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

[jay moussy]

Funny, how we are discussing all kinds of cameras here, when the thread's heading on top of page reads:

What's your latest new old camera ? (Part 2)
Discussion in '35mm Cameras and Accessories' started by David A. Goldfarb, Apr 30, 2015.

So it's one big *analog* loving family!

 

[markjwyatt]

Funny, how we are discussing all kinds of cameras here, when the thread's heading on top of page reads:

What's your latest new old camera ? (Part 2)
Discussion in '35mm Cameras and Accessories' started by David A. Goldfarb, Apr 30, 2015.

So it's one big *analog* loving family!

"...old camera" tends to imply analog, but as time is passing, there may be some "old" digital cameras popping up.

 

[Kino]

DeVry 35mm "Lunchbox" motion picture camera. Spring wound or hand cranked. Takes 100' daylight loads of film and shoots full aperture. A friend passed away and bequeathed it to me. Needs a bit of cleaning and a hand crank, but I wound it up with a screwdriver and it ran after sitting for over 30 years. Very hard to photograph, so I took it outside...

 

[MattKing]

Funny, how we are discussing all kinds of cameras here, when the thread's heading on top of page reads:

What's your latest new old camera ? (Part 2)
Discussion in '35mm Cameras and Accessories' started by David A. Goldfarb, Apr 30, 2015.

So it's one big *analog* loving family!

This particular thread is also in the analogue only part of the forum, so it was unnecessary to include analogue in the thread title.
But I'm sure if you started a thread in the general or digital parts of the forum, there would be interest in older digital cameras.

 

[markjwyatt]

Just picked up an Exakta VX in classified. It came with a CZJ 58mm f2 Biotar and a 50mm f2.8 Domiplan. I took it out and shot a roll of Foma 200 with the Biotar. The lens has a little haze and may need some adjustments, but I got some good shots. The Domiplan looks like new, so I may play around with that (it is a Cooke Triplet variant). Best of all I home developed the Fomopan, making it the first home developed film for me in... let's say "decades". I really enjoyed shooting the Exakta. I can see how it was popular in the 30 and 40s, even through the 50s. It is a workhorse camera.


Exakta VX by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

Slow speeds work, too!


Clock by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[Sirius Glass]

Just picked up an Exakta VX in classified. It came with a CZJ 58mm f2 Biotar and a 50mm f2.8 Domiplan. I took it out and shot a roll of Foma 200 with the Biotar. The lens has a little haze and may need some adjustments, but I got some good shots. The Domiplan looks like new, so I may play around with that (it is a Cooke Triplet variant). Best of all I home developed the Fomopan, making it the first home developed film for me in... let's say "decades". I really enjoyed shooting the Exakta. I can see how it was popular in the 30 and 40s, even through the 50s. It is a workhorse camera.


Exakta VX by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

Slow speeds work, too!


Clock by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

Classic and classy.

 

[mshchem]

Just picked up an Exakta VX in classified. It came with a CZJ 58mm f2 Biotar and a 50mm f2.8 Domiplan. I took it out and shot a roll of Foma 200 with the Biotar. The lens has a little haze and may need some adjustments, but I got some good shots. The Domiplan looks like new, so I may play around with that (it is a Cooke Triplet variant). Best of all I home developed the Fomopan, making it the first home developed film for me in... let's say "decades". I really enjoyed shooting the Exakta. I can see how it was popular in the 30 and 40s, even through the 50s. It is a workhorse camera.


Exakta VX by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

Slow speeds work, too!


Clock by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

Is this from 50's? That's a find.

 

[markjwyatt]

Is this from 50's? That's a find.

It is one of the later VX versions for the US (has modern PC connector), so around 1956ish.

 

[R.Gould]

Minolta Dynax 800s1 and 600si classic body's and a 24 to 105 and 28 to 80 lenses to go with them

 

[mshchem]

I just ordered a Mamiya 6 MF, 2 lenses and the rare 35mm adapter. I think I need to become a compulsive gambler, it would be cheaper. With this darn virus,, I can't hide deliveries from my wife. It's a sweet little camera, and #1 quiet as a mouse. Can't take the Hasselblad everywhere. I need to get a big black panel truck like the SWAT teams use, roll up to the scene, 11x14 down to 35mm

 

[RLangham]

I just ordered a Mamiya 6 MF, 2 lenses and the rare 35mm adapter. I think I need to become a compulsive gambler, it would be cheaper. With this darn virus,, I can't hide deliveries from my wife. It's a sweet little camera, and #1 quiet as a mouse. Can't take the Hasselblad everywhere. I need to get a big black panel truck like the SWAT teams use, roll up to the scene, 11x14 down to 35mm

Ah, my uncle was a proponent of that system. He sold all his MF stuff for 100 dollars in the early 00's and regretted it ever since.

 

[dynachrome]

A second Fuji STX-2.

 

[titrisol]

AGFA Super Solinette, followed me home from an antique market
Shutter is cleaned, and focusing ring is free of grease
Rangefinder is nt returning to the infinity setting and bellows is a sieve

 

[ProgramPlus]

I went a little nuts on Ebay with Minolta 16 cameras. Got a working Ps, MG-S and a QT with a broken meter. I was disappointed with the QT so got another one where the meter works but is inaccurate. Underexposes by a couple stops.

 

[Pentode]

Somehow I forgot to mention them when they happened, but going back a few months:
Nikkormat FTn w/ Nikkor 50mm f/2
Nikomat Ftn w/ ugly engraving across the front. Sold untested with the Nikkormat as a parts camera - it turns out it's fully working and working great, at that.

