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Post by conan on Dec 17, 2016 3:10:24 GMT -5
Sometimes a picture is not worth a thousand words – this is about the 6th time Canons ‘QL’ has been used for ‘Q’ How about something a little more original Chinese copy of one of the Agfa’s? Agfa aficionados’ please help identify. Ah, but I have a Canon QL, and I don't have the Chinese copy. I also wasn't aware this was a serious competition. I didn’t know it was a competition. The point I was making was that ‘QL’ has been done to death and Q was used on other camera equipment. Photos are always nice if they are accompanied by some text, was this a camera you worked on (you have done rangefinders line ups before) or perhaps the camera had some significance to you. As regards the Quindao it looks suspiciously like some of the ‘Agfa Sensors’ which means if it was then odds on it was a 126 camera which really did have a Quick Load system
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Post by conan on Dec 17, 2016 3:12:02 GMT -5
Conan, Why must you be so rude and abusive with your posts? I think you owe Mr. Farrell an apology. This forum is supposed to be fun for all participants. If you need to vent your ego, please do it elsewhere! George I have no idea why you consider my post about the QL needs an apology. With the very greatest of respect your other comments are just plain wrong probably because of my posts correcting you on the production dates of those Retinas. You posted misleading information on a site about Camera Collecting and I corrected it – is that venting my ego?
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Post by conan on Dec 17, 2016 3:15:56 GMT -5
Q is for Canon FT QL John, Those little pieces of leather to protect the camera is something I have not seen before. An excellent idea which I will start to use now. Thank you, Mickey Split rings might be great for keys – on cameras – they are paint or chrome removal tools. There is nothing worse when someone advertises a camera with the admission ‘paint or chrome off or worn’ around the eyelets. Various manufacturers shipped plastic versions of these with many of their later cameras and I guess most people didn’t realise what they were and didn’t use them.
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Post by John Farrell on Dec 17, 2016 12:54:09 GMT -5
Ah, but I have a Canon QL, and I don't have the Chinese copy. I also wasn't aware this was a serious competition. I didn’t know it was a competition. The point I was making was that ‘QL’ has been done to death and Q was used on other camera equipment. Photos are always nice if they are accompanied by some text, was this a camera you worked on (you have done rangefinders line ups before) or perhaps the camera had some significance to you. As regards the Quindao it looks suspiciously like some of the ‘Agfa Sensors’ which means if it was then odds on it was a 126 camera which really did have a Quick Load system Conan - I did a CLA on the Canon, many years ago - mainly replacing the light seals, and taking out the delayed action mechanism. The spring had broken, and the camera could not be cocked.
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 17, 2016 13:56:49 GMT -5
This thread is not a competition. It is a way for members to see and/or learn about cameras or features of a camera that she/he has not seen before.
I hope repetition does not stop. I just spotted those leather protectors. If the picture had not been shown I might never have known about them. So I am grateful for the repetition.
My collection has over 250 pieces but I have not bought anything for several years. So I probably have and will repeat more than once. The letter "Q" is not frequently used in photography for some Queer reason. I have looked for it more than once among my gems.
It is so easy to push a button and move on to the next item. Therefore, nobody should make Querulous comments about repeats.
Let us not make this into a competition please. Let's keep it light and cheerful.
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Post by John Farrell on Dec 17, 2016 14:37:43 GMT -5
This thread is not a competition. It is a way for members to see and/or learn about cameras or features of a camera that she/he has not seen before. I hope repetition does not stop. I just spotted those leather protectors. If the picture had not been shown I might never have known about them. So I am grateful for the repetition. My collection has over 250 pieces but I have not bought anything for several years. So I probably have and will repeat more than once. The letter "Q" is not frequently used in photography for some Queer reason. I have looked for it more than once among my gems. It is so easy to push a button and move on to the next item. Therefore, nobody should make Querulous comments about repeats. Let us not make this into a competition please. Let's keep it light and cheerful. Mickey Mickey - my collection is much smaller - about 60 cameras. I still manage to add to it, but suitable cameras are becoming uncommon. Even the local auction room has had little of interest, of late. And now, of course, They're closed for Christmas. Our local online auction seems to be attracting sellers who think 1950s Agfa cameras are worth hundreds of dollars. Some of these auctions run for months, with no interest.
