What's your latest new old camera ? (Part 2)

[film4Me]

Super Naiku model IIIF - Extremely rare. The serial number on this example is 948. It's currently being CLA'd ready for use.

 

[JensH]

A nice condition Minox B camera in a red leather case! The meter appears to be dead but everything else sounds good.

Nice!

 

[mshchem]

Super Naiku model IIIF - Extremely rare. The serial number on this example is 948. It's currently being CLA'd ready for use.

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6x6? 120?

 

[film4Me]

6x6? 120?

Yes, 120, 6x6, and 4.5x6, with coupled rangefinder and internal rotating masks for the smaller format. Also it's a very heavy camera, much heavier than others of the same type I have here. The knurled ring under film advance knob is to actuate the viewfinder mask for 4.5x6 exposures. I guess it must have been expensive to buy when new, and probably produced in small numbers.

 

[mshchem]

Yes, 120, 6x6, and 4.5x6, with coupled rangefinder and internal rotating masks for the smaller format. Also it's a very heavy camera, much heavier than others of the same type I have here. The knurled ring under film advance knob is to actuate the viewfinder mask for 4.5x6 exposures. I guess it must have been expensive to buy when new, and probably produced in small numbers.

That's great. Tuned and cleaned up that'll be a great camera!

 

[Donald Qualls]

For me, it's a Minox B with a working and apparently accurate meter, chain, AG-1 flash, and standard brown leather case. Grabbed a couple of the old metal 50-frame cassettes, probably going to get another pair of those -- enough film for a whole vacation in a shirt pocket.

Also got a Minox daylight load developing tank with thermometer.

 

[Kino]

For me, it's a Minox B with a working and apparently accurate meter, chain, AG-1 flash, and standard brown leather case. Grabbed a couple of the old metal 50-frame cassettes, probably going to get another pair of those -- enough film for a whole vacation in a shirt pocket.

Also got a Minox daylight load developing tank with thermometer.

Nice! Those tanks are hard to come by!

 

[Donald Qualls]

Nice! Those tanks are hard to come by!

Not that difficult -- there were six or seven listed on eBay when I shopped for mine. Came with the box, instructions (dated 1955), and a separate box with four out of five vials of "Fine Grain Developer" powder (but the "Fixing Salts" were gone, presumably used decades ago) and mixing/developing instructions. Getting one under $100 is harder -- and getting all that plus the thermometer (listed as "no thermometer") was the icing on the cake.

 

[Kino]

Not that difficult -- there were six or seven listed on eBay when I shopped for mine. Came with the box, instructions (dated 1955), and a separate box with four out of five vials of "Fine Grain Developer" powder (but the "Fixing Salts" were gone, presumably used decades ago) and mixing/developing instructions. Getting one under $100 is harder -- and getting all that plus the thermometer (listed as "no thermometer") was the icing on the cake.

Supply varies drastically on Ebay; a glut one day and none the next. It always seems when I am interested, they disappear or are insanely expensive. I will have to make do with homebrew substitutes.

 

[Donald Qualls]

Supply varies drastically on Ebay; a glut one day and none the next. It always seems when I am interested, they disappear or are insanely expensive. I will have to make do with homebrew substitutes.

Current production 3D printed Paterson compatible Minox size reels (will take 50 frames if you shoot that length) on eBay and Etsy. Apparently a good idea to push the film to the core and wedge a piece of foam in behind it to keep it pushed to the outside (base side) of the grooves to get even development, but it'll work a lot like what you're used to, aside from having to open the cassette in the dark (bag). If you can keep a tail out like you would for the Minox tank, no opening the cassette in the dark.

 

[Lam-Bartll]

A Mercury II that was pretty dirty but in working order. I'm going to put some film in it this weekend to see if it works and I am likely going to give it to my father as a Christmas gift (even though it currently looks so nice on my camera shelf!!)

 

[tomkatf]

Acquired these on Monday... All mint-, the Nikonos may be unused...