Theo Sulphate
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Is that a Sinar? Nice reflex viewer.
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.
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.I do not remember ever to have come across a Schacht lens. In contrast to Enna lenses for instance.
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.
HR flash solenoids were a manufacturer-approved and dealer provided upgrade on pre-X sync Rolleiflex Automats.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.
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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