q.g._de_bakker Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 The RB67 - without prism finder - is also not much bigger that the Mamiya TLRs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_chow Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Bah. The RB67 is a tiny point-and-shoot compared with the GX680... You really need to show the GX680 with the prism finder... ...and feel the weight. 1 "Manfred, there is a design problem with that camera...every time you drop it that pin breaks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufgrat Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The chimney finder is pretty big, but yeah-- I've got the prism finder as well. Actually, if it were my picture, it would have the honkin' huge 80mm f/5.6 on the front. There's always this: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencecochrane Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 The RB67 - without prism finder - is also not much bigger that the Mamiya TLRs. But certainly heavier and Far more un ergonomic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufgrat Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I have the Mamiya C33, which has the side-mounted release, and I thought I would hate it-- but reality is, you cradle the camera in your hands, and that side-mounted release works really well with your right thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 A beat up but still clicking ROLLEICORD, not certain what model 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Here is a better image[ATTACH=full]1390056[/ATTACH] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 [ATTACH=full]1390104[/ATTACH] Here is a better image[ATTACH=full]1390056[/ATTACH] It's a Rolleicord Ia model 2 (model K3) from 1937 or 1938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 It's a Rolleicord Ia model 2 (model K3) from 1937 or 1938. Thank you. I have googled several sites however did not find the information you have provided. I have tried many photo forum websites and have decided upon PHOTO.NET as the most lively and informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Thank you. I have googled several sites however did not find the information you have provided. I have tried many photo forum websites and have decided upon PHOTO.NET as the most lively and informative. Google Rolleiclub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Google Rolleiclub. Thank you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmac Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 A beat up but still clicking ROLLEICORD, not certain what model It's clearly a 1a, which were produced from 1936 to 1947. There were two different name plates, one is a flat plate, the other is embossed, as yours is. The flat plate is model 2 K3, not sure what model yours is but it seems to be fairly rare, it was made after '38 and probably a type 3 or model 3. Perhaps many 1a's built before the War may have disappeared because of the stigma of owning a German product at that time. Total number of 1a's built from '36 to '47 was only a little over 12,000. A Police version of yours was made with a faster lens, f3.5 instead of f4.5, 500 were made If you subtract the 500 Police cameras from the 12,000, you get 11,500. Then if you consider that your Rolleicord was just one model out of all the 1a models, that 11,500 would be reduced quite substantially. Let's pull a figure out of the air, it may have been as low as a 4,000 unit production run, how many of those would still be around? Link to Collectiblend .... Rollei: Rolleicord Ia Price Guide: estimate a camera value ... they call it just "Rolleicord 1a" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 It's clearly a 1a, which were produced from 1936 to 1947. There were two different name plates, one is a flat plate, the other is embossed, as yours is. The flat plate is model 2 K3, not sure what model yours is but it seems to be fairly rare, it was made after '38 and probably a type 3 or model 3. Perhaps many 1a's built before the War may have disappeared because of the stigma of owning a German product at that time. Total number of 1a's built from '36 to '47 was only a little over 12,000. A Police version of yours was made with a faster lens, f3.5 instead of f4.5, 500 were made If you subtract the 500 Police cameras from the 12,000, you get 11,500. Then if you consider that your Rolleicord was just one model out of all the 1a models, that 11,500 would be reduced quite substantially. Let's pull a figure out of the air, it may have been as low as a 4,000 unit production run, how many of those would still be around? Link to Collectiblend .... Rollei: Rolleicord Ia Price Guide: estimate a camera value ... they call it just "Rolleicord 1a" Thank you. I am so happy to have become a member as this forum is so much more active and current than those that I have ceased using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsetto Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) My Hasselblad 500ELM with AA battery box modification and the huge honking 40mm f/4 Distagon C T*: if you think the RB67 is unwieldy, try this combo and you'll quickly change your mind. The focus ring is so stiff from the front-heavy lens weight it might as well be fixed focus at infinity. Great optics, esp for the late '60s era, but weight and ergonomics are "beastly" indeed. Mamiya Press Universal with 150mm f/5.6, 6x9 back, grip and hood: quite a handful, you're basically supporting a five pound sack of potatoes leveraged off your wrist via the grip. Worth it for the results: the 150mm made for the Press is one of the most underrated lenses out there. Beautiful rendering for both people portraits and landscapes, lovely bokeh despite the f/5.6 max aperture. Nobody wants the 150 because its slow and the required fine tuning of its rangefinder cam to exactly match your specific Press body is a PITA, so it can be found for as low as $50. Mamiya C220F, the final model with bright contrasty standard focus screen. Fitted with the incredible 180mm f/4.5 Super (another fantastic bargain optic), rigid magnifying finder and lens hood borrowed from my 65mm f/3.5 (more manageable than the huge dedicated 180 hood). Edited June 5, 2021 by orsetto 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 ZEISS/IKON IKOFLEX with beautifully "bloomed" lenses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 BUTCHER CARBINE bought on E-Bay. It looked interesting. Listing had 1 photo thus I had little idea what I was receiving and still do not. I cannot find info on the internet regarding rarity or potential value. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Neat little camera but I am somewhat puzzled. It has two red windows but a single format which appears to be about two thirds 2 1/4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1959 Yashica Mat. Still firing on all cylinders and a family heirloom from my late uncle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_fowler Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 ^ Interesting , 5 years ago I had 4 YashicaMats ( how do you spell GAS ? ) . The only one I kept has the same Lumaxar lens . Frame counter needs work , but summers' here and motorcycle I must :) . Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonymarsh Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) She's not pretty however she is beautiful to me. Wonderfully bloomed lenses Edited June 25, 2021 by anthonymarsh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmac Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Mamiya 23 Standard Press 6x9. Not the most glamorous medium format camera but I took a liking to them for their simplicity, ease of maintenance, and longevity. This one was a Bay purchase some years ago and I've yet to expose a film in it ... hopefully soon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencecochrane Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Mamiya 23 Standard Press 6x9. Not the most glamorous medium format camera but I took a liking to them for their simplicity, ease of maintenance, and longevity. This one was a Bay purchase some years ago and I've yet to expose a film in it ... hopefully soon. [ATTACH=full]1393068[/ATTACH] Nice Get some film in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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geoff_radkoff Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Voightlander Prominent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Fight Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Compared to my main camera, an APS-C mirrorless (Nikon Z50), this Yashica Mat is a beastie. It's around 45 years old and I haven't shot with it in over 30 years, until recently when I took it down and shot a roll of black & white film. Still waiting to see the results. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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