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<p>When did CDS meters appear? All these seem to be Selenium. Great fun Marc, keep em coming. I remember some time ago, my office was right next to a library in a fairly large city. Every day at lunch, I would go to the arts department, and pull a 6 month bound stack copy of Modern or Pop Photo. They had them all the way back to the Dark Ages I believe. I spent years of enjoyable lunch hours. Kept my weight down to boot! those were the days!</p>

<p>Thank you for the trip to when I was 2 years old. That Rectaflex sounds like a great camera. Going to look for one on the bay.</p>

<p>Great Hot Rod, and great captures. Too bad you didn't get to the pawn Stars shop. They would have offered you five dollars for that beauty.</p>

<p>Jochen, Maitani was a very well respect camera designer for Olympus. He designed some of their iconic cameras. From Camerapedia: The late <strong>Maitani Yoshihisa</strong> (米谷美久)<sup id="cite_ref-Japanese_name_order_0-0" ><a href="http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Maitani_Yoshihisa#cite_note-Japanese_name_order-0">[1]</a></sup> was a famous designer working for <a title="Olympus" href="http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Olympus">Olympus from</a> the 1950s. He was born in 1933 and passed away July 30th 2009. He designed the original half frame <a title="Olympus Pen" href="http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Olympus_Pen">Pen</a> model, the <a title="Olympus Pen F" href="http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Olympus_Pen_F">Pen F</a> half frame SLR, the <a title="Olympus OM system" href="http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Olympus_OM_system">OM</a> 35mm SLR system and the <a title="Olympus XA" href="http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Olympus_XA">XA</a> ultra compact 35mm camera.</p>

<p>DITTO the Pro CLA. I know you are/feel confident, BUT the pros like Sheri or Leica or Gus do more than assess that one problem. </p>

<p>I know that most of us oldies have and use our tried and true film beasts, but I have a feeling that we also have a digital stable that we go to from time to time. How many of you resisted digital when they were introduced with a tiny lens tucked up into the corner, looking more like a cell phone. I know my first foray into <strong>enjoyable</strong> digital was when they started making them look like <strong>cameras</strong> we recognize. Fujifilm X10, X20, etc., and digital SLR formats made me recognize "It's a camera"! Where was Maitani et al when we needed them! Not to mention SHUTTER LAG, the plague of digital, that didn't need to be IMO. If this isn't the forum for this question, please move it wherever you feel most appropriate.</p>

<p>Thank you for posting. I wish it were closer to me. I sorely miss the shows. None that I know of do anything in CT anymore. Damn that eXXX!</p>

<p>Dave, The Pentax Auto110 is a super little system. Another very good alternative is the Minolta 110 SLR. The Mark II is better designed. Larger than the Pentax, but has a fixed ZOOM. Enjoy!!</p>

<p>An old story I've told many times about my experience/lack of with price guides. Some years ago, I used to go to the shows (remember those). I had been to a flea market one weekend, and bought a Camera Light. The Zippo lighter, with a camera inside. Mine was complete, camera, tiny cassettes, original box, even a couple pictures taken with it. I paid the princely sum of ONE DOLLAR. I thought I might have gotten a good deal, but wasn't into miniatures, so I decided to take it with me to trade at the next show. Well, as I made my way around the show, I showed the item a few times, with little interest being shown. Finally, I got to a table where one of the dealers offered to trade it for a K1000. I was happier than a pig in stuff, and went away with a smile. Six months pass, and I'm at the next show. There's a booth selling the guide, and what do I see. I swear, it is my Camera Light on the cover. I bought the book, to find it had a value between $600-$800. I wasn't quite as happy that day, but I learned my lesson. I bought every issue of the guide after that, and will purchase this one also.</p>

<p>From the last two posts, sounds like you've discovered some new companions that will be with you constantly. Hope you continue to enjoy them.</p>

<p>Thank you all, for the input. If I read Simon's site notes about the 44MM screw mount, it leads me to believe that perhaps the elusive Orion may have had a 44MM mount as its only attachment method, and perhaps even some of the earlier Miranda branded units. It strikes me as logical, in that folks in the early days probably looked at screw mounting as the way to go, then found bayonet more to user liking. I would be interested to have Peter Naylor's input, as he has a depth of knowledge that is enviable in things vintage camera.</p>

<p>I have a soft spot for Mirandas, it was my first SLR. I do have a question though. They seemed to be quite proud of their lens mount with the bayonet and threaded inner throat. Did anyone make lenses with the 44mm thread? I would think they would have opted for a 42MM standard, so why the 44mm?</p>

<p>This hits the nostalgia crowd right between the eyes. I almost flash back to the smell of developer and fixers, and the red light days. It may not be a practical tool, but would be fun to give a try again.</p>

<p>DITTO all the previous comments. Whatever you do, enjoy!!</p>

<p>I would drive my Ferrari Dino all over the US, taking pictures with my lowly Fujifilm X20. FYI, the Dino would be the only purchase.</p>

<p>I second the light leak theory. from the position of it, do you think it might be on top left? I would use gaffers tape, to tape a portion at a time, to try to pinpoint the source.</p>

<p>Very interesting concept. Thank you for posting. Development could be shorter than you think, but I think the battery industry would eat the patents, to prevent it from coming to market. </p>

<p>Happy Birthday Bill. Many more to come is my wish for you. The Blondes may come and go, but a camera is forever. I'd look for a camera that was born in the year you were. Research out the best, or most quirky, or simply the one you may have lusted after and forgotten. Whatever you do, stay healthy and enjoy!!!</p>

<p>Puff up!!! Hell, all he'd see is my backside and the soles of my feet beating a path the heck out of his path.</p>

<p>I've done the same, only using the finest polish powder from my son's rock polishing kit. I removed the front element of the old scratched Canon LTM lens, and put polish and a small amount of distilled water in my palm. Then swirled it around while watching TV for about 30 min. As with yours, it came out great.</p>

<p>I agree with Mr. Seaman. I've used the black knitting wool a number of times. You can probably scrounge up a couple feet of it from a knitter. If you buy a skein, you can probably replace every seal in the town you live in. </p>

<p>I'm asking this for myself, and hope it helps Donald. You guys seem to do your home processing, and that is great. Are there commercial labs that still do 120/220, if we don't have the equipment or time, or expertise.</p>

<p>As inventive as Kodak may have been in some ways, they were also a very greedy company. Inventing film formats, just so folks would invest in cameras, companies would invest in making equipment to produce cameras, and then pulling the rug out from under everyone's feet. How many of us have Instamatic reflexes, or Pentax and Minolta 110 SLRs, or even the venerable Bantam special. So, someone finally said "well Big Yellow Father, now no one wants your film or cameras".</p>

<p>Are these the same folks that made the predecessor to the Norita medium format SLR?</p>

<p>I forgot to mention that if you wanted to switch to some other system after the R4s, all you do is buy additional mounts. </p>