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

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Theo Sulphate

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Is that a Sinar? Nice reflex viewer.
 

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Yes, Sinar Norma 4x5" with 180 mm Symmar. Everything works, and it's surprisingly light. I can comfortably carry it on my shoulder with tripod attached. It needs a better tripod, though.

The viewer is surprisingly good. Having used it, I'm afraid there's no going back to being without one.
 

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Contax IIIa, color dial. All shutter speeds function and are within tolerance. Self-timer works and is smooth. The meter is reasonably accurate. Rangefinder and focusing is accurate and easy. Excellent workmanship that you rarely see today.

Details about these cameras are on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest website:

https://www.cameraquest.com/conrf.htm

I'm fascinated by the gear-driven aluminum-slat shutter. Also, the infinity-lock is not a nuisance at all: I've found that simply pressing down slightly and turning the dial works well to disengage it. It took a bit of practice at first.


You'll notice the Schacht München lens cap. While it's not original to this excellent 50/1.5 Zeiss lens, Albert Schacht did work for Zeiss:

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Schacht

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I do not remember ever to have come across a Schacht lens. In contrast to Enna lenses for instance.
 

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Photonbox 4x10 pinhole. Built 2006. Made three exposures yesterday, processed the film, actually got nice looking negs. Film was Bergger 200 expired 2003, frozen till 2012. So between a new camera, old film which I was unsure about it's reciprocity characteristics, plus never having processed Bergger 200 before I was quite pleased. There was some base fog but I think the negs will print fine.

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Contax IIIa, color dial. All shutter speeds function and are within tolerance. Self-timer works and is smooth. The meter is reasonably accurate. Rangefinder and focusing is accurate and easy. Excellent workmanship that you rarely see today.

Details about these cameras are on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest website:

https://www.cameraquest.com/conrf.htm

I'm fascinated by the gear-driven aluminum-slat shutter. Also, the infinity-lock is not a nuisance at all: I've found that simply pressing down slightly and turning the dial works well to disengage it. It took a bit of practice at first.


I went through a Contax RF stage too, Theo. Even had 2 cameras overhauled by Scherer. It was interesting to experience the Leica competitor.
 

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I went through a Contax RF stage too, Theo. Even had 2 cameras overhauled by Scherer. It was interesting to experience the Leica competitor.

His website scared me when he described some of the issues he found. Ultimately I thought this camera was in good condition - I've played with it for many months before buying it. Part of what impressed me was the "old world" craftsmanship.
 

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Not exactly old, but...

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Picked this up off a guy on Facebook for $50, a nice upgrade from the Elan 7N I was using before.
 

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I do not remember ever to have come across a Schacht lens. In contrast to Enna lenses for instance.
I used to have a Schacht 50 mm f/1,8 S-Travelon which was just great. A double Gauss design, one of the best lenses I've ever owned.
 

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Got me another Bantam Special, b/c it was a relative bargain and I have an 828 camera addiction. Unfortunately it appears to have a light leak from somewhere, just like the other BantSpec I own. But that 45mm f/2 Ektar is a special thing.
 

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Hi folks,

Temporary insanity, ten bucks and a local camera store bring this No. 1 Kodak Junior 120 onto the scene. The shutter works, (no surprise.) Lens is good. Bellows is terrible. Kickstand is missing.

Should I just make a pinhole out of this thing and put the lens on something else?
 

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Still don't know why this thread is in the 35mm section but here we are.
In the last weeks I got a Harman Titan 4x5 and a Pentax 6x7 (MU) with 105 and 135 macro lenses.
I developed my first four sheets of Fomapan 100 today and tomorrow (or maybe later) I will develop the first roll from the Pentax.
Exciting days!
 

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Nikon FE2:

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Up until now, my Nikons have been the professional F series (F, F2, F3/T, F4s), the FM family (FM, FM3a), a Nikkormat FT2, and an S2.

I bought this primarily because I thought I'd use my SB-15 and SB-20 flash units on it, which I don't want to put on my FM3a or F4s's. Funny thing is, I've been shooting only in available light since 1971 - no flash.
 
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Hi All,

Just picked up a lovely black Pentax H2 with the 55mm f/2 Auto Takumar in as pristine condition as one can get I think. And it was just CLA'd so it's in perfect working order, looking (almost) and working like new!

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The film advance is silky smooth. There's only minor brassing and the glass is spotless; it shows very minimal use, in super condition considering this camera is as old as me! Can't wait to get started...
 
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Heiland Research was founded in Denver by a german geophysicist, offering research apparatus for that field.
By this also going into photographic apparatus. Out of this department grew later an importer of cameras.
 

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But Heiland Research was a small company, Honeywell already a concern.
And it was Honeywell who bought Heiland Research and by that also got into the camera business.
 

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But Heiland Research was a small company, Honeywell already a concern.
And it was Honeywell who bought Heiland Research and by that also got into the camera business.

This is absolutely true, I guess I was mainly referring to the mostly flash and flash-related products that were sold initially under the Heiland name only, (i.e., the Tilt-a-Mite and Stobonar flash units) then eventually Honeywell-Heiland; there's many of these with the Heiland-only nomenclature on the auction site.
 
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This is absolutely true, I guess I was mainly referring to the mostly flash and flash-related products that were sold initially under the Heiland name only, (i.e., the Tilt-a-Mite and Stobonar flash units) then eventually Honeywell-Heiland; there's many of these with the Heiland-only nomenclature on the auction site.
HR flash solenoids were a manufacturer-approved and dealer provided upgrade on pre-X sync Rolleiflex Automats.
 

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Busch Pressman wearing Sears "Tower" livery...with kodak Ektar 127mm lens and flash supermatic shutter.

Very spiffy outfit.
 

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This is absolutely true, I guess I was mainly referring to the mostly flash and flash-related products that were sold initially under the Heiland name only, (i.e., the Tilt-a-Mite and Stobonar flash units) then eventually Honeywell-Heiland; there's many of these with the Heiland-only nomenclature on the auction site.

I also remember something about a "Heiland Splitgrade", is the company still in business?
 
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