dennis_w3

Absolutely. I've had the Topcon/Topcor obsession for 45 years and still have few Super D and RE Supers, along with just a few RE Auto lenses. I've thinned the collection by about 75% since I've grown old, but it's been a great journey with these fine instruments. The heft, placement of controls, and superb fit and finish kept me interested all these years.

I sold my nice 300/2.8, now what remains is a disassembled one I just can't seem to get back together. Nice glass, but no real good as a box of parts.

Does this include the private messaging? I had communications with several members about some miscellaneous repair topics that I can't find, just says "no conversations."

<p>I'll fix you up with a Super D or RE Super from my stable for free. I have a whole bunch of them in my collection; it seems every time I found a Topcor lens I didn't have, it had a body on it, so they've accumulated over the years. I need to go through them to assure you'd get one with a working meter, but they've all been exercised with film in the past year and all were working then. They're not all beauty queens but none of them are ugly!<br> That is a lovely 25. <br> You can PM me if you'd like.</p>

<p>Yes, the Topcon professional cameras were among the best made, I have several of them along with at least one example of nearly every RE Auto lens, from the 20 mm to the beastly 300 mm Topcon R f2.8. They are lovely to behold, wonderful to fondle, and easy to shoot with, although rather heavy. I love the front shutter release and the silky advance.</p>

<p>Kodachrome<br /> They give us those nice bright colors<br /> They give us the greens of summers<br /> Makes you think all the world’s<br /> A sunny day, oh yeah<br /> I got a Nikon camera<br> JDM, your use of Nikon and Kodachrome resulted in beautiful images!</p>

<p>Excellent essay, wonderful photos. The Canon certainly does its job, I've had several over the years and it's hard to find any faults with them. Your eye is what counts here, though. Wonderful!</p>

<p>That warp speed thing is cool! Merry Christmas and happy Holidays to everyone!</p>

<p>That warp speed thing is cool! Merry Christmas and happy Holidays to everyone!</p>

<p>It looks like an Exakta T-mount, but there are a lot of lenses with three-segmented flanges. The 3 holes may have been for set screws to hold the mount to the lens.</p>

<p>The Topcon flagship, weighing in at 3.45 pounds net with winder and the 85/1.8 Topcor, which alone weighs 1.1 pounds.</p><div></div>

<p>Venerable Topcon rangefinder</p><div></div>

<p>I had a VX back in the 80s; I found it futsy but a fun camera--you have to think a lot. The Pancolar prime lens was not very sharp and had lots of flare, so I used a little Zeiss 50/3.5, which was pleasing. <br> We had an Enfield dealer here in Minneapolis a few years ago and I went to have a look and test ride. They are a real throwback to the 50s and 60s nostalgia, primitive and harsh riding compared to today's technology, but a fun little bike for about $4,500 brand new. </p>

<p>I'll go out on a limb for a lens not nearly as popular as the Nikkor/Canon/Pentax/Minolta glass. The Topcor RE Auto 35 mm 2.8 is the sharpest 35 I've ever seen. Not big, not popular. Just understated, fabulous quality and focus to 9 inches. Typically under $100, sometimes a lot under $100.</p>

<p>Thank you for all the replies. Since the bellows is handy, has the slide copier attachment, and I have the Topcon adapter for the Nex, I'll try it. The dualscan is a great machine though, so for the most detail, etc., I'll continue to use that, too. </p>