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

[PhotoPham]

I just bought a working condition Graflex 5x7 Home Portrait SLR just so I can use my petzval lenses on it.
But since this is a 35mm thread.... The latest would be a set of Argus C44 lenses including the 50mm F1.9, it just looks cool, I just need to find a working camera for it.

 

[gone]

I have the same three turkeys that I had when the thread started.

A Nikkormat EL that appears to work pretty well but has no lens. The Canon AV-1 also seems to work well and also has no lens, but does have a cool M42 to FD adapter if I ever luck into a cheap m42 or FD/FL lens.

That leaves the tiny Pentax MV, which a 50mm lens, but also has a light leak at the door hinge. Some gaffers tape has fixed that, for now. I've been saving to move back to The South, so all photo related business has stopped. Which feels worse than when I stopping smoking cigarettes Dec 7, 1992.

 

[joelbolden]

Just put a test roll of Fujicolor Superia Xtra400 through my newly acquired Olympus XA-2 and waiting for The Darkroom to process it. Hopefully it'll turn out ok, that's a neat little camera.

 

[Howl23]

For me it would have to be the Rolleiflex SL66, a beast of a machine honestly.

 

[Disconnekt]

A Kodak 3A Series III folding camera, which takes 122 roll film (3.25"x5.50").

 

[Kevin Ekstrom]

Fujica ST705w with winder. Mint. Looks like previous owner may have used this camera once or twice before shelving it.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Fujica ST705w with winder. Mint. Looks like previous owner may have used this camera once or twice before shelving it.

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It appears to have spent time as a shelf queen. Now get it out there and give it some good exercise with film.

 

[Pigsonboy]

Canon FTBn - this one attached. I have a few FTB’s but loved the wear and brassing on this - it‘s operationally perfect and the meter too

 

[John Wiegerink]

Canon FTBn - this one attached. I have a few FTB’s but loved the wear and brassing on this - it‘s operationally perfect and the meter too

I had a FTBN QL years back and it was a very fine camera. I believe it was Canon's answer to Nikon's Nikkormat series. Or maybe it was the other way around? Both were superb cameras made for the average person, but to professional quality standards. Many of the FTBn QL's and Nikkormats are still out there taking excellent photographs. I think that says it all. JohnW

 

[John Wiegerink]

Just got this straight from Japan. These are uncommon in the U.S. and fairly hard to find, until now. This one is almost in like new condition, as is the lens glass. I'll be taking it out for a little exercise this week. I posted on the Rangefinder forum asking for more info on the 5cm f2.8 Yashikor. Seems there isn't much out there and what there is seems conflicting. JohnW

 

[henryvk]

Ughhh.... I have recently been looking at Zeiss Ikontas in the classifieds with a mind to getting one of those little 6x45s when a Super Ikonta III with a Tessar popped up for less than half of what the "untested" ones go for.

After asking a couple of pointed questions I decided to go for it. Hope I don't regret this when it shows up the day after tomorrow or so.

Hooray, my Super Ikonta III is in good shape.

Apart from being pretty grimy, the outside of the viewfinder windows especially, everything seems to work and it cleaned up pretty good. Focusing was very stiff, so I removed the front element, cleaned the back of the lens, cleaned the threads, relubed and reset it and re-adjusted infinity focus with an SLR pointed down the lens and a hair across the film plane. Focus is now much smoother and easy to set with just the thumb of the left hand.

The speed wheel on the Synchro Compur is a touch stiff but not enough to make me consider having it serviced. The slow speeds seem to run okay. Aperture blades are clean and move smoothly. The viewfinder is a little bigger and brighter than on other 6x6 folders I've held (Hapo/Baldix and Dacora Royal) and the rangefinder patch is big and has great contrast.

I'm really impressed with the lens standard and the struts. Everything feels super rigid with not even a hint of play. I did readjust the rangefinder at infinity via a readily accesible pair of screws on the cam.

I'd been looking for a folder with a Tessar but this is much better than what I'd been hoping to get.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Hooray, my Super Ikonta III is in good shape.

Apart from being pretty grimy, the outside of the viewfinder windows especially, everything seems to work and it cleaned up pretty good. Focusing was very stiff, so I removed the front element, cleaned the back of the lens, cleaned the threads, relubed and reset it and re-adjusted infinity focus with an SLR pointed down the lens and a hair across the film plane. Focus is now much smoother and easy to set with just the thumb of the left hand.

