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Post by bigdawg on Jan 5, 2012 14:52:57 GMT -5
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Post by Berndt on Jan 5, 2012 23:48:44 GMT -5
Looks beautiful !!! Does the lightmeter still work ?
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Post by bigdawg on Jan 6, 2012 0:41:27 GMT -5
Looks beautiful !!! Does the lightmeter still work ? yes it does. Samoca made their own.
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Post by Berndt on Jan 7, 2012 8:48:05 GMT -5
Fantastic. If you will have some pictures taken with it, please post them. I own a Samoca 35 Super, which is unfortunately not fully working ( can't get the rangefinder properly adjusted, because the inner parts are too rotten and the film gets ripped into pieces if rewinded ) and a Samoca 35 III in very good condition. Both models are still without lightmeter, which is not too tragic though. I like their unique design Congratulations again. Your Samoca looks really good !!!
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Post by mickeyobe on Jan 7, 2012 15:13:11 GMT -5
More Samoca family members. 35 III (as above) and Super Range Finder. Mickey
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Jan 7, 2012 19:09:07 GMT -5
I have a 35 LE, 35 III and 35 II. Nice cameras, still trying to add a Super but I get outbid.
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Post by bigdawg on Jan 8, 2012 1:05:48 GMT -5
I have a 35 LE, 35 III and 35 II. Nice cameras, still trying to add a Super but I get outbid. The Supers are getting too high for me as well!
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Post by Berndt on Jan 8, 2012 4:49:59 GMT -5
What would you consider as "too high" ? Just curious. Watching the Samocas for a while here on Yahooauctions ( the japanese E-Bay ), I would say app. 100-150 USD. The model doesn't make any difference ( if I,II,III or Super ), just the condition of the camera ( still working, junk, with/without bag, manual, etc. )
Hard to find a bargain though. It's a relatively rare camera ( here ), which means, that it get's noticed immediately. Pretty stable price over the years.
I got a little bit lucky with my Super, because it came with a bundle of other cameras, but it hasn't been a real bargain as well, because it's too difficult to repair for really using it. Basically better to pay a little bit more for a perfectly working one, because junk ( for parts ) is too expensive.
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Post by Randy on Jan 8, 2012 14:42:13 GMT -5
That camera is Jim Dandy. Looks great!
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Post by bigdawg on Jan 9, 2012 0:54:05 GMT -5
What would you consider as "too high" ? Just curious. Watching the Samocas for a while here on Yahooauctions ( the japanese E-Bay ), I would say app. 100-150 USD. The model doesn't make any difference ( if I,II,III or Super ), just the condition of the camera ( still working, junk, with/without bag, manual, etc. ) Hard to find a bargain though. It's a relatively rare camera ( here ), which means, that it get's noticed immediately. Pretty stable price over the years. I got a little bit lucky with my Super, because it came with a bundle of other cameras, but it hasn't been a real bargain as well, because it's too difficult to repair for really using it. Basically better to pay a little bit more for a perfectly working one, because junk ( for parts ) is too expensive. Right now 50 bucks US would be too much. I try staying below that for all my purchases.
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Post by bigdawg on Jan 9, 2012 0:55:36 GMT -5
That camera is Jim Dandy. Looks great! Thanks Randy. As soon as my Paypal bill is cleared up I'm looking for more from Samoca.
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Post by Berndt on Jan 9, 2012 5:37:51 GMT -5
Right now 50 bucks US would be too much. I try staying below that for all my purchases.
Interesting. Wouldn't be possible to get a Samoca for 50 bucks here in Japan. Probably one of the reasons, why most vintage japanese cameras are "re-imports" here. Easy to notice, if they are sold with English manual or measuring in feet. I am not sure, but I think, Japan always used the metric system same as Europe. Just the export cameras ( to US ) do have measurings in feet.
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Post by Berndt on Jan 9, 2012 6:17:16 GMT -5
Oh ... and the Yen became strong ( even the japanese economy is seriously suffering from the earthquake disaster last year ). So, the prices I told, might "look" so high in US dollar now. Mmmmh ... basically I should buy all your cameras now and sell them in Japan ;D ... if I would be rich ... and interested in trading ... what I am unfortunately not
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