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

[Erik D. Herrmann Sr.]

Mamiya 645 100s I found on ebay and received today. Everything works and has had light seals replaced.

 

[Theo Sulphate]

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Mamiya 645 100s I found on ebay and received today. Everything works and has had light seals replaced.

That looks really nice.

Nice tabletop photography as well.

 

[Erik D. Herrmann Sr.]

That looks really nice.

Nice tabletop photography as well.

Thanks, I've got it all loaded up with some Ektar 100, Just waiting for some better weather.

 

[pbromaghin]

Very, very nice.

 

[flavio81]

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Mamiya 645 100s I found on ebay and received today. Everything works and has had light seals replaced.

Nice! I have the RB and I always wanted to try the M645 as well. Nice lens, too!

 

[flavio81]

My latest THREE!:
Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL
Pentax SV
Pentax SP-II/

Dear Mr. Three-grid vacuum tube,

Contgrats on the SPII. It is perhaps the best of the spotmatics (i'm between it and the Spotmatic F, the F has wide open metering but the II has a wider metering range and better lens compatibility. And proper meter on-off!)

Which were the M42 lenses you got?

 

[flavio81]

I just got yet another Pentax MX!! Yay!!

 

[Pentode]

Dear Mr. Three-grid vacuum tube,

Which were the M42 lenses you got?

A Yashica Yashinon-DX 50mm f/1.7,
A Mamiya/Sekor 55mm f/1.4
and he also threw in a like-new Industar-50 (no automatic diaphragm).

The Mamiya's aperture is a little sticky so I'll need to clean it.

I didn't really need another 50mm M42 lens, let alone three, but his asking price was very fair and nobody else was interested for about four days so I finally gave in.

 

[Kino]

A nice little Voightlander Perkeo II 120 folder. Shutter speeds are off at lower speeds and there is a touch of fungus in the lens, but it’s otherwise in good shape.

 

[Sirius Glass]

View attachment 204510 A nice little Voightlander Perkeo II 120 folder. Shutter speeds are off at lower speeds and there is a touch of fungus in the lens, but it’s otherwise in good shape.

I have the 35mm version of that, the Voightlander Vito II. It was the first serious camera I owned.

 

[drmoss_ca]

I was having fun lately with the Trip 35 I was given for Christmas in 1972. The viewfinder was filthy and it didn't seem to clean up so well even when I had the top off and cleaned the elements. So I managed to get hold of a like-new black version, but with sticky shutter blades (not aperture blades, as often happens with these cameras). Over a few hours I managed to deconstruct the selenium cell, lens, aperture and eventually got to the shutter blades. I cleaned them with isopropanol and lubricated the surfaces they sweep over with a soft graphite pencil. I was quite surprised when I got it all back together and everything works! These little cameras are tiny, light, silent, have an excellent 40mm/f2.8 lens, auto-exposure and zone focus. You can even see the exposure and focus setting through a tiny window in the viewfinder. If I were interested in street photography I would say this is a super-stealthy camera for that job. For me, their beauty lies in the fact that this tiny package takes care of nearly all the photographs I want to take on a roadtrip - generally wide-angle landscapes at infinity in sunshine. You don't actually need a bigger camera, and when space is at a premium as in my 1990 Miata, a small camera is invaluable.

The Trip 35 Twins by chrism229, on Flickr

 

[Theo Sulphate]

...Trip 35 ...

These are appealing and have a good reputation. How are the selenium meters performing after 46 years? I've become wary of selenium-metered cameras recently, but the ones on the Trip 35 seem big enough to generate some voltage for a few more decades.

 

[drmoss_ca]

These are appealing and have a good reputation. How are the selenium meters performing after 46 years? I've become wary of selenium-metered cameras recently, but the ones on the Trip 35 seem big enough to generate some voltage for a few more decades.

Both are spot on, but I still make a point of recapping the lens when I'm not actually taking photographs.

 

[4season]

My first Pentacon! Although I've known about these 6x6 SLRs for years, I had never actually encountered one befpre. I don't have a Kiev 60 on hand to compare with, but impression is that the Praktisix is much lighter, and has less mirror slap. But it also seems prone to jamming unless care is taken to wind i one full and continuous motion, whereas the Kiev isn't particular in that regard.

 

[Theo Sulphate]

My first Pentacon! ...

Congratulations - it is irresistible! Nice photo of it, too.

The thread last year (?) where there was a mysterious focusing problem between two sets of lenses is what piqued my interest in them.

 

[CMoore]

I just got yet another Pentax MX!! Yay!!

If i win the lottery, i am buying a bigger house and buying more 35mm SLR.
Pentax is the only "Major Brand" i do not own.
I have shot the MX a few times, they are a great camera.!

 

[cooltouch]

I was having fun lately with the Trip 35 I was given for Christmas in 1972.
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These little cameras are tiny, light, silent, have an excellent 40mm/f2.8 lens, auto-exposure and zone focus. You can even see the exposure and focus setting through a tiny window in the viewfinder. If I were interested in street photography I would say this is a super-stealthy camera for that job. For me, their beauty lies in the fact that this tiny package takes care of nearly all the photographs I want to take on a roadtrip - generally wide-angle landscapes at infinity in sunshine. You don't actually need a bigger camera . . .

