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

Andy38 · Jun 20, 2019

Kino said:
The M42 adapter was not advertised as being restricted to the use of extension tubes but was supposed to adapt other Petri M42 lenses to the camera body, as evidenced by this page from a Petri Penta manual:
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As for your summary dismissal of the camera; that defines you more than the camera...

Did you use it ?
At the time, a TLR Rolleiflex T was a bit less pricey...

I have found only one M42 compatible lens among brands different from Petri, the old 44-2 Zenit.
Nice to see, hard to use, that is why I think this camera is better for a collector than for a user...

Yersterday, I received a Voigtländer Prominent with the reflex housing for Telomar ; it's a fantastic mechanics but I prefer to use a less complicated one !

jay moussy · Jun 20, 2019

Kodak Pony II, found at the dump, er.. transfer station reuse 7 recycle shack.

There is a tag in the film canister compartment reading
"SERVICED September 1964 Eastman Kodak, Dallas Texas"

I wonder what the service was about, not a whole lot in there. Are there more than three moving parts?
If the lens was better (?) it could be a donor?

Ian Grant · Jun 21, 2019

Got to be this one

sat in a box like above for some time. as of last week it's now restored.

It's an MPP MicroTechnical MkIII looks and acts like a Linhof because it's based on them. Still needs the carrying strap fittings added and the rear finder, two jobs when I return to the UK at the end of next week.

Ian

Helios 1984 · Jun 22, 2019

I snagged all this stuff at a flea market for 20$cad (15$usd). I wasn’t looking for a Minolta nor was I planning to buy another SLR but... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Oh well.

- SRT-101 + hippy strap (speeds sound good, advance is smooth, battery chamber clean)
- Mc Rokkor-PF 55mm f/1.7 (no fungus, no scratch)
- Minolta Auto Electroflash 32 (works)
- Image 135mm, Image 28mm + 3 closeup lenses
- Diamond camera bag (salvageable)

AgX · Jun 22, 2019

First time I hear of an Image brand.

Theo Sulphate · Jun 22, 2019

Helios 1984 said:
I snagged all this stuff at a flea market for 20$cad ...

Total bargain!

Kino · Jun 22, 2019

What a score! One of the best SLRs ever made...

Helios 1984 · Jun 23, 2019

AgX said:
First time I hear of an Image brand.

Image was the house brand of now-defunct Astral Photo, a Canadian camera chain store. The company grew into a big media corporation (Astral Media) and got out of the photo business in the early '90s.
Apparently, their lenses were rebranded Kiron and Samyang with IQ ranging from Poor to Good enough. I shall see for myself.

Theo Sulphate said:
Total bargain!

When I asked the price, the seller said "120$ but today there's a 100$ discount".

Kino said:
What a score! One of the best SLRs ever made...

Minolta was ahead of the game, this is one smartly designed camera.

Theo Sulphate · Jun 23, 2019

Helios 1984 said:
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Minolta was ahead of the game, this is one smartly designed camera.

The SRT-101 was the camera I lusted after as a starving college student. Finally got one 40 years later. The one quirk it has which surprised me was that the shutter needs to be clocked before you can use the DOF plunger.

AgX · Jun 23, 2019

But as most people (I assume) cock after each exposure, that should not be a problem.

(Though that is the same with the Canon A-series, with erratic results otherwise. Bringing people near to madness when just playing around with such camera, when in regular use there is not such issue...)

Helios 1984 · Jun 23, 2019

Theo Sulphate said:
The SRT-101 was the camera I lusted after as a starving college student. Finally got one 40 years later. The one quirk it has which surprised me was that the shutter needs to be clocked before you can use the DOF plunger.

I, too, thought it was odd yet so smooth to use compared to the DOF switch of my Spotmatics.

Sweetlou42 · Jun 23, 2019

Nikon 35ti just ordered
Just received Minolta high Matic 7sii

Paul Howell · Jun 24, 2019

Konica Z-up28W, appears to new out of the box, Kit's Camera $179.99 may have store demo, it is missing the warranty card. A[[ears to use the same body as the Konica Off Road, the Z up as 28 to 56mm zoom.

Helios 1984 · Jun 25, 2019

My new/old Kodak Instamatic 714 arrived this morning. What a beast.

Edit: Looks like I’ll have to tinker this one... For the moment I can only use 1/30 f/2.8. The battery chamber was clean but once I opened the canera, I found verdigris and corrosion on the contacts :-/

John51 · Jun 26, 2019

A Sputnik MF3D. It looks hardly used. Taking a pic involves focusing using the circular ground glass which is quite dark. Then fold the magnifier back and press in the front panel of the wlf to frame a la sports finder.

