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

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here is a pic of the pheonix P1 and the keystone K8 I got over the weekend donna's cameras.JPG
i am liking the pheonix as the meter is agreeing with my CANON A1.will run a roll of film thru it.maybe give it to wife if she wants to use it.
gary
 
it does say made in japan on bottom plate.originally i thought it might be a sears re-branded camera but the lady told me she bought it from B&H photo in NYC.tell be it is nothing special but it is quite nice.
gary
 
I’m not usually a “collector”, but given my love of my Nikkormat FTNs, when I saw the KEH has a Nikomat FS, I figured it would be fun to go meterless. I do also love an uncluttered viewfinder. I assume it will arrive sometime next week.
 
Well, as I'm getting older with some minor mobility issues developing I've sold off all the heavier gear so I guess my latest old camera would be my F80.
 
A Russian FED4 and a Pentax K1000. FED4 I acquired over 20 years ago from a clear out at work. I am not sure if I ever ran a film through it, or for that matter if anyone ever ran a film through it. I occasionally tested it and shutter was OK so last week a roll of Kentmere 100 processed in Perceptol was tried out. Camera works although there a few funny lights on some prictures. Scanned with a plug in mini USB 'scanner' from Lidl around 25GBP. Not the greatest resolution but it is quick.silsden_beck_04.jpg

I also had a Pentax K1000 with PanF in. I was given the camera by someone moving house and wanted rid. 50mm f2 and 28mm f2.8 takumars.

Never used PanF in a 35mm before. Discovering my Epson V300 has a natived resolution of 4800dpi rather than the 2400dpi setting I normally use I am certainly impressed with film and camera.
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I also have a roll of Kentmere400 in a Rollie 35 LED (although meter does not work) and I intend to try out caffenol with it for the first time.
 
macfred said:
Interesting - your camera is labeled as Phoenix - most of those I found on the net are labeled as Phenix.
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You are mixing up brands and manufacturers.
Phenix: a chinese manufacturer
Phoenix: japanese manufactured
 
A new old (1938 +/-1) Ihagee Ultrix 3860 (120 rollfilm or 1/6 plate); Carl Zeiss Jena 105mm f4.5 Tessar. Has helical focus, which I like in a folder.
Nice camera. Only shooting rollfilm at this point.


Ihagee Folder by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr


Orange Tree by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
 
found some locals selling from estate sale.working sekonic light meter , agfa optima III 35mm and an agfa isolette V 120 camera.all extremely clean ,lenses clear ,shutters working although the meter on the optima not working , the bellows on the isolette is like new,saw no light leaks when i checked with flashlight.P1050629.JPG
only wanted the meter but they threw in the cameras for 16.00 dollars.
 
canongary said:
found some locals selling from estate sale.working sekonic light meter , agfa optima III 35mm and an agfa isolette V 120 camera.all extremely clean ,lenses clear ,shutters working although the meter on the optima not working , the bellows on the isolette is like new,saw no light leaks when i checked with flashlight.View attachment 236567
only wanted the meter but they threw in the cameras for 16.00 dollars.
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So you were FORCED to take the cameras. I understand... :laugh:

Funny how almost every Agfa Optima has a missing panel on the front; Mine is missing the exact same panel, as are many on Ebay...
 
Ian Grant said:
About 6 weeks ago I was showing a wood/brass camera to someone in my local real ale bar. Another customer said he had a couple of his fathers old cameras I could have as he was going to throw them out. One larger than the other.

A couple of weeks later he gave me a 620 Kodak Junior, the leather(ette) is lifting a bit but overall it's in excellent condition and a film at no 3, This is a British made Kodak Ltd camera.

Tonight he gave me the larger camera a No 3 Kodak Pocket Folding camera, US Eastman Kodak manufacture so pre WWI, it's a quarter plate size roll film negative, so I think 118 roll film. It needs a little work to the leather and the pneumatic remote release mechanism has come off at some stage, the two parts were inside the film spool area, just needs 2 screws, the shutter works like new.

The donor won't take any money for them if I buy him a drink, in lieu he insists on buying one back :D Photo's to follow.

Ian
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The two cameras.

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Ian
 
I wonder why they are missing the front panels?truth be told they offered and I took the orphans in.ill go over them and maybe put some film thru them.I need a bigger cabinet now for my toys
Gary
 
It occurs to me upon considering this thread that I haven’t bought a new old camera for years. I must be done with the acquisition phase. I got a new Canon 5D MKII for work when it was in production, but nothing really since then. Maybe a couple of lenses, but I’ve felt pretty much set for cameras for a while now, and I’m mainly just maintaining and repairing the things I have as needed.
 
David A. Goldfarb said:
It occurs to me upon considering this thread that I haven’t bought a new old camera for years. I must be done with the acquisition phase. I got a new Canon 5D MKII for work when it was in production, but nothing really since then. Maybe a couple of lenses, but I’ve felt pretty much set for cameras for a while now, and I’m mainly just maintaining and repairing the things I have as needed.
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Congratulations! I will be joining that club at the end of this year. Time to get the darkroom going and repair the cameras I have. The next year should be full of replacing light seals and (finally) building out the systems I want to extensively use.

It was fun collecting (hoarding) cameras, but now it's time to spend more time using them.
 
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Coming tomorrow, a DeVry Kamra, an early 35mm Camera madefrom Catalin. Looks to have a missing/broken advance/shutter crank, not working but hopefully no mechanical damage. By the patent drawings it seems very simple inside.
 
A good friend gave me a near pristine Welti 1 for Christmas. Hope to run a roll through it soon...


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Robin H. said:
A Bronica SQ-Ai with 80mm & 150mm lenses. Good stuff!
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Both are good lenses. The 150 lenses do not have very close focusing. Extension tubes and/or close-up lenses can be used. My favorite 2-lens combo for the SQ cameras? 65 and 135.
 
Nikon F3.
 
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