Mike Gammill Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Also, the location of the battery chamber makes a difference with zinc air. I can typically get 6 months in my Rollei 35 and 35S and even had one to last nearly a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomspielman Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Also, the location of the battery chamber makes a difference with zinc air. I can typically get 6 months in my Rollei 35 and 35S and even had one to last nearly a year. I wish that were the case with my cameras. I only get about a month. I know some people will tape over a couple of the air holes to help extend the battery's life. I've modified a couple of cameras to put a Schottky diode inline with the battery and for most anything else I plan to keep I'll get an adaptor. I have a Yashica TLR and the metering on those is notoriously bad anyway. So I'll just use Sunny 16 or use the light meter app on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Haven't checked auctions lately, but KEH is asking $126.00 for a BGN condition Canonet GIII 17 that is inoperative. I think demand for these great little rangefinders has driven up the price quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Fernandez Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 JDM is right, this was the peak of RF fixed lens cameras. I have used most of those mentioned here. Best for me was the Olympus 35 SP, with a Minolta Hi-Matic 9, Canonet QL17 and Olympus 35 RD very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisbrown Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 As with a couple of others, I do like the Yashica Electro 35's (GT, GS, etc.) They meter very accurately even when substituting silver oxides for mercury batteries. The shutters are dead quiet, and I always like the bright viewfinder. As an aside, a number of years ago (mid-70's?), Popular Photography did an article on the "enlargement" of the 35mm camera. From the first Leica types, they eventually showed the evolution to an SLR with a motor drive, 250ft film back, and other accessories. They compared that to the Rollei 35, a truly compact camera. Very interesting article, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I wonder what life is like for people who are not compelled to collect things. They live long, peaceful and stress-free lives, and depart in an orderly manner without leaving an almighty challenge for the kids to sort out... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 A bit of a sleeper among 70's rangefinders: Konica C35V. No rangefinder, but programmed shutter/aperture combinations running from 1/30 sec at f2.8 to 1/650 sec at f14. A good choice for quick shots. About the same size as an Olympus 35C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomspielman Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 As with a couple of others, I do like the Yashica Electro 35's (GT, GS, etc.) They meter very accurately even when substituting silver oxides for mercury batteries. The shutters are dead quiet, and I always like the bright viewfinder. As an aside, a number of years ago (mid-70's?), Popular Photography did an article on the "enlargement" of the 35mm camera. From the first Leica types, they eventually showed the evolution to an SLR with a motor drive, 250ft film back, and other accessories. They compared that to the Rollei 35, a truly compact camera. Very interesting article, indeed. System cameras were/are a boon for companies that sold lenses, data backs, film backs, focus screens, optional viewfinders, motor drives, etc. Then somebody comes along and figures out, geez maybe photographers would like something more compact. The pendulum swings back. Today, there are huge DSLRs, but mirrorless cameras are making headway. Some of them are even made to look like... Rangefinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomspielman Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Well, I've burned through my first roll of film on the Oly 35RC. It's grown on me a lot. I even like the rear mounted film advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecaz Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 They live long, peaceful and stress-free lives, and depart in an orderly manner without leaving an almighty challenge for the kids to sort out... Lol! Sounds lovely. And boring :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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