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drumminor2nd

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Traded a digital-only (Yuck!) Nikon lens for a LTM Jupiter 12 with cap, vented hood and a Leitz M39-M adapter. Now, I just need a camera to put it on...
 

cooltouch

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It's been a while since I've dropped in here. Since then, I've picked up a Canon QL-17 GIII with the "dedicated" Canolite D flash in good working order, an Olympus Trip 35 that is also in good shape, and two lenses -- a 100mm f/4 Serenar and a 135mm f/3.5 Kyoei -- for my Canon IIIa rangefinder. I've been having quite a bit of fun with all three.
 

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No Ancso Karomat but a Vitessa L

Well, the Karomat evaporated, but I have on order a Voigtlander Vitessa L with case. This has been an object of my photo lust for many years. Here's a link about it: http://www.cameraquest.com/voitvitl.htm

It should make a fine street camera.
 

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No Ancso Karomat but a Vitessa L Update

The Vitessa L arrived yesterday and looks GOOD! Lens is clean, no visable marks, rangefinder clear, bright patch, body has one small dent and a very few flaws in the chrome. Shutter sounds right. The selenium meter even works, mirabile dictu!!

It came with a nice everready case in fine condition. I'm running some Kentmere 100 through it to check focus accuracy, etc, although given its cosmetic condition I imagine that all is well.

One little oddity: with the plunger film advance mounting a flash in the shoe is a problem; the flash fouls the plunger. I'll have to come up with a bracket, or an extender to mount the flash higher, not a bad idea to avoid red eye. I'm a happy camper!
 

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I already posted it in the "new 35mm" section, but I picked up a minty fresh GIII QL17 a couple days ago. Dead battery and the
sticky shutter, but the light seals are still in pretty good shape and the glass looks good... so it oughta be fixable into a really nice
little go-everywhere camera.
 

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GRHazelton

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Vitessa L update

GRHazelton said:
The Vitessa L arrived yesterday and looks GOOD! Lens is clean, no visable marks, rangefinder clear, bright patch, body has one small dent and a very few flaws in the chrome. Shutter sounds right. The selenium meter even works, mirabile dictu!!!
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I've run a test roll of Kentmere 100 through the Vitessa, all looks good. The rangefinder seems accurate, shutter speeds within film latitude - 1 sec sounds a little slow. And that Ultron is sharp!

The meter seems to overexpose a little, but I've got some handheld meters. A Norwood Director I picked up with case for a few dollars would be just right to complete the '50s look. Now I need a '57 Chevy BelAir convertible....
 

Brian Legge

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I have a Jupiter 3 on its way. I love my Lynx 14 but a more compact body would make me happy. If the performance of the J3 - after a bit of tweaking - is as good as the Lynx, I'll be very happy.
 

mrbishi

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a beautiful late model Leica M2
 

agphotography

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Just got a Bessa R2 w/ 35mm f/2.5 PII (should be here any day) and today at one of my local camera shops I found a 50mm f/1.5 Nokton ASPH. Picked it up for a decent price. Now I just need an adapter!
 

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Hey, I just realized that the Koni-Omega Rapid M is a rangefinder that should qualify for discussion here. The fact that it consumes 120 or 220 roll film just means that it also fits in the Medium Format Category too.

Just last week a Koni-Omega Hexanon 4.5/180mm lens came for the camera body. Now I have the 58mm, 90mm, and the 180mm lenses for it. Having a complete system is nice.
 

Someonenameddavid

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new to me Olympus XA

I need to replace the foam and then would be interested in trading it for Kiev/Contax RF stuff... the Helios 103 is only $36 NOS so that should be in the ballpark.... or an 85 Sonnar...

David
 

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Ralph Javins

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Someonenameddavid said:
Sorry fella, but there is a (comparatively rare) 135mm too...

David
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Good morning, David;

Yes, sir, you are correct, and, yes, the Omegon 3.5/135mm lens is not common, and is listed mainly in the brochures and in the early manuals that also show the Omegon 5.6/58mm Wide Angle lens. The later version is the 5.6/60mm WA lens, which may actually be the same lens with a slightly different label.

I probably could have prevented any confusion by just saying that I have completed my selection of lenses for the Koni-Omega Rapid-M, rather than saying that I have a complete selection. I had already decided that I would just go with the 5.6/58mm, the 3.5/90mm, and the 4.5/180mm lenses, so for me, my selection was complete.

In any case, now the K-O Hexanon 4.5/180mm lens is here also, and I am very happy to have finished my K-O kit. Well, almost. Now there is a need for the "Blue Top" lens case for storing the lens when it is not on the camera. GAS and a known addiction to cameras is such a burden to bear.
 

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Ralph:

Glad you are enjoying the Koni-Omegas.

Should I apologize for enabling?
 

Someonenameddavid

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Sorry I sounded like a smart-aleck as they say in my country (actually they say smart-arse) I also have the K-O 100 and 200 but only the 60 and 90. I briefly had an extreme GAS attack for the Omega TLR which was a BEAST... But the threat of having to live in the garden shed (how could you possibly sneak one in the house?) cured me.
 

Someonenameddavid

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elcabezagrande said:
This is pretty. Is that flip-down cover over the meter for metering in low light?
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Most older selenium meters had two ranges, the outdoor range where you would use the meter with the cover down and the low light range, cover raised. Some meters like the Leica/metrawatt would have a slot for an extra selenium cell to increase accuracy in very low light.

Never did like the Leica meters because they scratched $1000's off the value of the camera

David
 
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UK Roger

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My first foray into the world of the Rangefinders I found a `demoed` once Nikon Y2k S3 (chrome) c/w 5cm f1.4 and a mint (no `cleaning` marks) 10.5cm f2.5 tele. Now starts the long learning curve!

After my F6, the `squinty` viewfinder is going to take some getting used to and as I wear glasses I find that the bright-lines and rangefinder patch are impossible to see in some lighting conditions and angles.

So little time, so much to learn!

Roger
 
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