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<p >I went to a camera fair today, arranged by the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain. One table had a collection of stuff that looked interesting, when I asked him how much, he said three pounds each, or two for £5. Well I picked up – all for the princely sum of £22.50:</p>

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<p >A Minolta SRT303, a Pentax ME Super and a Spotmatic (bodies only)</p>

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<p >A Minolta 35-135 MF lens</p>

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<p >A Nikon SB15 Speedlight with case</p>

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<p >An Agfa Isolette 2 folder with Apotar lens</p>

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<p >A Zeiss Ikon Nettar 6x6 folder (with film in)</p>

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<p >as well as Minolta 7000i and 3000i bodies</p>

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<p >Everything seems to be working except the Minolta AF bodies, which don't AF for some reason, and the ME Super which seems to have only one speed. Heigh-ho.</p>

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<p >In a separate deal I traded my OM1 (I had two) for a Yashica C TLR which has a number of issues, which I will try and do a post on if I can get it working.</p>

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<p >Now where's my black knitting wool, for replacing the light seals?</p><div>00bHrk-516423584.jpg.02e9a05f10b210a9a33144761a12586f.jpg</div>

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<p>What a lot of hardware for so little money! You will be surprised at the quality that those two simple folders can provide.<br>

The Zeiss shoud be all good, but the bellows are the Achilles heel of the Isolette, usually full of pinholes...easily replaced though to give an excellent shooter...enjoy!</p>

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<p>Thanks to all for the comments.</p>

<p>Problem is, I went to the fair with a few cameras to sell, planning to thin out my collection. In the end I came back with twice as many as I took.</p>

<p>Yes Mike it's the 35-135 f3.5-4.5. I guess the same optics as the Early AF lens of the same range, which has a very good reputation.</p>

<p>Tony I've used similar folders before, I know how good the results can be. Tom, thanks for the advice, I'll try and clean these contacts on the ME Super when I get a minute. John the shutter on the Yashica is gummed up. and the hood has taken a bit of a whack as you can probably see in the picture. I'm hoping to get it usable and post results.</p>

<p>By the way I went back to the stall later to but a few more things, and the guy who was charging three pounds had gone. Another dealer had taken over and wanted thirty quid for three more things. I passed.</p>

<p>Again thanks for the comments.</p>

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<p>I went to the fair with a few cameras to sell, planning to thin out my collection.</p>

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<p>Yeah, that excuse doesn't work for me anymore with the wife as the same thing always happens (i.e., collection only gets thicker, never thinner.)</p>

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