front element and, I think, oil on the blades. There's also a bit of play in all of the rings. It also doesn't quite focus to infinity on the E-mount adapter I bought, so there's a chance you might have to do some fiddling with the back of the lens itself.
Comes with push-on front cap. I do have a rear cap somewhere, but it's currently hiding from me. Price: $25
All prices include shipping. Quick list:
Minox 35 EL with extra parts body - $70
Minolta Hi-Matic E - $55
Industar-61 (LTM) - $25
Flickr album with photos of everything for sale here.
Minox 35 EL with extra parts body
This is the first camera I bought during my recent return to film gear. I shot probably 7 rolls of film with it and was surprisingly happy with the results, though I never got used to zone-focusing and probably never will. It works fine as far as I can tell, though in one roll I did get a single frame where the shutter didn't open (which I've heard is a common issue). As usual, you've got to set the ISO dial one stop slower than your film speed, since the non-mercury batteries are a bit overpowered.
I noticed at one point that the back of my film was getting scratched, so I decided, very intelligently, to use some 2000-grit sandpaper and try to smooth out the pressure plate. Of course it made it worse! So I bought a busted second copy just to get a replacement film door. I'll throw that in as well. You can use it for parts should anything break on the working one (and I frankly have little confidence in the durability of this camera)...or it might actually be fixable, for all I know. Its issue is that the bottom of the front lens door has broken off from the body. You could also remove the lens and adapt it to a mirrorless camera.
Flickr album with full-sized sample photos.
Comes with original box (came with the broken one). Price: $70
Minolta Hi-Matic E
I bought this from a member on here a while back, and have been very pleasantly surprised with it. Using it has a certain charm, particularly the long-travel shutter button that has a short of 'zip' feeling on both the downward and upward travel. I just can't live with having no info on either shuttter speed or f-stop!
It's in okay shape, with some dings and scuffs, but nothing major. There's a ding in the filter ring that was worse before I smoothed it out with a lens vice. It's still a bit fiddly to seat filters, but they'll screw in with no problem. I get the feeling that the ding might have come from it taking a knock, since the ASA ring seems a tiny smidge off-kilter too. The optics themselves are fine as far as I can tell!
This also has modern battery quirks, but unlike the Minox I've found that setting the ISO one stop faster seems to do the trick. Though I also feel like the batteries (which are a over a year old) might be on their way out, since my last roll was a touch underexposed. Again, the pitfalls of a fully-auto camera! Oh, and the rangefinder patch isn't great on the contrast front. I'll include a scrap of blue gel you can cut and slip in over the front of the VF.
Flickr album with full-sized sample photos.
Comes with cap, but I lost one of the triangle strap rings when I attached my own wrist strap. Price: $55
Industar-61 (52mm f/2.8) in LTM mount
Another thing I bought on a total whim, but this time just to test a camera. I wound up getting a great deal on a much better lens from another member here, so I don't need this one anymore! Condition is alright - some wipe marks on the front element and, I think, oil on the blades. There's also a bit of play in all of the rings. It also doesn't quite focus to infinity on the E-mount adapter I bought, so there's a chance you might have to do some fiddling with the back of the lens itself.
Comes with push-on front cap. I do have a rear cap somewhere, but it's currently hiding from me. Price: $25
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