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 18, 2016 14:13:29 GMT -5
T Seneca Triad. I can only assume "Triad" because it has 3 shutter speeds. Plus Time and Bulb. Mickey
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Post by olddocfox on Dec 18, 2016 16:10:23 GMT -5
U for Ugly Mercury II by Universal Camera Corporation!
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Post by John Farrell on Dec 18, 2016 19:18:04 GMT -5
Vis for Agfaflex I V. These Agfas have a reputation for unreliability, but this one works fine. This is the model IV. Model I has a fixed f2.8 lens, and a waist level finder. Model II, like model I, with eye level finder. Model III, interchangeable f2.8 lens, waist level finder. Model IV, like III, but with an eye level finder. Model V, like IV, but with an f2.0 lens. I have the 35mm and 135mm lenses, as well as the standard f2.8 50mm. There is also a 90mm lens. A later model of Agfa SLR, the Selectaflex has a 180mm lens available, which I believe also fits the Agfaflex.
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 20, 2016 14:00:21 GMT -5
W for Pentax 12-24mm Wide Angle Mickey
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Post by olddocfox on Dec 20, 2016 15:14:45 GMT -5
X for X-ray
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Post by John Farrell on Dec 20, 2016 15:27:20 GMT -5
Y is for Yashica M This is a surprisingly high spec camera, with shutter to 500, and an f1.9 lens. The meter on this one still works. Unfortunately, the lens and shutter settings employ an exposure value setting system - the front ring on the lens. This is the second one of these that I've owned, and both looked almost unused.
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Post by johnbear on Dec 20, 2016 15:49:43 GMT -5
Apologies for the late response, and commenting on a "Q" when we are at "Y" ... but folks asked about that Qingdao 6.
It's a Chinese version of the 1981 Agfa Optima Sensor Electronic Flash. Agfa stopped producing their camera in 1983, and the Chinese took-over. Briefly it's a point and shoot viewfinder with zone focusing and fully automatic exposure where the aperture and shutter speed are both set automatically. The exposure system is fairly sophisticated, and operates in the range of f/2.8 to f/22, plus there's a step-less shutter with speeds from 1/45th to 1/1000th sec. In low light, moving the flash to it's open position sets it charging, and again all the user has to do is zone focus.
Like all Optima Sensor Electronic models, it has a switch on the top plate which reverses the wind gearing so the film advance lever also rewinds too.
Unlike the Agfa, the Qingdao-6 apparently had lenses made of radioactive lanthanum glass (and rumor has it that the target market was tourist!).
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Post by conan on Dec 21, 2016 2:41:12 GMT -5
Apologies for the late response, and commenting on a "Q" when we are at "Y" ... but folks asked about that Qingdao 6. It's a Chinese version of the 1981 Agfa Optima Sensor Electronic Flash. Agfa stopped producing their camera in 1983, and the Chinese took-over. Briefly it's a point and shoot viewfinder with zone focusing and fully automatic exposure where the aperture and shutter speed are both set automatically. The exposure system is fairly sophisticated, and operates in the range of f/2.8 to f/22, plus there's a step-less shutter with speeds from 1/45th to 1/1000th sec. In low light, moving the flash to it's open position sets it charging, and again all the user has to do is zone focus. Like all Optima Sensor Electronic models, it has a switch on the top plate which reverses the wind gearing so the film advance lever also rewinds too. Unlike the Agfa, the Qingdao-6 apparently had lenses made of radioactive lanthanum glass (and rumor has it that the target market was tourist!). Thanks John I thought it had more than a superficial resemblance to the Agfa's.
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Post by hansz on Dec 21, 2016 6:23:24 GMT -5
Zeiss Ikon viewfinder 433/24 pic3 by Hans de Groot, on Flickr pic2 by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Companies like Zeiss Ikon earned a lot of money with the different gadgets for their cameras - the longer I collect ZI gear, the more it looks like Zeiss Ikon was in the accessory business with cameras as a side product:-)
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