Barnack 1879-2004 Edition Camera

[steve_bellayr]

Has anyone seen or handled this camera/item? I see photos of it posted on the

net at various locations for different prices. What I am inquiring about is

personal opinions on this item.

[jkelly04]

There have been many threads on this subject, including http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=005r0R and http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00GyIK. Just do a search using "0-series" and you'll see all the discussion you could ever want of this camera.

[deardorff8x10]

I have the one with a finder (rather than the frame of the null-serie) and a plaque with

barnack's face on the back. The camera is very pretty black paint with bits of chrome,

fairly small, and has a really precison artisan-made feeling. The lens is nice, sharp and

flare resistant (although it is hard to use filters with it). As I guess is the case with the null

serie, loading is a pain since you have to cut the leader, and changing the shutter speed is

a bit tricky. I don't really have an issue with the scale focusing. The body does not have

lugs, so you have to use the whole case (the front cover is not removable, but flaps down)

or hold without a strap. Fun, but more like a view camera to use than 35mm (e.g.

compose, focus, remove lens cap, expose, put on lens cap, wait for next

exposure, set speed, wind, take off lens cap, etc.). I like it a lot

[stephen_w.]

If it's got one, you may attach a strap to the tripod socket.