john_shaeffer2 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I was watching the movie Alfie (1966) today--the first version that featured Michael Caine. In one scene he was a photog soliciting shots along the Thames River in London--this is how he met the Shelley Winter's character in the flick. What kind of camera was he using? It looked like a SLR Exakta model. Anybody know for sure? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_walker Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Not sure but I bet it was a fun loving model with a large and well used telephoto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shaeffer2 Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpolaski Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 What's this all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Alfie? Is it just for the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 If you go to IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase) and look up Alfie, you can view the trailer for the movie. You get a glimpse of the camera. I think it might be an Exakta, but I am not super familiar with those cameras. The good news is it's an entertaining trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahams Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Looks like a Contax, but yet maybe not. It seems to be a SLR with a waist level finder, which is not open. Wasn't there an early Contaflex with a removeable prism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc1 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'm not certain, but it could be an early practica - say an fx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfophotos Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Looks like an Exakta, alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 It looks more like a Praktica model with the waist-level finder folded up. It's certainly not an Exakta at any rate. However, my guess is that it is NOT a SLR at all. Alfie (Michael Caine) uses the camera by raising it to his eye (as the picture shows him starting to do). The index finger is getting ready to fire the shutter with a camera-top button (not on a Praktica or Exakta). The pixelated picture shows what could be a reflexion off the rangefinder window just above his right fingers. The 'box' that looks like a folded up waist finder is probably the light meter on what I think is likely a Contax III.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_sutcliffe Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I think the camera is in a half-case and is possibly the Asahiflex 1 or 1a fitted with an f2 58mm Takumar. Eye-level viwfinde at far left of top-plate, small rewind knob, waist level finder in closed position, lens fitted to mirror box with stepped appearance, shutter release on top right of top-plate. The half case would cover up the flanges on the mirror box and I think I can also detect what appears to be the leather frame surrounding the logo on the waist level finder cover. It would also match up with the very brief glimse of the rear view shown in the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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