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Saw how your Royal camera collection has continued to grow, great work! OK sooo, my 35P f1.9 should belong in your collection.

 

Works fine but the helical is stiff, no chrome corrosion, a few bright marks on back from the case, a few scratches in baseplate. It comes with ok case and plastic lens cover. The little round front medallion is half worn through. And it'll come with a Torca instruction fold-out pamphlet. All will go for what I paid for it.

 

I am still keeping a few 50's rangefinders, including the 3 older Royals.

 

I just registered here (again, after the revamp), so my contact info may no be available until account gets beyond probation. Merry Christmas!

 

 

Holy Toledo, Batman ! Are you kidding me. What a Christmas present that would be if you are certain you will sell me your 35P. I'll see if your contact detail and email is up and running yet. Wow. Thank you.

Bump. Wanted to buy Still searching for a ROYAL 35P 35mm rangefinder camera - the base model without light meter. Tracking down all leads and tips, but no luck so far.

It was this seller. He might be able to help you. I couldn't find the Royal under his sold cameras - worth a try.

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EDIT: this is the seller's page Public Profile comments for foto205. Page 3 of 3

 

Another possible is The Real Camera Co.

The Real Camera Company - Manchester Camera Retailer

 

As they say on their home page:

Our stock is so big we can't write down everything, it would take months. So give us a call and ask us if we have what you want, drop me an e-mail, or come and visit us as we're only one block out of Piccadilly Gardens, in the centre of Manchester.

Another option would be the Japanese second hand camera shops.

 

Hope this helps :)

 

Somehow I missed your reply or part of it. Thank you so much. I have followed up and reached out to various people, with no responses. But I have alerts in place. Thanks.

Bump.

 

Still looking for a Royal 35P rangefinder camera. I've followed up recent leads here without any success. Willing to pay a premium to secure a copy for my collection of Royals.

 

Thanks.

The search continues for a Royal 35P rangefinder 35mm camera - the base model without a meter. Will pay well, or trade, for the camera. Thanks. Any tips clues or leads of a camera for sale much appreciated.

There was one for sale 2 years ago in Dublin. It was withdrawn from sale, so it might still be available...

65 euros

The seller is still active.

 

Wow. Great memory, Ken. Sometimes I can't recall if I shampooed my hair during my shower. :-/ You didn't link or hint at the seller. Was it offered on eBay or photo.net or where, so I can see if I can locate the seller. Really appreciate the tip. Cheers, Colin

 

PS. I saw an old thread here where a member named Mike Gamill had gotten one, and was trying a repair. Maybe he will see this thread, too.

Searching for a Royal 35P base model (no meter) 35mm rangefinder camera (Japan) c1958 approx. Plenty of trade options, or cash by PayPal. (US SouthEast)

I didn't make this image - it is of me, made in 1948. This is truly a recently found image. When

my brothers and I were cleaning out the old family farmhouse last October, prior to sale of the

land, we were delighted to find a series of old negatives - several of individuals and several

'group' shots of the four brothers. As I am the only 'keen' one with photography and scanning

etc., I inherited the negatives. I love this one. Well before electricity and TV came to the

Australian 'outback' farms, this is how I passed my time each day (when my brothers were away

at boarding school). It is also a neat image, for a big old Kodak Brownie Box camera with a

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<p>Thanks for that name, Errol. Actually, I have a very nice 'A' as well as quite a few other TLRs, and this particular one was an inexpensive 'find'. I will order a new 'leatherette' for the front panel (not the original vulcanite which A's had, I know, but it looks the same) and this camera will look quite fine on display. It is nice, cosmetically. </p>

<p>... and the last one.</p><div></div>

<p>another ...</p><div></div>

<p>Another...</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks for the great instructions, Cy. I went ahead and completed a strip down, plus eventually took off the faceplate by taking out the four small screws after slipping the silver ring off the viewing lens. I'll attach some close up images for the record here, if I can figure out how to do that. The (petrified) leatherette was already cracked and broken when I got this thrift store beauty, so no loss there. <br /> As it turned out, I was able to make the shutter cocking mechanism work, and everything looked fine ... except the act of pressing the shutter button still does not release the shutter. It is because one of the small articulated 'elbows' overextends itself and 'locks' itself up. There is a small piece missing I feel sure. On closer inspection with a glass, I found that there is a shiny clean screwhole and apparently something ? missing in the workings where the shutter release arm tells the shutter spring to fire and return to the uncocked position. So, I believe there was good reason why this camera (otherwise in excellent condition with nice lenses and viewing screen etc.) was at the Thrift shop. It was the object of a previous attempt which had ended badly, and a part lost, broken or just not replaced.<br /> At this stage, as it was only a few dollars, it will become a reference camera, and possibly provide parts at some later date.<br /> Although I will not have a working camera (I have plenty!!), I have a 'roadmap' and some more experience with the Yashica body. :-) Thanks to all who gave comments. <br /> Colin</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks for the link above. <br>

