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

M-88 · Dec 15, 2018

Got myself a nice Minolta 9000 with 35-70 mm lens for 27$. Everything appears to be in good working order. Previous owner installed a split image focusing screen, knowing what first generation AF was like, it's a welcomed feature

Pentode · Dec 15, 2018

macfred said:
The Pen FT is such a nice cam (though I would prefer the unmetered F or FV for their bright finder)!
A few weeks ago I was lusting for an almost minty Pen FV with a 40mm f/1.4 but I stopped bidding - it goes for 220,- Euro .

The FV has been on my "maybe, someday" list for about 20 years. It seems like every time I come close to buying one something else bats it's eyes at me and I end up buying that instead.
I recently acquired a half-frame mask for my enlarger so.... maybe, someday soon.

erniethemilk · Dec 16, 2018

Just picked up a Bronica SQ-a. Not delivered yet, hoping it comes in time for Christmas holidays!

Joel_L · Dec 16, 2018

Just bought my first large format to add to my 35mm and MF collection, a Cambo SCII. Bought all the bits needed to take and process first images when everything is in. Look forward to giving it a go.

R.Gould · Dec 17, 2018

Just got a 1974 Kiev 4a and a LTM Jupiter 11 135 lens

UK Roger · Dec 17, 2018

Just picked up a nice cla'd Olympus M1 and 28/3.5, to join my OM1/1n and OM2/2n. The 'family' is complete now

John Earley · Dec 17, 2018

As I mentioned in passing I've wanted a Nikon F100 for a long time and this one came along in excellent + condition at a very good price so I finally gave in to my camera lust.

Nikon F100 by JOHN EARLEY, on Flickr

John Earley · Dec 17, 2018

A picture of the previously mentioned B&J 5x7 Commercial View I found in mint condition, possibly never used.

B&J 5x7 Commercial View Camera by JOHN EARLEY, on Flickr

Kino · Dec 17, 2018

Ricoh Auto 35 in original box. Was $39.95 USD new.

Helios 1984 · Dec 21, 2018

Here's the camera I mentioned in my previous post, the Ricoh XR-X 3PF aka XR-10PF in Japan. It was Ricoh's flagship camera back in 1995 and the last film SLR they've manufactured.

4season · Dec 22, 2018

Theo Sulphate · Dec 22, 2018

4season said:
<Minoltina P>

The appearance of that camera is amazing - it is so sleek!

Do you focus with the narrow ring at the front of the lens and the top display shows the range? Does the wide ring near the body move at all?

4season · Dec 22, 2018

Theo Sulphate said:
The appearance of that camera is amazing - it is so sleek!

Do you focus with the narrow ring at the front of the lens and the top display shows the range? Does the wide ring near the body move at all?

That slender profile appealed to me too. Front ring is focus with click stops corresponding to 1.2, 2.5 and ~5.5 meters, and a corresponding indicator can be seen in the top-mounted display.

Larger ring is a Hasselblad-esque uni-control (calibrated in Exposure Values) which changes both aperture and shutter speed.

Europan · Dec 23, 2018

Pentacon Pentaflex 8. Have disassembled it to discover some horrible constructive things. An intermediary camera just prior to the still more integrated ones made in Japan, of course also designed in Chicago. Not service friendly

Theo Sulphate · Dec 27, 2018

Just got this yesterday as a gift. The H3v is known as the SV elsewhere in the world. Note the knurled self-timer around the ASA/rewind knob. It currently has the legendary 8-element 50/1.4 lens (https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/Super-Takumar-50mm-F1.4-Early.html).

As with this camera, about 80% of my cameras now are either all-manual or would need a battery only for the meter (which I often don't use).

Kino · Dec 27, 2018

Theo Sulphate said:
Just got this yesterday as a gift. The H3v is known as the SV elsewhere in the world. Note the knurled self-timer around the ASA/rewind knob. It currently has the legendary 8-element 50/1.4 lens (https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/Super-Takumar-50mm-F1.4-Early.html).
As with this camera, about 80% of my cameras are now are either all-manual or would need a battery only for the meter (which I often don't use).

Nice! I am moving along those lines too; trying to divest myself of most of my SLRs with electronics. While I have nothing against them, the fact is the aging circuits are becoming worrisome and are often irreparable when they die.

Agulliver · Dec 28, 2018

For Christmas I was given the following cameras.... Voightlander Brilliant, Polaroid 660, Bencini Comet, Bolex B8 and Ensign Greyhound. All look to be working, I retrieved a 50 year old Kodak Verichrome Pan from the Voightlander, which I developed and got images of the ownder's late father and wife from the late 60s.

Europan · Dec 28, 2018

https://www.filmvorfuehrer.de/topic/26505-bencini-comet-8-–-außen-hui-innen-pfui/
If you wish a translation, let me know.
Voigtländer, foggedlander spoken

jtk · Jan 15, 2019

Canon VI-t...the Canon with a Leicavit and no other film advance Gizmo.

George Mann · Jan 16, 2019

I picked up a Pentax Espio 120 for $5 at a thrift store which appears to have minimal use. It has a decent performing 38-120mm SMC lens with 9 elements in 7 groups.

Ian Grant · Jan 16, 2019

A near mint Kodak Specialist II Half Plate camera with 203mm f7.7 Ektar and 4¼" (110mm) f6.5-11 Dallmeyer Wide Angle lenses, extension rail, sliding tripod block, original instruction manual, plus 6 DDs, all in the original flight case. This Kodak camera was made in England.

The British made 203mm f7.7 Ektar is in a Kodak modified Epsilon #0 shutter which will help date the camera Kodak switched to the Prontor SVS, the 4¼" f6.5-11 Dallmeyer Wide Angle is f6.5 for focussing but maximum aperture is f11 for taking.

While it's a Half plate camera it can be used with 7x5 DDS (film holders).

Ian

MNM · Jan 16, 2019

This past Saturday I picked up another Canon T70 and 277T flash combo from a local Goodwill store. Came with the body, a 50mm 1.8 lens, the flash and a soft bag for $25. Included an exposed roll of Kodak Gold 200 which I developed.

Was able to get the film rewound with fresh batteries and also had to tighten up the lens mount which was loose.

I already have another T70 with a 50mm 1.4 SSC with the same flash so no good reason for a second one, but yet there it is. I definitely prefer using my AV-1 over the T70 so I might move them along in the future.

serge silberman · Jan 16, 2019

guangong said:
New old

Just bought a Leica m5 in beautiful condition, looks as if only used for a couple of rolls. I found the M6 and Voightlander cameras to be slow and frustrating to work with in bright sunlight when diods are washed out. Also, the m6 Finder is not as bright as m5. On the other hand the voightlander can be used as a PhD camera (push here dummy).

M5's are underrated. Good meter & well made & quieter than the other m's
User friendly: easy to change the shutter speeds with the hangover dial

Kino · Jan 16, 2019

Here's a strange little bird; An GAF Ansco Memo II Automatic, 35mm Half-Frame, spring motor driven, auto exposure camera. It's really a rebadged Ricoh Auto Half, but its still an interesting camera. You can get about 10 to 15 shots per full spring wind and it runs about 1 - 1.5 seconds a frame, so it's surprisingly spry for its size. Just needs some light seals; I think the meter works...

Ian Grant · Jan 17, 2019

John Earley said:
A picture of the previously mentioned B&J 5x7 Commercial View I found in mint condition, possibly never used.

B&J 5x7 Commercial View Camera by JOHN EARLEY, on Flickr

Very interesting swing alignment, never seen that before.

Ian

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