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

eli griggs · Sep 20, 2024

It sort of funny, the timeliness of this topic on model rockets, as I just found a tiny Estes rocket kit I've had for decades but I never assembled it, the flights or find need replacing before starting.

Now, I guess I'll keep an eye out for a camera Estes in good shape, for those viewpoints Google overlooks.

As for igniters, many years ago, I used the heavy short green fuses from "smoke bomb" fireworks and it worked great, if you don't mind getting that close to ignite the engine.

Post pics as able.

joelbolden · Sep 21, 2024

Just received my scans from my test roll of 127 format Porta400 shot in my newly acquired Yashica LM44. The camera is in mint condition and the onboard light meter was used for exposure adjustments. I'll be doing a lot more shooting with this little gem.

mtnbkr · Sep 21, 2024

eli griggs said:
As for igniters, many years ago, I used the heavy short green fuses from "smoke bomb" fireworks and it worked great, if you don't mind getting that close to ignite the engine.

FWIW, you can buy that fuse in long coils and cut to whatever length you need. The folks that mess around with canons use it.

Chris

NiallerM · Sep 21, 2024

Mr Flibble said:
I was hoping this would cure my GAS for a while....

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....it hasn't....

I can see some space there for a couple more knobs!

Disconnekt · Sep 21, 2024

joelbolden said:
Just received my scans from my test roll of 127 format Porta400 shot in my newly acquired Yashica LM44. The camera is in mint condition and the onboard light meter was used for exposure adjustments. I'll be doing a lot more shooting with this little gem.

Reflx Lab just released their Pro 100 color film in 127 format a couple weeks ago (here: https://reflxlab.com/products/reflx-lab-pro100-color-negative-127-film). It's $14.99 a roll, but still, its fresh film

Cholentpot · Sep 21, 2024

eli griggs said:
It sort of funny, the timeliness of this topic on model rockets, as I just found a tiny Estes rocket kit I've had for decades but I never assembled it, the flights or find need replacing before starting.

Now, I guess I'll keep an eye out for a camera Estes in good shape, for those viewpoints Google overlooks.

As for igniters, many years ago, I used the heavy short green fuses from "smoke bomb" fireworks and it worked great, if you don't mind getting that close to ignite the engine.

Post pics as able.

I always used the key and battery with gator clips. More dramatic and NASA feeling. Push button, wooosh!

eli griggs · Sep 21, 2024

Cool!

mtnbkr said:
FWIW, you can buy that fuse in long coils and cut to whatever length you need. The folks that mess around with canons use it.

Chris

Thanks,
Eli

joelbolden · Sep 22, 2024

Disconnekt said:
Reflx Lab just released their Pro 100 color film in 127 format a couple weeks ago (here: https://reflxlab.com/products/reflx-lab-pro100-color-negative-127-film). It's $14.99 a roll, but still, its fresh film

Thanks, I'll have to try some. It's still cheaper than Gold200($18.99) and Film For Classis Camera's Porta series($30.00+).

mshchem · Sep 22, 2024

Cholentpot said:
Just got an Estes Astrocam 110.

Oh yes.

Be envious.

When I was a kid I had a Estes Astrocam. Took round cut film supplied by Estes. There was a Cineroc movie camera, that was dreamy.

Cholentpot · Sep 22, 2024

mshchem said:
When I was a kid I had a Estes Astrocam. Took round cut film supplied by Estes. There was a Cineroc movie camera, that was dreamy.

They moved digital a while back but someone found me a 110 version. 'Only an idiot would use this, have fun'

henryvk · Sep 24, 2024

P C Headland said:
Latest folder purchase: Aires Viceroy. Coupled rangefinder, dual format (6x6 and 6x4.5) and framelines!

That is so cool. Would you mind taking a picture through the viewfinder?

Donald Qualls · Sep 24, 2024

eli griggs said:
many years ago, I used the heavy short green fuses from "smoke bomb" fireworks and it worked great,

This is undesirable, because what if your range conditions change to "I don't want to launch now" while the fuse is burning (kid runs onto the field, for instance)? With correct electric igniters (come with the motors, but you need a controller), you can abort launch right up until you press the button.

Cholentpot · Sep 24, 2024

Donald Qualls said:
This is undesirable, because what if your range conditions change to "I don't want to launch now" while the fuse is burning (kid runs onto the field, for instance)? With correct electric igniters (come with the motors, but you need a controller), you can abort launch right up until you press the button.

