What's your latest new old camera? (Part 1)

branan · Dec 30, 2014

Nikon FM3a, bought this month as a Christmas present to myself. First film camera I've owned in a long, long time.

Sirius Glass · Dec 30, 2014

branan said:
Nikon FM3a, bought this month as a Christmas present to myself. First film camera I've owned in a long, long time.

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Ken Nadvornick · Dec 30, 2014

branan said:
Nikon FM3a, bought this month as a Christmas present to myself. First film camera I've owned in a long, long time.

Yes, yes. A second welcome.

And congratulations. The FM3A is a beautiful instrument. I hope it works well for you.

Ken

Red Robin · Dec 31, 2014

Minolta srT303-b

Just got the bank statement and the question "whats this charge from dear , ,, ,,,?" Doesn't happen much these days as I stay away from most "Gosh I love this classic" camera body or lens threads. But boy do I love using this old srT. The price was right, the action is smooth, and it's built like a tank. Mine has that little "yes you have film" window. Great piece of work there, but wish it, like some others, had the mirror lockup feature, but hey you cant have everything. I'm 98% happy about the whole deal .

PentaxBronica · Jan 9, 2015

An unusual version of the Pentax Super A:

Pentax made a special edition set to mark the Super A being named as European Camera of the Year in 1983, containing this body (identical to a normal Super A aside from the brass disc on the front), a Pentax-A 50mm f1.7, and an AF200T flashgun. The lens cap and camera strap in the box both had suitable lettering and were unique. This lens is not original, it was lurking in the back of my gear cupboard so came out for some air! I've since received the special strap which would have come in the set, so now keeping my eyes open for the other parts.

Rhodes · Jan 9, 2015

Minolta X-700 with a 45mm f/2 rokkor! The lens is completely new, the camera is almost. Not very heavy, my OM-4 with zuiko 50mm 1.8 is more heavier.

anfenglin · Jan 9, 2015

Hey good luck with it, I had the exact same combination for a while, the 45mm is a great little lens!

studiocarter · Jan 9, 2015

Minolta srt 202

Minolta SRT 202. I have a earlier 200 but the mirror seals rotted so I bought this one. It has the Rokkor f 1.4 but I have a bunch of other lenses from the old set. 500 mm mirror lens, 28-70, 200 zoom, 28, 2 x & 3 x.
I dragged it out of the closet to better practice exposures and developing.
It's also being used with a flash. I never did really learn how to do that.

wiltw · Jan 10, 2015

benjiboy said:
I have an EF and the Copal shutter is the only one Canon ever installed that they didn't make themselves, and it's blades are actually made of pure Platinum .

The Copal Square shutter was used not only by the Canon EF, but also the Nikkormat and the Topcon D-1. Yes, metal vertical travel curtains, but NOT platinum! Not even titanium.

darinwc · Jan 10, 2015

Peltigera said:
Balda Super Baldini - West German Balda from 1950s. That is the rigid front version, not a folder.

I have several pre-war folding Baldas and I rather like them. I used to have a mid-60s Balda which was cheap tat. I am hoping this one more closely resembles the pre-war standard.

How do you like that Baldini? -they sparked my interest a few months ago but never bit the hook.

darinwc · Jan 10, 2015

For me.. a Olympus OM1 with 50mm f1.4 Zuiko. I bought as-is for the lens. But after a parts donor was offered by a fellow APUG member, I now have a complete working camera. Paid like $40 total.

Also, picked up a Weston Master IV light meter. Really impressed by it (and I have a drawer full of meters). -May become my main incident meter for film. Thrift store $3 cant beat that.

nrparsons · Jan 11, 2015

From a thrift shop for an embarrassingly cheap price, a nice, clean little Zenit 3M with an Industar-50 lens. The camera body needs a CLA, as the shutter sticks partially open at 1/30, but the other speeds seem okay. Best of all, though, the lens is pristine, and with M39-M42 and M42-K adapters I can use it on any of my Pentax bodies (except the 645, of course).

Rhodes · Jan 12, 2015

anfenglin said:
Hey good luck with it, I had the exact same combination for a while, the 45mm is a great little lens!

Thanks! The camera feels good in the hand. The price as good, only con is that the focusing screen has some black specs of dirt in it, already tried to blow them, but no good and I am reluctant in cleaning the screen with a q-tip and cleaning fluid.

DaveTheWalker · Jan 12, 2015

Zeiss Super Ikonta "C" 530/2 Folding 6x9 camera from the mid 1930s ) It's a little gem. Well used, quite battered, but light-tight and functional. Looking forward to firing her up!

vlasta · Jan 12, 2015

Zorki-4 + 50/2, from 1967, in excellent condition.

Theearlington · Jan 13, 2015

Just bought an Olympus Trip 35 and a Walzflex from a Japanese auction.

It was the first time seeing the walzflex but from what I read, its a mid 50's Rolleiflex-inspired Japanese TLR.
Picked it up in great condition for about 5,000 yen. Roughly 45 USD.

We'll see how it performs!

Jon Buffington · Jan 13, 2015

2 Olympus stylus zoom (35-70 version). First one because it was $1.99 and the second because it was in very good condition and $2.49. I like the small clamshell design and for whatever reason, I seem to be acquiring a variety of Olympus stylus'.

BadKarma · Jan 14, 2015

I'm so weak! Just bought a N90. This makes my second N90 and my fourth Nikon. The price was to good to pass up. This will be my dedicated B&W body for landscape and nature.

Jeff Bradford · Jan 15, 2015

A Pentax SF1N as an upgrade to my SF1.
The sound the camera makes is shameful. The "Whack!" of the shutter followed by the scream of the winder sounds like I'm beating a child.
The metering is very nice, plus auto-focus, bracketing, and real TTL flash.

Ricardo Miranda · Jan 15, 2015

An OM-1N to be dedicated to a 35mm lens.

baachitraka · Jan 15, 2015

I may call 35mm as intimate wide. f/2.8 is not that bad when you find f/2.0 too expensive to spend.

John_Nikon_F · Jan 15, 2015

Not really a purchase, but both of my F2 bodies have their DP-12 finders fitted again. Had the one on my late model "main" body worked on by Sover Wong. New LED block, ring resistor, etc.

-J

ianp · Jan 16, 2015

Minox 35ML and before that an Olympus PEN FT half-frame.

R.Gould · Jan 16, 2015

Ensign Selfix 620, with the shutter recently serviced, should arrive today, just need some dedcent weather to go with it

Red Tractors · Jan 18, 2015

It's a disease I have trouble controlling....

Two days ago I traded two K1000 kits, (Body and 50mm F:2), and $40 for a very very clean F3HP and 50mm F:1.4.

I suppose this qualifies as a "Collection" now, though I didn't set out to collect Nikons. I now have F, F2, F3HP, three FM's (All different) and an FE.

I'd still like to have an FM2 and a DP-11 or DP-12 for my F2.

What's your latest new old camera? (Part 1)

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