I have a black one just like yours. Mine too still works great. I was a bit put off when I first got it to find it uses a zone focus system, but after using it a couple of times, I no longer worried about it. The system works great. Surprised me that the selenium cell was still functional after all these years. Mine came with the cap and a cute form-fitting soft leather case. Obviously it stays in the case when not in use.

I agree that the Trip 35 makes for an excellent "street camera." It is easily pocketable if you have attire with large pockets, like cargo pants or shorts, for example. I have some shirts with large pockets that it will even fit in. I like to take mine with me when I'm on "walkabout," that is, aimless ambling. Not quite so aimless when I've got a loaded Trip 35 with me, though.

 

[4season]

I took delivery of this Fuji TW3 half-frame camera about the same time as the Praktisix. Viewfinder window was loose and the soldered-in battery was dead. Replaced the battery with a pair of solder-tab BR-123 lithium cells, an easy job. Fixing the viewfinder window was a little more involved but still pretty easy, requiring removal of the top trim plate and the front shell. Battery is contained in the grip.

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[Kino]

This was a nice thrift shop find; a Pho-Tak 120 Foldex camera. It was very dirty and the shutter release mechanism on the bed was bent out of shape by someone forcing the bed closed. An hour of cleaning and some gentle persuasion with a pair of padded pliers and everything is good to go! The viewfinder has some dirt inside, but I'll leave that for another day. The lens is clean and the shutter crisp at all 4 settings. Seems a nice little folder. Never heard of a Seinheil Munchen Cassar lens...

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[drmoss_ca]

I was a bit put off when I first got it to find it uses a zone focus system, but after using it a couple of times, I no longer worried about it.

It's surprising how much better things get if you bother to estimate the distance and set the focus range between the four symbols when necessary. The distance scale on the underside of the lens helps here, as does use of a Human Rangefinder card.

 

[benjiboy]

The last camera I bought was a Canon F1n that was an impulse buy from eBay about a year ago ( because I already have one and two New F1s), it was very reasonably priced and when I received it to my surprise it was absolutely mint. This was the first camera I had bought in over twenty years and doubt if I will ever. buy another because I'm not a collector and I only want to have cameras that I use, cameras to me are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. I know that my views are swimming against the tide on this forum but to me the more cameras you have, the more you have to worry about, protect, insure and keep in serviceable condition, the more "hostages to fate".

 

[cooltouch]

Benjiboy, while I agree with your attitude toward photo gear (and my all-time favorite camera is the Canon F-1n, by the way), I also find that I just like a lot of different cameras. Many years ago, I was a one-marque shooter, but these days I really enjoy being able to use various models from various makers. There were so many really good cameras that were made back in the 70s and 80s -- it's just so hard for me to stay away at times. But I've finally built up a sufficient inventory (I hate calling it a "collection") such that I'm no longer prone to impulse buys (although I'll admit that I find it hard to pass up examples like near-mint Canon FTbs for $20 or so, but I already have four of them, so . . . ). With the possible exception of FTbs, what I've tried to do instead is restrict my buying impulse to one item of one model. That's worked pretty well for me, with the exception of Canon F-1s (the old ones, not the New F-1) and Nikon F2s. I have a pair of each of them. It's hard to resist picking up reasonably priced F-1s and F2s. They are, after all, the best mechanical cameras made by both companies.

 

[Kino]

I buy cameras headed for the trash bin, enjoy fixing them and using them and refuse to apologize for the quantity or quality of my collection or horde or what ever the HELL you want to call it.

All the puritanical aesthetes who disapprove and like to wear hair shirts while clinging to their meager camera larder can go fly a kite...

 

[benjiboy]

Benjiboy, while I agree with your attitude toward photo gear (and my all-time favorite camera is the Canon F-1n, by the way), I also find that I just like a lot of different cameras. Many years ago, I was a one-marque shooter, but these days I really enjoy being able to use various models from various makers. There were so many really good cameras that were made back in the 70s and 80s -- it's just so hard for me to stay away at times. But I've finally built up a sufficient inventory (I hate calling it a "collection") such that I'm no longer prone to impulse buys (although I'll admit that I find it hard to pass up examples like near-mint Canon FTbs for $20 or so, but I already have four of them, so . . . ). With the possible exception of FTbs, what I've tried to do instead is restrict my buying impulse to one item of one model. That's worked pretty well for me, with the exception of Canon F-1s (the old ones, not the New F-1) and Nikon F2s. I have a pair of each of them. It's hard to resist picking up reasonably priced F-1s and F2s. They are, after all, the best mechanical cameras made by both companies.

I have in the past had many and diverse cameras make and model, but around thirty years ago decided to rationalize my gear and that I liked the Canon F1( Fin and New F1 ) more than any other camera ( I now have two of each ) and I sold all the rest and have since seen no reason to buy any other camera film or digital because they do everything I need. and I've been using them for so long I can operate them instinctively.

 

[hsandler]

The 'lowly' Rollei 35B / B35. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Triotar lens is just fine. It's a zone-focus camera anyway, so I'm generally going to use it at f8 where I can estimate distance to sufficient accuracy.

Rollei B35 by Howard Sandler, on Flickr