jorn ake Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 The other day feeling a bit under-challenged and over-motivated, I bought a handful of less-than-$20 cameras, just to see if I could do anything with them. The first of the group is this Certo-matic, made by the same people who do the Certo folders I think. From Desden anyway. A chunk of metal - not a plastic camera by any stretch - with a very interesting linkage assembly inside to control the shutter and the aperture (which is a two bladed square - cool.) Lens allows for zone focusing, which is something new for me in this sort of camera. Aperture range is from f8-f11-f16. Shutter speed feels like maybe a bit quicker than most - like 1/50 rather than 1/25? Who knows. Has a flash connection as well as a switch for "auto" or bulb settings. I shot some PanF, developed it in Diafine and here it is.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorn ake Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 Here are the guts. The linkages are to the right side and the aperture, which was set at f11, is a nice square made by two intersecting L shapes. Really feels solid and pretty well bomb proof. Nice spring to the shutter.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorn ake Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 And here is a sample image. Not so shabby, though definitely made for scenery more than say, trash cans (my favorite subject.) However, the focus-able lens is kind of cool as you can play with the depth of field a bit, as shown by the corner of the building to church steeple distance.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 That's a neat shot. Seems like a camera well suited to your environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 What?! A lightmeter in a cheapo camera? How odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I like the little crest on the front of the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorn ake Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 No, in this case I think you would call it a "light-like" meter or merely a bubbly plastic lens on the front of the camera. There is no meter. Lux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwrtertbsratbs5 Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Just a high-end meter look. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Your photo has a wonderful look. I love the "sharp in the center, blurry elsewhere," character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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