Your most recent RF purchase

naeroscatu · Feb 22, 2011

Last week I found this Konica Auto S2 at the Goodwill store in town for $4.99. Good working condition but light seals melted and hazy viewfinder. I took me about two hours to clean up the gunk and replace the light seals. Couldn't do much on the viewfinder, cleaned up the glass on the top but didn't want to touch the mirrors inside the RF. I took it for a ride and I'm very impressed by the quality of the Hexanon 45mm lens.

imush · Feb 22, 2011

I went and got the new Fuji GF670 folder a couple of weeks ago. I've been circling it for over a year, while it was sold as Bessa III, but now it became cheaper under the Fuji name. Still, $1700 is a lot for a folder, even when it is the best ever. But it is a joy to use.

revdocjim · Feb 22, 2011

imush said:
I went and got the new Fuji GF670 folder a couple of weeks ago. I've been circling it for over a year, while it was sold as Bessa III, but now it became cheaper under the Fuji name. Still, $1700 is a lot for a folder, even when it is the best ever. But it is a joy to use.

Congratulations! With out a doubt, one of the coolest cameras on the market today! Alas, at that price I only dream... but maybe some day they will sell used ones for $300!!!

nlevasseur · Feb 28, 2011

A Agfa Isolette III with uncoupled rangefinder. Struggling with determining proper exposure. I have an old sekonic L-98 and even after zero adjustment, the needle frequently bounces all over the place, so I will pick up my old FM and use its centerweighted meter to confirm.

revdocjim · Mar 1, 2011

Canonet S for $6. Don't even know if it works yet...

Geoffsco · Mar 2, 2011

Leica M3 in really nice mechanical condition, few scratches not to worry about. This on eis probably the smoothest camera I've ever used.

paulfish4570 · Mar 5, 2011

bessa r2m, lightly used, with 50/2.5 color skopar, 35/2.5 color skopar, both LTM with M-mount adapters, nikon corrective eyepiece that makes this kit MINE. oh, what a lovely viewfinder/rangefinder. i am ever so thankful for it.

Leigh Youdale · Mar 6, 2011

Leica M6

Diapositivo · Mar 6, 2011

Canon Canonet 19 QL III which is now undergoing cleaning and lubrication

djcphoto · Mar 6, 2011

A very nice M3 with a bunch of lenses. About to process my first roll.

Pumalite · Mar 7, 2011

Contax IIa with Sonnar 1:1.5 (1936)

Working perfectly

agphotography · Mar 12, 2011

Just got a Ricoh 500 in the mail. Interesting camera!

agphotography · Mar 13, 2011

Here's a quick iPhone snap of my Ricoh

Gonna Need A Smaller Lightmeter. by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr

McFortner · Mar 14, 2011

A FED 2 w/Industar 26M 2.8/52 and a FED 3 w/Industar 61 2.8/52 from a seller in the Ukraine. Had to make minor adjustments to the rangefinders (due to shipping) and they are up and shooting. The adjustments were easy and I already knew that you have to wind the film before you adjust the shutter speed. They aren't Leicas but they are close and as close to a Leica as I'll ever own. And they do have a certain clunky charm to them so I'm happy.

cooltouch · Mar 14, 2011

Bought a very pretty Yashica Electro 35 GT a couple of months ago, and a clean little Canon QL-17 GIII last week. The Yashica is perfect, but needs a battery adapter and the Canon needs light seals. Bad.

aoresteen · Mar 16, 2011

135mm Nikkor for my Contax IIa.

Brian Legge · Mar 16, 2011

Canon P in need of some work and a Canon 50mm f/1.8.

The P... it looks like someone took off the lens mount and screwed it back in with the screws in the wrong order - they were different lengths - and jammed the light baffle into the bottom of the camera causing the shutter to get stuck). And it looks like someone had removed the self timer and used a screw (don't know the proper name of this part) to secure it that was too small - nothing was stripped but it didn't hold securely. And 1/15 is slow.

The first I can fix. The second... I'll have to find a spare part somewhere. The third issue may be within my capacity once I get a look at how the shutter works.

The lens is in nice condition but the aperture ring is a rather tight. It should probably be serviced before use to avoid putting too much stress on the blades. I'd do this one myself but I don't know if I can get the front ring off.

farlymac · Mar 18, 2011

Yashica Electro 35 GL

22) And finally, the glamour shot by br1078phot, on Flickr

The downsized cross between a GSN and MG-1. Still bigger than a CC. This one was pretty well banged up. I had to beat two dents out of the filter ring, and clean out the battery well. There are a few shock artifacts between the front elements, but so far they have not affected the image quality to a point where you can detect it with the naked eye. And next time I need to take the top off, I'll pop out the dent there too. Click on the pic to see the entire series on Flickr.

It takes really nice shots, too.

00770009_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr

PF

IloveTLRs · Mar 21, 2011

A very clean Leica IIIg at 1/2 the usual going price. It needs to be oiled, but other than that it's working.

ContaxRTSFundus · Mar 21, 2011

Just added a couple of 28mm lenses for my Contax G1s and G2. Happy bunny!

cooltouch · Mar 22, 2011

I bought some Olympus gear yesterday, and one of the items was a very clean, black Olympus Trip 35. Cute little camera, and from the photos I've seen on the net the lens is tack sharp. Looking forward to running a test roll of film through it.

edenbeast · Apr 5, 2011

Yashica MG-1, with probably the original battery still in it Looks like it hasn't been used since 70's. Fully working Fed 5b.

R gould · Apr 5, 2011

Retina 11c working well, rangefinder and focusing working smothly also film wind light and smooth,Richard

Axle · Apr 5, 2011

My Carl Zeiss Planar 2/45 T* from KEH finally arrived yesterday for my Contax G2, taking it out for a spin this weekend in Niagara-On-The-Lake

OeT · Apr 5, 2011

I got this beauty for about a year ago

Canon II S

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