I found it much easier to keep it as a sports finder and use scale focus.

Robin Guymer · Jun 27, 2019

Venturing into the world of medium format. My first purchase a Konishiroku Pearl II. The hood and filter holder from a Vito B fit snugly on the lens but of course need to be removed to fold it. Looks good don't you think?

guangong · Jun 27, 2019

Not really a new purchase, but Youxin Ye service my M3, originally bought in 1970, and replaced the vulcanite with a new covering. Works better and looks than when new.

wbl · Jun 27, 2019

An Olympus Pen W half frame camera with a beautiful 25mm f2.8 E Zuiko lens.

Theo Sulphate · Jun 27, 2019

wbl said:
An Olympus Pen W half frame camera with a beautiful 25mm f2.8 E Zuiko lens.
...

Nice! I like the size and shape of that camera.

Kino · Jun 27, 2019

Robin Guymer said:
Venturing into the world of medium format. My first purchase a Konishiroku Pearl II. The hood and filter holder from a Vito B fit snugly on the lens but of course need to be removed to fold it. Looks good don't you think?

Love the Pearl! Beautiful camera, and from what I see on Flickr, quite the performer!

hartacus · Jul 14, 2019

This poor old Plaubel Makina. I'm planning on restoring it in time for its centenary next year. I think this could be quite a lot of work, mostly on the case. The lens seems clear at first glance and the bellows don't seem to be in terrible condition. It also came with a Rada 6x9 roll film back and a Plaubel ground glass which are in considerably better condition than the camera.
However, the canvas satchel it came in (possibly contemporary - had a name written on that is now too worn to read) also contained a dead bedbug. I had a "never again" level experience of those little fiends a few years ago, so the whole kit is now back in the box it came in and the box has been doused in surface insecticide. I'll open it in a few months or when my courage exceeds my PTSD, whichever comes first. Perils of the game, I guess.

GRHazelton · Jul 14, 2019

I scored a chrome Nikon F body with the basic prism. There are the expected minor scratches and a few minor dents, to be expected in a camera of that age. Somehow the shutter speed markings had been pretty much obliterated over the years, so I had a CLA done in addition to the replacement of the disk with the speed markings. I now have the F, an F2, and an F3 with the "basic" motor drive. and several lenses, from 28mm through 200mm, including the redoubtable 105mm f2.5. Also I have an enormous Tamron 300mm f2.8 plus its "extender" and mounts for both Nikon and the Pentax K mount. The Tamron weighs perhaps 4.5 pounds, takes a 112mm filter to protect that really large front element (fortunately also has a drop-in 42mm filter holder), and comes in its own "suitcase" for transport.
I fear that I'm becoming a collector.... Fortunately my lovely wife Flora is forgiving. As Mike, one of my sources at Wings Camera in Atlanta notes, photography is an expensive hobby. But it is cheaper than car collecting, and far, far cheaper - and safer! - than having a mistress! Mike is a wise man!

Jon Shumpert · Jul 17, 2019

Sunday, I went to an estate sale and found an ugly aluminum case that contained a Nikon F2 photomic. It came with a 55mm f3.5 micro, a 200mm f4 lens, a Nikon F waist level and eye level finder, a couple focusing screens and several Nikon filters. Being the last day of the sale, prices were half off. I ended up getting the whole case of equipment for $87.50. The camera and lenses are in great shape with no fungus. The slower shutter speeds are off, but it seems to work well at all other speeds. I sold the eye level finder on ebay and already made more than I paid. Now, if my wife gives me the "You bought another camera?" look, I can say it was essentially free.

cooltouch · Jul 17, 2019

Fantastic! I just love it when I buy an outfit, sell one or two of the items I don't need, and get all the rest for free -- and often even make a profit on the deal and get to keep the good stuff.

That's a pretty looking F2 -- looks to have very light brassing. Just enough to show that it's been used but not overly so. What are the first two numbers of the serial number?

Jon Shumpert · Jul 17, 2019

The first 2 numbers of the serial number is 75. It has very little brassing and a tiny indent on the baseplate about the size of a pencil point. I have always wanted an F2, but had never seen one in person until this one. I currently have an F3T and an F5. The F5 was received in a trade with another member here in exchange for another F3 I had. I will be out tomorrow with both the F2 and F5 tomorrow. The F2 is loaded with iso100 black and white film, and the F5 with Kodak Ektar 100.

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