The speed wheel on the Synchro Compur is a touch stiff but not enough to make me consider having it serviced. The slow speeds seem to run okay. Aperture blades are clean and move smoothly. The viewfinder is a little bigger and brighter than on other 6x6 folders I've held (Hapo/Baldix and Dacora Royal) and the rangefinder patch is big and has great contrast.

I'm really impressed with the lens standard and the struts. Everything feels super rigid with not even a hint of play. I did readjust the rangefinder at infinity via a readily accesible pair of screws on the cam.

I'd been looking for a folder with a Tessar but this is much better than what I'd been hoping to get.

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Enjoy it and shoot more film.

 

[flavio81]

I've owned Nikon FM, FM2, and FM2N cameras for years, but until recently had never tried any of the FE variants. So my most recent 35mm purchase is a lovely chrome FE. I don't believe I'll favor it over the FM2N - in fact I'm already sure I won't. But it's fun to shoot with in its own way, nonetheless.

For me it's the opposite, i prefer the FE. Had a mint FM2 that got for a very good price, i sold it just 2 weeks after i got it. I much preferred the FE/FE2 viewfinder/meter and the auto mode.

 

[BobD]

Just got this KX with 50/1.4 from a thrift store. I love it. Reminds me of a Nikkormat. Weighs 2 lbs. More features than a K1000 yet usually costs substantially less. The only issue on this one is the battery check button is stuck. I should be able to free that without much trouble.

 

[jwd722]

My lastest is a Maxxum 7000i. Actually I wanted the lens and it just so happened to have the 7000i attached to it. The grip suffered from the common "decay" but the price was right so it was basically a free camera and a very nice lens.

The camera worked flawlessly (bonus) but the grip just kept falling apart so off came what was left and I got out the Sugru and starting molding. This is my second camera to receive this treatment (the other was a Maxxum 650si) and while I have still not perfected the process I think it came out pretty good. Not as slippery and ever so slightly spongy, feels really good to hold.

 

[cramej]

A 1951 Leica 1c. This LTM thing can be addicting!

 

[Timo Schön]

I just got a Mamiya RB67 last week. I think I am addicted to Medium Format now

 

[henryvk]

The camera worked flawlessly (bonus) but the grip just kept falling apart so off came what was left and I got out the Sugru and starting molding. This is my second camera to receive this treatment (the other was a Maxxum 650si) and while I have still not perfected the process I think it came out pretty good. Not as slippery and ever so slightly spongy, feels really good to hold.

Hey, that looks great. I hadn't heard about this stuff but it looks like I should order some right now.

 

[Donald Qualls]

I just got a Mamiya RB67 last week. I think I am addicted to Medium Format now

Watch out. I got one of those fairly cheaply two years or so ago -- now I have six film backs (three not Mamiya) in 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7 120 and 220, and 6x9 (camera only covers 6x8), six lenses (plus a 2x teleconverter and 0.45x wide angle filter), three viewfinders, and a left hand grip. Almost there (don't feel I need the 37 mm fisheye or the 360 mm) -- sure wish I could find an Instax back I was willing to spring for, though.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Just picked up a Kodak Chevron with the lens serial number indicating a 1953 manufacture. It'll provide a rather striking counterpoint to my Rolleiflexes. It is massive where the Rolleis are compact, and stingy where the Rolleis are generous (weird little finder/rangefinder arrangement vs TTL focusing screen). I will eventually take it in for a CLA but it seems to be in good working order overall, which is great because I got it for the price of a non-functioning camera.

 

[runswithsizzers]

This is the "before" photo - I hope to have an "after" photo soon.

When I bought this Konica Autoreflex T4, it came with the Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7 lens. After shooting a few rolls of film, I decided the camera was a "keeper" - so I sent it off for new light seals, CLA, battery conversion, and new leather covering. That was in June ... still waiting. The repair process has not gone as smoothly as I had hoped, but fingers crossed.

 

[Sirius Glass]

It has been so long since I bought a new used camera or lens that I have forgotten how to spell KEH.

 

[jwd722]

Hey, that looks great. I hadn't heard about this stuff but it looks like I should order some right now.

Thanks. Check post #3254 in this thread. It shows the 650si that was my first attempt.

 

[qqphot]

I bought a basic, functional Minolta SRT this weekend in order to to therapeutically slap myself in the face with the fact that a $100 SLR straight off the shelf focuses at least as accurately as an M3 and Summicron after hours of painstaking rangefinder calibration.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Holga 120 Pan. Ordered it about 1.5 years ago. Finally arrived. Ran a roll through it yesterday. Will process today. Looks quite lovely sitting next to her sister, the pinhole wide.