salburns Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Bored with lock downs and never having tried a Barnack Leica, I put in a low bid on a 1955 Leica IIIf and won - much to my wife's dismay. I received it today. It is quite dry and in dire need of an overhaul, but with exercise things starts to come to life. I think I will run a roll through this weekend before sending it in for service. The film canister was in the camera "Sakura Film Konipan SS" and may reflect when the camera was last in use. Leica IIIF w Elmar 50/3.5 Great shot! Get those gears up and running in the frosty temps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 I like the 6x9 negatives as well. Contact prints from the negatives are large enough to put in photo albums (as many people used to do). I like some of the Fuji fixed lens 690 rangefinders. For the next outing, though, I'm using something more portable: Will load with Ilford FP4+ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 OK, so my plan to shoot a few frames with the Leica IIIF illustrated above didn’t pan out. Too erratic shutter. I’ll look for a Leica tech tomorrow. The trusty FE2 with an unbeatable 28/2.8 AiS got a spin instead. 5 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameragary Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 being that i'm stuck with another ice storm ,2nd in a week ,i unpacked my 2 bronica's and loaded the EC with HP4 and the S2A with portra 160 to shoot some snow/ice pics. the canon F1 has FUJI 400 that i am finishing up 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 No weekend plans, but what else is new..... Got some Agfa APX 100 film in a Contax I, (A version 5, if you're sticking with Kuc's type definitions) Not using the Definex lens this time though. I've mounted one of my CZJ 50mm f/2.8 Tessar lenses on it. If I decide to stay in this weekend, I'll spend my time servicing an Aires IIIc. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 The Leica IIIF and Elmar 50/3.5 I bought last week was accompanied by a VIOOH finder. The camera and lens went off for a CLA, but I didn't think the VIOOH was worth the cost of service. It has the typical haze and a terrible eye relief - the latter cannot be fixed by a CLA, of course. Before I attempt to clean it myself, I decided to give it a go on my finderless MDa, with a 35mm - just to be able to say I have actually used a VIOOH in case I mess it up when I try to open it. This is not a particularly pleasant setup but there are only a few frames of HP5 left in the camera so it won't be that much torture. The finder "zooms" from 35mm to 135mm or rather; it crops the view. 135mm is really a tiny little patch. 5 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Not a fan of the VIOOH myself, though forced to use one sometimes with a 28mm TUVOO attached to it when I want to use my wide angle Hektor. The VIDOM is less likely to be hazy, but you'll have to contend with the horizontally reversed image. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salburns Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 [ATTACH=full]1376009[/ATTACH] Picked up this big and battered but smoothly operating Fujica GL690 with a 100mm f3.5 Fujinon (shown next to my Leica M2 for scale). Put a roll of T-Max through it — love the big 6x9 negatives! Not seen one of these big beauties before! Are they difficult to get your hands on in good working condition? S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 A camera I use quite often but with compact MD 35mm f 2.8 Celtic. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMar Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Not seen one of these big beauties before! Are they difficult to get your hands on in good working condition? S I'd been looking for one for quite some time and carefully combed through a number of listings from Japan on _bay. You'll also see them or the older G series on the KEH website. The one I bought was quite beat up but all the shutter speeds work and the blackout curtain (used when changing lenses mid-roll) is functional. The rubber collar was missing from the focus ring leading me to believe that the lens had been serviced. They are quiet to operate (in-lens leaf shutter), easy to focus, and surprisingly easy to handle (a wide neckstrap is recommended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlefye Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Taking an old friend out, the Nikon F2S. The body came to me in the mid-80s in fairly worn but perfectly functional condition (serviced since, of course). The DP-2 finder was found in the sale counter at Nikon service a few years later for a surprisingly low price and has been on the camera ever since. I've mounted the 50 f1.4 AI which sees a lot of digital use on the D750 and D3 but hasn't seen film in ages. A nice combination that hasn't been used enough in recent years as newer "toys" have arrived. Other lenses will probably get trotted out during the course of the roll, but the 50 will make a nice starting point. Given the time of year and weather I'm thinking HP5 will do nicely. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I'm just about to sell this old beauty so I'm running a short test film to confirm it's fully functional. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I'm still amazed at how immaculate your old cameras are, Rick. Without fail. Whoever bought this Minolta will be quite happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettendorf Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I'm just about to sell this old beauty so I'm running a short test film to confirm it's fully functional. [ATTACH=full]1377068[/ATTACH] What a beauty Rick!! If I needed to start yet another camera system, I'd offer you $1,299 for it. But I don't... so I won't. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Bettendorf said: What a beauty Rick!! If I needed to start yet another camera system, I'd offer you $1,299 for it. Personally, I'm absolutely certain you need another camera system... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 q.g._de_bakker said: I'm still amazed at how immaculate your old cameras are, Rick. Without fail. Whoever bought this Minolta will be quite happy. Yes, over the years I've been very picky about buying cameras, and while I have plenty that are not as pretty as this, the average specimen is tidy and unmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Outstanding example of SRT 303. Among my collection of SRTs I have a 303 but it doesn't have the mirror lock up. While I have a few cameras that look new, most of what I have varies from light wear to well-used. The only way I think I could compete, Rick, would be if I had a Tardis from Dr. Who,or Irwin Allen's Time Tunnel so I could go back in time and find these cameras new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Still have a couple of reloads left from a bulk roll of Kentmere 100. The AF in this camera no longer functions so I often use it with an A Series SMC 50mm f 2. Still have AF confirmation and all exposure modes. I recently used it with a Sigma 28-80 f 3.5-5.6 HF to test the first load from my bulk roll of Ilford Pan F+. While I had to focus the Sigma manually it was still easy to operate. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisbagnall Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Yashica Minister 700 was out with me yesterday. Potra 400 inside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Do you remember when we used motors on our film cameras? I ought to, as I photographed for a yearbook back in the early 80's with a borrowed setup similar to the one pictured above. Back then, I didn't take any notice, but when I started spinning this MD-12 on my FE2 today, I was shocked by the infernal noise! I even woke up my wife, which is never a good thing to do - especially not with a piece of photographic equipment. The motor came in a box of old Nikon accessories and will not see much use, but it will fun to bring back memories this weekend. 5 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I'm trying to decide which of these two little gems I'll run a film through. I know I've used the EL a couple of times, but I can find no record of ever having used the GT. So, I think it will have to be the GT... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Still a bit early for weekend plans, but I've got a roll of Double-X in this Aires IIIc for a test run Three loose elements in the viewfinder needed re-gluing. The screws that held down the aperture ring were broken and needed replacing. A pin at the back of the shutter was broken and needed drilling out and replacing. The shutter itself was sticky and needed a good soak in the ultrasonic cleaner. Once reassembled the rangefinder needed recalibrating. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Since I enjoyed my time spent with the Minox 35GT, this weekend I thought I'd re-visit another fine miniature camera, the Agfa Optima Sensor 1035. Many photographers, especially those from the US, have never come across this delightful range of Optima Sensors, but I'm lucky enough to have several of these very innovative little cameras. Edited March 5, 2021 by rick_drawbridge 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 With my 2nd Covid jab a few days away, I must start sealing up the "camera collection" and plan for the flight back to Wa. state. So this pair will see action. Aloha, Bill 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Peri Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I'm going to try to get out and shoot with a couple of Nikon FE2's I haven't used in over 2 years. Woo Hoo! I get my first vaccine shot today! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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