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Thanks for that.. both of you!

FWIW This looks like a very detailed way in...Well Done. Chris Sherlock has a series of videos , showing among other things.. the removal of the top for cleaning.. albeit for the similar Bessa I... which doesn't have the RF... just wanted to throw this out there...even if it is off topic ( I can't seem to paste in a simple text hyper-link without the full You Tube video link appearing Google Chris Sherlock Bess 1 strip down and service part 4 (begins at 18 minutes .. and Bessa 1 strip down and service part 5

as RickN said ... It has been raining for circa two months.. a few days ago was the first sunshine in a long time. One was only sunny for a few hours, and then the next day was good for the whole day... but again...here in Western Europe, rain and overcast skies again for the last two days. I have a "new to me" Kodak Tourist II I want to shoot. I re-rolled the the 120 - 620 and need a good day of sun.. not inspired by soft light, but generally like the results...if your lens is fast enough 😉 This exemplar has both good and bad points... the shutter seems to "too fast" ie a 10th is more like a 25th..is more like 50th etc ..at least to my eyes and ears. Also the spool side was missing.....well the spool axle and top knob access gone. I missed that in the photos 😞 The lenses look clean (4.5 Anaston Kodamatic 200) and the it snaps into place very firmly. more to follow.. as I probably won't be shooting this till ?? And as usual I am way behind posting any results as I still have circa 7-8 rolls/cameras waiting in the wings...

@RickN and all... It has been raining for circa two months.. a few days ago was the first sinshine in a long time. One was only sunny for a few hours, and then the next day was good for the whole day... but again...here in Western Europe, rain and overcast skies again for the last two days. I have a new to me Kodak Tourist II I want to shoot. I re-rolled the the 120 - 620 and need a good day of Sun.. not inspired by soft light, but generally like the results...if your lens is fast enough 😉

@'Jason Excellent results with the Signet. Can I assume this is the Tessar type lens? Were you using a yellow filter? I noted the very dark skies.

Happy New Year to my fellow CMC members.. keep on posting!! I am always on the catch-up list. I am up to about July this past year. The real problem now is ... (I'm so old) I can't rmember what cameras I used and /or already posted. Another real problem for me ....is that I don't own a car and my mobility is beginning to be an issue. The long and short of that is... I don't get a good choice of/or inspiration/inspiration for new photos, so I am constantly re-shooting the same subjects albeit with different hardware. Here I am usuing my Vito II (Compur). I recall seeing a site that referred to this model (among others) as an object d'art. Whjile searching for it I did fimd this site with many beautiful cameras featured..but no Vito II . Worthwhile nonethelss.. He has 3 galleries. https://www.stevenhyatt.com/2015/02/camera-design-tools-can-be-beautiful/ https://www.stevenhyatt.com/2020/04/vintage-camera-design-tools-can-be-beautiful-round-2/ https://www.stevenhyatt.com/2020/08/vintage-camera-design-tools-can-be-beautiful-round-3/ I digress... the Vito II struck me as a beautiful design ..so much so that I have three: The Vito(1) and two Vito IIs, one iwth a Prontor and the other with a Compur shutter. All have the 3.5 Skopar.. the Vito is uncoated. I do apologize if you'Ve seen these subject and views before from other cameras. This is the usual for me. APX100 souped in D76 1:1 Note they have slightly different bodies..(stripes on the right) This was built only two years ago.. and the vegetation growh practically obscures the new "Schwimmbad" Cityscape ..Quite a walk down stream probably a half hour's walk Along the way ....Not very sharp?!? Heerdt... the viewfinders on these ... are not very forgiving Rheinufer ...Another view ...along the way Posted other similar views ... I believe this is called "Abschied" the Departure

From the harware clips on the last photo and the side view mentioning Kodak film... I'd say for sure it is a Kodak ..likely from the 1920s... Pocket !a ? What's the inside show when you lift the clipped part out? Generally a bellows of sorts would be there??

Waiting to know 🙂

As ususal... I'm posting pics from the past year.. I'm up to this summer, and I've been less active so the nadir is close... Here I'm shooting my 2x3 Century Graphic with the 101mm Kodak Exktar 3.5 (Lumenized) . For those less familiar with Graflex... the "Century" models have an intgrated Graflokback. I bought this at a camera "Swap Meet" in the mid 1980s. This is an early 50s model. The shutter is from Kodak. IIRC I had a yellow filter on. Since one only has 8 exposures.. my usual prolific posts will be curtailed. This is Foma 100 done in D76 1:1 . This is a gray green color.. Meanwhile tthis ivy has been cut down and no longer entwines the stone wall in fornt of my house Commerzbank ..Too dark IMHO.. little shadow detail En de Canon They were in the midst of draining for cleaning, so the ship is normally masted and in the center Antonius Kirche I spent a while trying to frame this.. generally got what I wanted

I suspect this will work ok... but I'm most impresed with the immaculate condition of this camera. I have three Nagel Kodaks..while the build quality is unsurpassed... their overall condition.. is not very good. These are all post-war cameras too I believe mine are Retina I, Retina Ia and the IIa( RF) ..I'll have to look! Age and memory can no longer me trusted! Please do put it to use :)!!

