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

[AgX]

Interesting to learn about such find at an antique shop. I only see such a camera at camera stores specialized in selling used gear.

 

[ozphoto]

Grabbed this little cutie last week, admittedly it's no rarity, but I love the design, 50s "deco" and the brown "leather" actually suits it.
It appears to operate as it should, so I'll give it a whirl next weekend; the only two things to decide: 120 or 620, colour or B&W?

 

[Mr Flibble]

Bought a Folmer & Schwing Auto Graphic Junior (2x3" SLR from between 1914-1924) with an interesting roll film adapter attached to it.

It'll require a bit of TLC, but should be fun to shoot.

 

[abruzzi]

I just got two—a EX condition chrome F2SB from KEH, and a cosmetically excellent chrome FT2 from a Japanese seller (with a small problem I’m working through.). After a bunch of other cameras—Pentaxs, Minoltas, newer Nikons, I’m down to these two as my favorite 35mm cameras. I like the FTN a tiny bit better than the FT2, but until I put a diode in there for exposure, I’ll use the FT2.

 

[removedacct1]

A few days ago I acquired a Kodak Retina No. 141, circa 1937-39. It was dirty, the shutter was stuck open, the film advance was misbehaving, and the lens was quite hazy. So, I spent a couple afternoons tearing it down to its components (I left the bellows struts and bellows in place, as they needed only superficial cleaning), completely disassembled and cleaned the shutter, took apart the lens cells and cleaned the surfaces, redyed the leather, etc., and now it looks (and works!) almost as good as the day it left Stuttgart. (There was some flaking of the chrome on the advance and rewind knobs, which is not uncommon: nothing I could do about that)

 

[Kino]

A few days ago I acquired a Kodak Retina No. 141, circa 1937-39. It was dirty, the shutter was stuck open, the film advance was misbehaving, and the lens was quite hazy. So, I spent a couple afternoons tearing it down to its components (I left the bellows struts and bellows in place, as they needed only superficial cleaning), completely disassembled and cleaned the shutter, took apart the lens cells and cleaned the surfaces, redyed the leather, etc., and now it looks (and works!) almost as good as the day it left Stuttgart. (There was some flaking of the chrome on the advance and rewind knobs, which is not uncommon: nothing I could do about that)

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A little gem! Love those early Retinas! Very nice restoration.

 

[removedacct1]

A little gem! Love those early Retinas! Very nice restoration.

Thank you. I love the early Retinas as well - I have maybe 8 or 9 of the 1930s models because they are my favorites. They are fairly easy to service/restore, and all of mine work and get used often.

 

[canongary]

Beautiful camera. They are classics

 

[Magnus919]

Leica M2 + Summicron 2/50 DR. My first Leica.

 

[jwd722]

Finally got an F3 to add to my growing family tree of F's. The original F an F2a and the F4s. Gotta love those F's!
I am going to try to unload my 2 FE's [black and chrome],FA and an FG to acquire a nice F5.
F6 will only be a pipe dream for now.

 

[pbromaghin]

A Zeiss Ikonta 523/16 as a parts camera but, while the shutter is slow and sticky, it's cosmetically nicer than the one I want to fix! No bumps, no chipped paint, better bellows, and for minimum bid ($39) on eBay. Interestingly, the distances are in feet instead of meters and the little dial for reminding what film is loaded is in ASA instead of DIN. I gave my repair guy the choice of repairing the 1st one or rehabbing the 2nd.

 

[anthonym3]

If I may post two recent purchases. MAMIYA C3,IKOFLEX 1B,both in near mint condition.

 

[Ray Morgenweck]

I just finished up this 5x7 Wet Plate Camera. The wood is very old black walnut, ex Smith & Wesson, originally destined for pistol grips during the Korean War.

 

[cooltouch]

Interesting. Swords beaten into plowshares, as it were. Rather late vintage for a wet plate camera though, isn't it? Or am I correct in understanding that this is a recent project of yours in which you used the old wood?

 

[Ray Morgenweck]

Yeah.....I build these. That’s serial number 430.

 

[removedacct1]

Yeah.....I build these. That’s serial number 430.

This is Ray of Star Camera Co.?

 

[Ray Morgenweck]

Well....yes. But, I’ve dramatically changed my business model and after years and years of “dealing with artists” I took down my website and closed my email. My big workshop is closed and I’m working at home now in a space in my shed. I’m ONLY going to wholesale what “I” want to build on “my” timetable. T&F Camera in Vineland NJ will handle sales.

 

[jwd722]

Three Minolta Hi-Matics. An FP, a 7s and a 9. I cleaned the viewfinder internals, added new seals as needed, fit some batteries and adjusted ISO to my Gossens. Loaded with Tri-X, HP5 and Ektar and shooting as time allows.

 

[GRHazelton]

A Contax IIa in really lovely condition! (Look upon my works, ye Leica fan boys, and despair!) Very few indications of use, save for a few little scratches around the tripod socket. And a Zeiss Opton f1.5 to go with it. Really clean, a few wear marks, but the Zeiss lens cap is somewhat scarred! Oh, the horror!...... I also scored a Kiev case which fits the Contax perfectly. While it is in excellent condition, its workmanship can't compare to the Contax, and the hood is permanently attached with a rivet. Somewhere I remember seeing how to replace the rivet with a snap, to allow carrying the Contax for ready use. Since I have the Voigtlander 21mm f4 and 35mm f2.5 I bought for my Nikon S2 I'm ready for some street shooting!

 

[Kino]

A Contax IIa in really lovely condition! (Look upon my works, ye Leica fan boys, and despair!) Very few indications of use, save for a few little scratches around the tripod socket. And a Zeiss Opton f1.5 to go with it. Really clean, a few wear marks, but the Zeiss lens cap is somewhat scarred! Oh, the horror!...... I also scored a Kiev case which fits the Contax perfectly. While it is in excellent condition, its workmanship can't compare to the Contax, and the hood is permanently attached with a rivet. Somewhere I remember seeing how to replace the rivet with a snap, to allow carrying the Contax for ready use. Since I have the Voigtlander 21mm f4 and 35mm f2.5 I bought for my Nikon S2 I'm ready for some street shooting!

I'm jealous! Gotta get one of those someday!

 

[Martin Rickards]

I didn't and don't really want it, but the 1980's vintage Mamiya M645 was in such good condition and really cheap that I couldn't resist, Plain prism, 80 mm f2.8 and a 145mm f4 portrait lens (variable soft focus). The question is whether or not to put a roll of 120 through it and risk making myself keep it and have to sell my Flexaret instead.

 

[hsandler]

I just picked up this Nikkormat EL. I bought it because it came with 50mm f1.4 and 105mm f2.5 lenses, but the camera is really nice and works perfectly. These don’t seem to get much love, but I don’t know why. Was this the first aperture-priority SLR?

Nikkormat EL by Howard Sandler, on Flickr

 

[Roger Thoms]

Howard, that looks like a beauty!!!

Roger

 

[fatboy22]

I collect Press Cameras so was pleasantly surprised when I found this rare jem on ebay. The camera pictured is a old Kalart Press Camera. Made by the same company that is famous for range finders found on Graflex press cameras.

 

[dynachrome]

A chrome Konica Autoreflex T3N with a production date of October 1975 based on the foil tag. The camera has the sticker of my friend Greg Weber so it has been converted t 1.5 volts and the seals have been replaced.