Nikon F w/ Tn prism (dead meter) and Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 - a flea market find one day after I bought the two FTns.

These were all irresponsible purchases as I've been out of work due to COVID but I just couldn't help myself.

 

[Paul Howell]

Busch Pressman C. It was advertised as needing adjustments, cleaning, and the rangefinder might not be working. I bought it with the intention of stripping off the rangefinder and frame finder, removing the leather covering for a tropical look, and replacing the lens with a Topcon 101 and turning it into a field cameras .The rangefinder just needed a drop of lub, works fine and is accurate. The lens is a Kodak 101, not sure if will cover all the movements. At this point might have a replacement strap made and hope the Kodak covers, other wise will leave it as is. Build quality is very good, only downside is that the lens board is held in my 4 screws, will made it hard to change lens in the field. Unlike the Pressman D, the 4X5 version the C does not sport a rotating back.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Last year Kino gifted me with a Nikonos II camera. I just replaced the water seals and it is like a new camera.

 

[BSP]

Minolta XD5 to tryout the Rokkor glass

 

[Jon Shumpert]

Two weeks ago I found an Olympus Om-2s with 50mm f1.8 and T32 flash at a Goodwill. Everything works. Yesterday I went to a thrift store I had never been to. I asked if they had any cameras and the manager said he had some in his office I could look at. So I came home with a K1000 with 50mm f2 lens, Canon F1 with 50mm f1.4, and a PC-Nikkor 35mm f2.8 lens. The Pentax works mechanically fine, but I found the wire to the battery holder was broken. I will work on that this weekend. The 50mm f2 lens is ugly inside. The Canon F1 (early version) works fine and has normal wear and a slightly dented prism. The PC-Nikkor lens works perfectly. I did have a slightly stressful moment with the F1 when I took the battery cover off. Apparently, this also allows the bottom plate to be removed/ fall off. I didn't know this and was surprised when the bottom fell to the floor. Once I took a closer look, I was greatly relieved.

 

[flavio81]

Canon F1 with 50mm f1.4, and a PC-Nikkor 35mm f2.8 lens.

What a score. My favorite Canon and one of my favorite Nikkors.

 

[Jon Shumpert]

What a score. My favorite Canon and one of my favorite Nikkors.

I was surprised when I saw the cameras. I was expecting some old point and shoot cameras. I usually don't find scores like this. If I get the K1000 working, I will sell it to get back some of the money I spent on all the gear. My wife already has a K1000, so I don't need to keep a second one. I'm going to clean the F1 and also have my local camera repair tech check out the shutter speeds and metering. I am sure the meter is off a little due to not using the battery it was designed to use, but as long as I know how much it is off, I am fine with it. I was thinking of looking for another prism finder for it because the one on it is dented, but I am keeping it as is.

 

[flavio81]

I am sure the meter is off a little due to not using the battery it was designed to use, but as long as I know how much it is off, I am fine with it. I was thinking of looking for another prism finder for it because the one on it is dented, but I am keeping it as is.

Use the 675 zinc-air battery and the meter will likely be totally calibrated. All the F1 cameras I got (three) have perfectly calibrated meters, none needed adjustment. Just use the zinc-air battery, never a silver or alkaline because the metering will be off.

 

[George Mann]

"...old camera" tends to imply analog, but as time is passing, there may be some "old" digital cameras popping up.

Well, I didn't mention my recently acquired Nikon D300s because this is an analog forum.

 

[markjwyatt]

Well, I didn't mention my recently acquired Nikon D300s because this is an analog forum.

Makes sense. My comment was more general than the regulatory scope of this thread in this forum...

 

[Ian Grant]

Just picked up an Exakta VX in classified. It came with a CZJ 58mm f2 Biotar and a 50mm f2.8 Domiplan. I took it out and shot a roll of Foma 200 with the Biotar. The lens has a little haze and may need some adjustments, but I got some good shots. The Domiplan looks like new, so I may play around with that (it is a Cooke Triplet variant). Best of all I home developed the Fomopan, making it the first home developed film for me in... let's say "decades". I really enjoyed shooting the Exakta. I can see how it was popular in the 30 and 40s, even through the 50s. It is a workhorse camera.


Exakta VX by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

Slow speeds work, too!


Clock by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

I think the lens is slightly newer than the camera body, by a couple of years, The Biotar is a sort after lens there's one on bay $930 at the moment pre-set Exacta mount unlike yours, it's uncoated as well with a pre-WWII serial number. I've noticed that lately more 58mm Biotars have been listed at reasonable BIN prices.

The names and markings changed, the Varex trade name was already registered in the US so US imports were VX, then around the time your lens was made informal ties between CZJ and the newer Carl Zeiss Oberkochen had just been broken, they'd hoped to reunite, My own Biotar (Praktina mount) is only a bit older (months) still has the red T coated symbol and is marked Carl Zeiss Jena. Yours is C.Z. Jena but quickly they were marked Aus Jena for the US market. I have an Exacta WLF which came from the US and says USSR Occupied.

Some of the best 35mm negatives I've printed were shot with an Exacta VX1000 and CZJ lenses 50mm Pancolar, 135mm Sonnar and 35mm Flektagon. I found the Meyer 29mm Lydith an excellent lens as well, I used one with a Prakticamat many years ago and have one in my Exacta Varex IIb/Exa x2 kit.

I'm torn as I'm after the 75mm f1.5 Biotar, what fit M42, Exacta, or Praktina, gut instinct is Praktina

Ian