This hasn't been discussed for a while.. .. Endless arguments what makes it Manual andsplitzting hairs on audo-excposure or auto advance..BTW I hadn't noticed the "Modern Film Camera" forum as being gone?!? However, I think others will post here regardless. So If we change the Forum name to "Film" cameras,,, That's fine with me too! Please don't use the "A" word (a-----g) !! 🙂

Thanks for that AJ! Happy time with new camera!!

Ohhh .. I didn'tknow that Abarth would be tuning E-vehicles.... Ok! Survival for the future!! #

Well it's too late now to fix..unless you can delete the post and start over. When I chose the pics, I zoomed them (the folder) instead of scrolling I think, so they are zoomed about 20% Yuck! ( Insert F )

Yes ..nice to see from you Ricochet.. always welcome. There are some posts in color..and they're welciome. Really impressed with Bruc_z home processing! My offering for this week is from the P&S Nikon L35AF. Not too long ago..in my flashback series, I also used this camera. As it is, you are drawn to repeat pleasurable experiences. I noted that the auto setings should be metered through the filter. Anyway, they are a bit too dark IMHO. I do like the lens and for a a marketable P&S (Nikons first) it really emanates class. The usual APX100 in D76 - Down and dirty .. no charge!! My Trusty L35AF The bank holding my dwindling capital... oh ..very nice Mercedes Cabriolet Rhein Promenade Pegel Uhr It says Auto-Focus.. I wanted to see how close... not too shabby! Alt Stadt View from Burgerplatz Another AF test A tragic loss.. last year this was ok.. now, well it was removed a month ago..

Thanks for sharing that... I had seen this before, but couldn't remember what all he had done and to which camera 😉 @AJG.. wow what a nice looking specimen, I have read that not too many are/were operable... shutter curtains fail ..no parts etc... This seems to prove that's not really so... Please do share results and more pics of the camera.

Not sure if it was this or the other Retinas...or even the Contax.. I do remember reading that he made some alterations...so that he could use it with gloves on... Maybe it was another explorer..but I suspect it was him...

Very capablöe and modern for its time... JDM likes this too!!

Wow.. what a great "complete" findThanks for sharing that John. Quasi a time capsule. I will look here in Europe. As I think I've seen 127 film advertised... but since I don't have a camera... I haven't looked closely...

Wow.. your flair for presentation is once again used to effect... Nice pic!! Please do ..ie run a roll through...

Hello one and all.. featuring one of my Contax S derivatives this time. I've had this a very long time now. It was given to me by an East Gwerman frined ,,,1995?...I patched the curtains.. a couple of times, but occasionally. I will still get some surprises. This is the " Perntacom FM" variiation. The "F" is the one with the integrated lever to act on the aperture pin on (most??) M42 lenses. The "M" (Messung) implies an improved focus screen with a split-level rangefinder. I have plans to do some subterfuge with nameplaters... I will make a post about that in the future...stand-by. I am using the period correct 50mm Tessar. This is the one with a spring loaded aperture pre-select. I really like the renedring and the formula for this Tessar period. My exemplar, like many, has/had an extremely stiff focus. There were marks where someone used a pair of pliers. I tore down the lens and fixed the focus, but the re-assembly isn't quite right. The "stop" is beyond infinity... but with WYSIWYG ... it works Ok. The usual APX100 in D76 1:1.. Straight scans (with all the dust dirt and scratches included.) A convolut of East and West ... There's on more Contax D.. not shown. (I seem to often have three-of a kind... Rosebud Another... Darker Red..IIRC.. underexposed ..gray not much contrast!! This was a Driving Range...where I'm standing... all re-develolpd in the last 5 years... the buildings seen were there before Nice Sculpture.. Peace and Love The taller building is now apartments, it was the original office for (now) Vodafon. I worked there in 1990.. met my wife. Mini in excellent shape.. (wish it was mine 🙂 ) A Vew we've seen multiüple times.. . impressed with how sharp the distant objects appear

Hi Tony, great to see you posting!!

@Gary Green... good footnotes!! HCB -hahhaa. Very nice camera.. happy shooting, @bruce_zi Very nice 4x5, definitely lighter than my Speed Graphic. "No Excuses " more @ Rick_N Lovely camera well outfitted- Guten Appetit-- Indeed...bad weather in NRW too.

Curious to see if your work-around was succeasful. I've had problems seeing the Ilford numbers too. As you mentioned 520A I have suffered löight leaks continually. I'm told it's the octogon body shape, the red windows theselves, the higher sensitivity of modern filn, and I've noted the later frames are suffering more. A previous contributor apparently had such problems... posted a pic of his approach to the windows. I tried to emulate his version, mine was not very successful. I manaully cover trhe red windows lifting only to advance. Some help, but not reliable. I thought I had a pic of the completed camera... in any case ..this was helpful for me.