The 'Mat' images show that it has the four screws at the front corners ... my 'A' only has three, and at the bottom right hand there is the X Synch plug, instead of a large screw. I 'assume' that the X Synch plug is also the 'retainer' at that corner ?? but I cannot move it. When the other 3 screws are out, everything 'wants to move', except the faceplate is still held by 'something' at the bottom right ... :-(</p>

<p>Thank you, John, Jack and Ken (sounds like a law firm). ;-)<br>

Yes, I have used lighter fluid or rubbing alcohol etc. for other shutters etc, and am familiar with that treatment. And I don't think that there is oil on the blades, although I will make sure when I get to it. <br>

I think that (it feels as if) the actual shutter release mechanism has been 'jolted' out of position because it has lateral play as well as too much vertical (pressing) play, and the faceplate edge at that point is ever so slightly misshaped. That is why I was hoping to remove the entire faceplate, but maybe I can just remove the front element and get at what I need. Just don't feel there will be enough room under there....<br>

For Ken.<br>

My front taking lens has two small recessed 'grub' screws ... did your 'C' have them, and if so, did you remove them before unscrewing? Otherwise, I guess it is just a matter of turning it out. <br>

Thanks.</p>

<p>I need to remove the lens faceplate on my Yashica-A TLR. <br /> There does not seem to be any repair discussion on the 'A' here, or more widely through Go**le, and the lens faceplate design is not common to the later models of the Yashica which are covered on this Board.<br /> OK. I removed the (petrified) leatherette, which exposed both large and small brass screws at three corners, but not at the bottom right - where the X-sync plug is located. Only a small screw.<br /> When I took out the three large screws, left bottom and left top, and right top, the lens faceplate clearly is ready to come away except for whatever holds it at the bottom right.<br /> I tried a little persuasion on the X-sync plug - nothing.<br /> Before I 'abandon all hope', does any kind soul here know what is/where is the bottom right retaining 'device'.<br /> Thanks.<br /> (Oh, the reason to remove the faceplate ... this was a $7 'find' at a charity stall, in very nice cosmetic order, except I could see the shutter was not releasing. I think it has had a 'fall'. I am happy to investigate and tinker with it, and report back. :-) )</p>

Hello Foong:

 

 

Thank you for pointing that out to me - very kind of you.

 

I have enough Ai or later, to do the job. :-)

 

But good to know. I presume that the 'future' is for focus motor to be in lens?

 

 

Since 1961, my 'focus motor' has been my hand !!!

 

Cheers,

 

Colin

Excellent. Thanks again. End of thread. :-)

Thank you all - quick and detailed replies !

One other question:

 

The 2.8 60 Micro AF D, on the D200, becomes about 'portrait' length, right? I checked the

threads, but couldn't find a comment. Maybe it could be a little too sharp?

 

But the speed and focal length would seem to nice.

 

Anyone?

Hi Douglas:

 

Well, I kinda have any budget I want, but I am basically using MF these days.

 

Been using a digital Leica P&S set to manual (instead of polaroids), and thought I might try

a Nikon Digital at 10MP+ for street and travel. I have F, F2 and F4 and 8008s and a swag

of lenses since 1967. My old black F is more brass than paint. I'm keeping them because

I like how they were made!

 

I use one of the early 1.4 50 Nikkor chrome primes I got in 1967, as a loupe !

 

So, if what I read here is correct, a D200 BODY will let me FULLY use the AFs I have, with

full camera capacity, and if I want I can throw on any of the older (and older) Nikon primes

or off brands, and get use from them (even my loupe?).

 

Is that right.

 

Thanks.

Thanks, guys.

 

SO, if I understand correctly, if I get a <B>D40X</B>, I basically have to buy at least a

couple of lenses to have full working capacity.

 

But if I buy a D200 <b>Body Only</b>, I can use these three lenses I listed, with <b>full

capacity</b> (plus of course my older lenses as manual etc.)

 

Is that correct thinking?

 

Colin

Hello:

 

New to <u>digital Nikon</u>; very old to Nikon (Nikon F Photomic was my first SLR).

 

Apart from all my older lenses pre AF days, mostly Ai but not all, I have three Nikon lenses AF, and I need

to know from good authority if they will work 'fully' with the D40X and/or the D200. (And if anyone has

used them so.)

 

They are : <b>Nikon AF Nikkor 35-135mm 3.5-4.5 ; Nikon AF Nikkor 24-50mm 3.3-4.5; and Nikon AF

Micro Nikkor 60mm 2.8D.</b>

 

(I know they will have different focal lengths with the sensor sizes.)

 

Obviously, I would like to use these lenses, but would hope they were full AF and with full metering etc.

 

Most stores I have called 'want' to sell me 'new digital' lenses, and I get 'iffy' answers from them. I'll buy if

these won't work, because I also shoot film with my Fs still.

 

Will either the D40x and or the D200 work these lenses 'fully'.

 

Thanks,

 

Colin