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<p>Was given this by a friend, and I have no idea why they gave him away. <br> Petri Racer is a Japanese fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder. It has a CdS light meter and dates from the 60s. <br> The model I have is 2.8/45 but can come as 1.8/45.<br> I am totally new to rangefinders so really need to try this guy out quite a bit more. </p> <p> </p><div></div>

<p>I was half heartedly researching self developing in bathrooms last week on a whim as I was thinking it would be cheaper in the long run for myself. <br> Will check out threads and resources on this website once all my Uni deadlines are over. <br> I have to occupy myself with something over summer!</p>

<p>Thanks Kris, I only have the Agat but have my eye on some other Soviet cameras. <br> Hey Mike, I am at an Art school but Illustration students are not allowed access to the dark rooms. Yes, yes, I asked already many times but no is the reply!<br> I have developed B&W before (back in Ireland at a community centre dark room).<br />That centre is closed over summer holidays and I was entertaining the idea of using the small windowless bathroom back home to develop B&W myself.<br />Not sure if it is a good idea or worth it.<br> I need to buy my film online, so will check those ones out. <br> Today I went to St Ives and brought the Agat, it had a 36 roll but refused after it hit 24 (48) images. Maybe in future I shall only use 24 in it, and make sure I have a spare. </p>

<p>I think you are correct John! <br /> My rule for myself now is "One camera comes in, one goes out" be in form of selling it or as a gift...otherwise I would have too many!<br /><br />I still have a jammed rollei and pentax to fix over summer as well. A good friend of mine is closing his antique shop of his down in a few months and said he will give me some books and any cameras he has around so who knows what he has in boxes about his shop. <br> <br /> If I do any B&W I shall post them in this thread to the previous poster who suggested so.</p>

I think I seen online a red/black which is the earlier Agat 18 (no k). I think the only difference was the red had less ISO. Thanks!

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<blockquote> <p>Hey all. <br /> Oh, I assumed it was a toy given it has such a small size, but I was surprised when I seen the images it produced. Thanks for the resize tip but I can not seem to get it to work. <br /> I am rather fond of this camera now, so may start to use it just when I am travelling about. So will likely try out B&W within May-June. <br /> I took a quick photo with my phone of the camera before I go out to lectures Rick, hope these are good enough to see.</p> </blockquote>

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<p>Hello, new to this fourm and just received a Agat 18k as a gift. <br> Did not expect much from this cheap Russian toy but it has been my first half frame so was childishly exciting. <br> I do feel I need to be delicate winding on as it feels rather weak as expected for such a mass produced guy.<br> Some images </p> <div></div>

<p>Got the Pentax test roll back today - a lot of the images did not even appear on the film?<br />I presume the shutter is staying open when it should close, and exposes the roll as soon as it winds on? Rather infuriating. </p> <p> </p><div></div>

I have not given up hope on it yet! The blades were open and the lens was already extended. When I looked at it previously the film advance was fine but the shutter release was always jammed. I do not see any sign of rust but I have not opened it up yet - leaving that as a summer project. Is there a particular way to operate a rollei - did I inadvertently cause its demise? I know with some cameras if you don't cock it beofe you set exposure etc it can screw with it. I am collecting images from my Pentax test roll tomorrow and am planning to test my Petri when I get back to Cornwall. A friend offered me a half frame camera it seems rather odd. Thanks

<p>Bad news is that the Rollei's film advance and the shutter release seem jammed.<br /> I feel like leaving the Rollei behind when I go back to Uni and I will attempt to tinker and fix it over summer holidays :(<br />I think thats the best idea. <br /> <br /> This is an image from my Halina Pet though - first time using a fully manual viewfinder camera so forgive the faults.</p><div></div>

<p>I just arrived home last night for Easter, and brought my Rollei and Pentax with me.<br> Me and my dad read over the manual, it sounds stupid, but I likely would have been left scratching my head without it! <br /><br />I am thinking of trying a test roll of the Rollei over this week and hopefully starting to work out how to use it really. <br /><br />I have been reading a lot of threads on the Classic Manual fourm (and around here), very informative. </p>

<p>Hello Mike,<br> The Rollei, I received it yesterday from a friend of a friend, it seems in pretty good shape, just the design on the body is worn making it look scruffy. <br />But when I load the film, I can not wind it on, I feel like I will break something if I do.<br> I need to read the user manual online and be careful with it. <br> Thanks for the welcome too :)</p>

<p>Hey David, <br> Yes, the meter is not working in the Petri sadly, do you know if it takes any other batteries or is it just the 625 one? Good to hear I have at least one half decent camera ha. <br> <br />Ah yes, I know the Coronet takes 127 but I only had 120 so I modified it so it would take the 120 (who knows if its worked as its sitting waiting to be develop too). <br> I am excited and hoping the rollei works, but it is a B so it is the cheaper little guy so not holding my hopes up too much. <br> My dad lets me borrow one of his SLRs when I am home, (I can not remember which one at all now but I think he favours the Nikon brand and he told me it was the last SLR before they went digital). <br> Haha - yes I will not learn much with a point and shoot.<br />My friend only has point and shoot 35mm so she wants to "convert" me and I laugh at them because the only reason I really got into analog was so I would really really force myself to understand the rules and ideas behind ISO/Exposure/Aperture/shutter speeds.<br />Currently I understand the theory but I need to put it into practice. <br> Thanks!</p>

<p>Hello, <br> I think my father passed down the amateur photography gene down to me, we both enjoy it!<br />From N.Ireland but studying at Uni in Cornwall at the moment.<br> I am really bad at film photography but I have no pressure on me so am happy to blindly potter about and learn as I go as it is just a nice hobby out side of illustration. <br> Done a 10 week night class in my local dark room in the community centre and learnt how to develop b/w and its so addictive! <br> I enjoyed photography digitally in secondary school art class and was told I did take to it but I feel my skills lay more in drawing and such, so its all just a hobby for me. <br> Do people often say what camera's they have?<br />My father has a lot of SLR's and others that sometimes can look at and not touch..<br> Halina Pet in good condition (but it's a Halina so rather temperamental) ha!<br />Coronet 4x4 - no where here develops 120 so need to get that done soon but all parts seem to work.<br />Rollei 35B in less good condition - waiting to develop the test film so lets hope it works<br />Petri Racer in good condition - waiting to find time to develop that test film as well!<br />Pentax pc35af - a friend is giving me one in a few weeks just to have a "point and shoot" one. <br> So yeah, hopefully I can learn a lot here and meet some nice people. </p>