frankwasson Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I recently acquired a Bell & Howell Foton camera outfit. The questions I'd like to ask here are 1) does the base plate readily come off and if so how does one do this, 2) do the take-up and rewind knobs readily come off and if so how does one go about doing this, and 3) the rangefinder drive wheel is locked in a fixed position. What could the cause of this and how does one go about remedying this? Worthwhile and pertinent comments and suggestions are most welcome, though not nonsense, offbeat or extraneous ones. Please just focus on the questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Farrell Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Have you the manual for the camera? I can be found here: http://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files/bell_howell_foton.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Ooh! I am really envious, even though it sounds like you may have to tinker a bit with it. This was intended to be the American answer to Leica. It was just too expensive, I think. Popular Photography 1949-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankwasson Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Ooh! I am really envious, even though it sounds like you may have to tinker a bit with it. This was intended to be the American answer to Leica. It was just too expensive, I think. [ATTACH=full]1225736[/ATTACH] Popular Photography 1949-11 Yes, but how does answer my posted questions??????????/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Yes, but how does answer my posted questions??????????/ It doesn't of course, and I deeply apologize for responding at all. I'll try not to do it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_withers Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 It doesn't of course, and I deeply apologize for responding at all. I'll try not to do it again. HAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Peri Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hmm... never tell a Great Ape what she can post here... http://bayouline.com/o2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (snip) Worthwhile and pertinent comments and suggestions are most welcome, though not nonsense, offbeat or extraneous ones. Please just focus on the questions! Posting here means that you get offbeat or extraneous answers, if people feel like posting those. You are perfectly allowed to ignore them, though. All answers are available to all readers. -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I was going to write "I hope you paid a lot less than the shown $498" but: Bell & Howell: Foton Price Guide: estimate a camera value seems to say $900 to $1000 for average condition. doubling in value (not counting inflation) in 70 years. Have fun with it! -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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