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

KerrKid said:
Which 35mm camera do you carry?
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It's a Welta Weltini (second version, made from 1941-1942) -- a very compact 35mm folder with coupled RF. They were sold with various lens options, from f/6.3 triplet to the one I have: f/2 Xenon. Mine has been updated to add a flash sync (which I'll probably never use with this camera) at the expense of the cable release socket, but that's not a major detraction for hand held use. I carry it in a small bag with extra film and a hand held Weston light meter.
 
A recently acquired Yashica 16EE has exposed its first test roll of film, to be developed in a just little while. It came with the yellow attach-on filter, my first for a Yashica 16EE. And I've gotten two more Yashica 16EE's in the pipeline -- why ever do they come in droves when the price is low? I can only buy/store/shelve just so many cameras. And there is a Minolta 16 II on the way that was only 2 bits on the FleaBay (+postage). With a new roll of Vision3 250D just tested today, and 3 rolls of UN54 16mm I'll be pretty darn busy for a while.
Terry
 
A full Konica Rapid-Omega 100 kit, with 58mm, 90mm, 135mm, and 180mm, my father's.
 

That’s a nice one, great to see it back together.

Just added a Nikon F100 to the herd. Then I ordered a type E focusing screen and the rubber view finder ring that was missing. I also ordered some Ilford 8x10 RC paper so make a few prints for the owners of some of the cars and motorcycles I’ve been photographing.

Roger
 
My latest old camera is now the oldest one I own. An 1890's half plate Lancaster Special Instantograph with a Rectigraph lens & Thornton Pickard shutter. It's had a replacement bellows so I'm hoping to put it through its paces soon.

 

The good think about the Yashica 16EE is the Minolta 16mm cassette that it uses. I have a couple of Yashica Y16 with the "Clip-Load" cassette. Superb lens, and complete control of the shutter speed and f-stop.
 
My latest is an Argus A2F with helical focusing down to 15 inches. Having problems when I unlock the lens/shutter and pull it into position I noticed a piece of felt sticking out from the lens mount and the lens/shutter is tilted down a bit. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Doug
 
Just ordered a Smena 8M from a seller in Latvia. $20 plus very reasonable shipping, it's basically an adjustable toy camera. Looking forward to it...
 
Donald Qualls said:
Just ordered a Smena 8M from a seller in Latvia. $20 plus very reasonable shipping, it's basically an adjustable toy camera. Looking forward to it...
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Check that the film advance works properly before using. The film counter is responsible for stopping the film at the next frame, the system is finicky.
 

Clean the battery contacts and if you can, remove the bottom plate and examine the battery holder for corrosion.

The metering and shutter timing circuit are independent. If none of both are working, that would point to a simpler power issue (i.e. corrosion, power not getting to the circuits)
 
KerrKid said:
Just bought this gem from John Titterington. He's shipping it today. Yes, I feel blessed!
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It looks like new!!!

Those are great cameras. Although I don't like the looks and the '80s Minolta logo. Otherwise, beyond the looks, they're great machines.

When I was a teen i had a Canon AE-1 and my friend had this Minolta X-570. The minolta had a better viewfinder, great ergonomics, felt good in the hand, easy to use. He had a very nice Rokkor 50/1.4 which gave excellent results. You couldn't really fault the camera. The only thing my AE-1 was better is, my Canon had less mirror/shutter shock. Otherwise the Minolta was a superior machine.

This is the "lesser" brother of the X-700. In 1981, the X-700 was awarded the European "Camera of the Year". Other cameras with this award are, for example, the Pentax Super Program, another fantastic machine. The X-570 is like a X-700 but without program mode. However it adds a better manual mode!!
 
flavio81 said:
Check that the film advance works properly before using. The film counter is responsible for stopping the film at the next frame, the system is finicky.
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Thanks, Flavio. I've gotten used to that in Soviet cameras (my Kiev 4 with good shutter has frame spacing issues).
 

Less is more! I love the way the X-570 handles with the 45mm pancake lens. It is so light. And I like the looks of it a lot. Hard to believe the 80’s were that long ago. Seems like just yesterday.
 
A tidy Rollei XE35.

An expensive mint Rollei 35SE that had to be returned because the shutter operated as if in Bulb for all speeds above 1/30 - turns out it has two escapements, one for fast shutter speeds and one for slow, and the slower one often gums up with hardened lubricant, so an easy fix. But frankly I wasn't sad to see the back of it, ergonomically its a horrible little thing and the overall impression was of something where it had all been crammed into a tiny format for no obvious benefit. Not friendly.

A second Minox 35GL which awaits batteries for testing, but for 20 euros I'm expecting to have to pop it open and adjust the shutter.

A reasonable condition, working Nikkormat FTn and some lenses.

A Konica FS-1 thats going back since it doesn't work at all in auto mode..every shutter speed and ASA setting results in a wide open lens and I suspect the stop-down mechanism or electronics are faulty as it works fine in manual, but thats not the point of this camera.

A Nikon F301 and some lenses.

And finally a Konica T3 in used but good working condition that turns out to be a T3n (viewfinder blind, flat-top prism etc..).

And thats in about two weeks. Yes, I have GAS.

Oh did I forget to mention the Minolta 110 Zoom SLR MkII that I'm bidding on? It's just for fun isn't it? :0
 
Not a camera, but I did recently acquire a Minolta Power Grip 2, along with both cords and a 280PX flash, for my Minolta X-Series cameras.
 

GAS is good!















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Thwyllo said:
Tell that to my wife lol
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You have to learn from the guitar guys in using the guitar case/camera bag trick, in and out of the house, contents unseen!
And if caught, claim it as an old thing you had sitting in a closet.
 
jay moussy said:
You have to learn from the guitar guys in using the guitar case/camera bag trick, in and out of the house, contents unseen!
And if caught, claim it as an old thing you had sitting in a closet.
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The things we have to do...I collect my parcels from the pick-up point, drive to the supermarket and open them for inspection, stash the wrapping and then walk indoors as casually as I can...usually to be confronted with "YOU'VE BEEN GONE A LONG TIME??!!"
 
jay moussy said:
You have to learn from the guitar guys in using the guitar case/camera bag trick, in and out of the house, contents unseen!
And if caught, claim it as an old thing you had sitting in a closet.
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Gee, I must be doing something wrong. I never get asked about nor questioned about newly obtained items. I buy what I want. Please advise!
 
1965 Konika Autoreflex. The switch between full and half-frame is interesting. I'll have to use my wee handheld reflective metre, as I don't have batteries for it.
 
xkaes said:
That looks like a genuine Copal shutter. Am I wrong?
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No idea. Maybe a copy of a Copal design? It's somewhat unusual (in my book) in that shutter speeds and aperture are coupled like on a Kodak Retina. There are, however, no EV numbers or anything like that.
 
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