MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Goerz minicord III was introduced in 1951 by Goerz Wien in Austria. Paul Wahl wrote in Subminiature Technique "This is one of the three top subminiature cameras( the other Gami 16 and Minox); it is a precision instrument of high optical and mechanical quality, capable of outstanding results"><P> <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275884-md.jpg" alt="P1030354.JPG" /><br /> Goerz Minicord shutter speed control dial top<br> shutter speed 10,25,50,100,200,400,B<br> and depth of field curves</p> Flash sync contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275881-md.jpg" alt="P1030358.JPG" /><br /> Goerz Wien Minocord 10072;<br /> counter dial, count to #42<br> shutter cocking triger at bottom right</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275883-md.jpg" alt="P1030356.JPG" /><br> Goerz Minicord twin lens reflex<br> Upper lens for viewer, about F2.5<br> bottom lens taking lens, aperture from f2 to 11</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275879-md.jpg" alt="P1030362.JPG" /><br> Helgor 25mm F2 lens</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275880-md.jpg" alt="P1030360.JPG" /><br> Twin cassette<br> single cassette with double perforated 16mm film and empty single cassette</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p>The viewfinder fine ground glass screen shows life size image right side up and left right unreversed.. Focusing with the eyepiece lens barrel is quite smooth.<br /> Viewfinder image is clear by a little bit dim, not as crisp as KMZ Narciss SLR</p>, but has one advantage over Narciss: the viewfinder is always on, no black out period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p>Goerz Minicord shutter test<br /> 10 1/7<br /> 25 1/20<br /> 50 1/41<br /> 100 1/70<br /> 200 1/152<br /> 400 1/243<br /> B </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275892-md.jpg" alt="P1030365.JPG" /><br> Goerz Minocord is the only subminiature camera with Hasselblad style removeable film back</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p>An interesting camera. I owned one a long time ago, and it was a good performer...not a lightweight by any means, though. As I recall the one I had came in a nice pliable leather zip pouch with cutouts for the tripod chain, and a series of press on filters.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 <p>Distance markings on Goerz Minicord<br> The closest focusing distance of minicord is about 1 feet, however this position is unmarked<br> The distance marks start with 2 feet</p> <p>2', 3', 4' 5',6,8',12',25'infinity. <br> There are a total of 9 markings.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 <p>First roll trial failed.<br> The transport is not smooth, film bunched up</p> <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18276294-md.jpg" alt="P1030366.JPG" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 <p>Second roll<br> This time without take up cassette.</p> <p>Half length of film curled up nicely, but the remaining 20 exposures still bunched up</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 <p>Third roll. OK<br> 40 exposures all goes into minicord cassette, no kinks , no folds.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 <p>Martin, I had one when they were new, and never got over the crinkled film/cassette problem.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 <p>Bill, the minicord transport is problematic.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 <p>4th roll ok<br> Develop one roll minicord negative of unknown film from the 50s, expose at ASA 25<br> Develop in 1+200 Rodinal 12 minutes, 20 degree C<br> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18277381-md.jpg"><p> Very under exposed. However I am surprized that a film from 60 years ago, still can have some image. It seems that this film should be exposed as ASA 12<br> develping time double.The result should be better</p> Goerz Minicord film length about 55c Tm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 <p>5th roll Goerz Minicord film into empty Goerz Minicord cassette<br> Transfered smoothly.</p> <p>Apparently the Goerz Minicord transport works only with twin minicord cassette or a pair of<br> minicord casssettes, or one single Minicord in particular, the take up side must be Goerz Minocord cassette, any other<br> cassette or no cassette does not work.</p> Never have any film transport problem later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 <p>More on Goerz Minicord cassette<br> http://www.photo.net/minox-camera-forum/00e6jS</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18280946-lg.jpg" alt="Untitled" /><br /> Goerz Minicord, Kodak 16mm Plus X double perforated reversal film<br> 1+200 Rodinal 10 minutes 20 degree C</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18280945-lg.jpg" alt="Untitled (11)" /><br> Minicord, Kodak 7276 film</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18280933-lg.jpg" alt="Goerz Minicord III" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18282070-md.jpg" alt="minicord2016906 (28)" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18282050-md.jpg" alt="minicord2016906 (10)" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18282063-md.jpg" alt="minicord2016906 (19)" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18282029-md.jpg" alt="minicord2016906 (49)" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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