Do what you do when you light fireworks. Take the same precautions.

Yashica · Sep 24, 2024

Film - Minolta Motor Drive 1 for my X-700.

digital - another 40/2.8 STM Canon after 12 years.

mshchem · Sep 25, 2024

Nikon FM3A. So tiny compared to F2, F3, etc.

fabiopre · Sep 25, 2024

Nikon F2As

mshchem · Sep 25, 2024

fabiopre said:
Nikon F2As

My first Nikon was a brand new Nikon F2S, 1973. Black body. Beautiful camera. Someone stole it when I was in college. I have several F2 cameras today, still my favorite manual focus camera! Congratulations on your purchase!

P C Headland · Sep 26, 2024

henryvk said:
That is so cool. Would you mind taking a picture through the viewfinder?

Sorry, not the easiest thing to photograph, but you get the picture (ahem). The small lines in the bottom left and right corners are the 6x4.5 frame guides (there are two corresponding ones across the top of course).

I replaced the half-silvered rangefinder "mirror" a couple of weeks ago as the central RF patch was not really visible. It's had the added benefit of making the frame lines clearer too.

In spite of a unit focussing lens, coupled RF and framelines, the winding mechanism is as basic as it gets. There's not even an exposure indicator or shutter interlock. So, better get into a proper routine unless you like random double exposures!

Nikon 2 · Sep 26, 2024

David A. Goldfarb said:
This thread has been so popular, the old one is broken, so let's start a new one.

What's your latest new old camera?

Leica MD 262 with a Summicron 50mm Rigid.
Showing a gray hair…

Kino · Sep 27, 2024

Picked up a vintage Nikon for $35. Been debating if I need to wipe her down before I run a roll through it...

EDIT: A couple of hours with some cleaner and a lens ring tool... Bingo. Hard to kill these tanks...

henryvk · Oct 1, 2024

P C Headland said:
Sorry, not the easiest thing to photograph, but you get the picture (ahem). The small lines in the bottom left and right corners are the 6x4.5 frame guides (there are two corresponding ones across the top of course).

I replaced the half-silvered rangefinder "mirror" a couple of weeks ago as the central RF patch was not really visible. It's had the added benefit of making the frame lines clearer too.

In spite of a unit focussing lens, coupled RF and framelines, the winding mechanism is as basic as it gets. There's not even an exposure indicator or shutter interlock. So, better get into a proper routine unless you like random double exposures!

Thanks for sharing this! Especially since it's a relatively rare beast.

Too bad the Viceroy doesn't have auto-advance. I do appreciate having framelines over a plain galilean finder but I'd rather take the Super Ikonta III's film advance *and* Tessar lens.

I see that the Viceroy probably copies the Super Ikonta's linkage for the focusing system, maybe someone could marry the two cameras

fstop · Oct 1, 2024

Found 2 XD-11s in a drawer that I had forgotten about, so its kind of new to me ...again.

Waiting for my ebay score to show up.

Mackinaw · Oct 1, 2024

I picked up a Minolta XK with 50/1.4 a few months back. Minolta's competitor to the Nikon F2 and Canon F-1. An interesting, but flawed camera. I need to use it more, but I always grab the Nikon or Canon before I grab the Minolta.

Jim B.

Sirius Glass · Oct 1, 2024

Kcropper2 said:
Well I'm hoping for some help. I am doing some research in preparation to liquidate some things of my neighbor, which my wife is guardian and POA, as she will be going to a full-time facility to handle her dimentia. I came across a sealed box with photography equipment and this appears to be the oldest. From what I can find it is a 1935 Leica I, #161135. It has a Wollensak 127mm f4.5 Raptar lense and what I do not know is what is the lense attached too? looks like an extension tube with a srew hole for? Any help would be appreciated.

Welcome to Photrio!

P C Headland · Oct 2, 2024

henryvk said:
I see that the Viceroy probably copies the Super Ikonta's linkage for the focusing system, maybe someone could marry the two cameras

The focussing system is more akin to that of the Super Fujica 6, Iskra and Super Isolette in that it is unit focussing (The Super Ikonta's is front cell focussing).

You can see the linkage on the bottom right - the threaded hole has a screw in it for the inifinity adjustement.

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