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Post by genazzano on Sept 11, 2014 12:53:08 GMT -5
Peltigera: I have to admit that I know little about Exaktas. What is the story about the TL500?
David
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 11, 2014 15:09:17 GMT -5
X for XX formed by the struts of VPK - Vest Pocket Kodak. Mickey
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Post by philbirch on Sept 11, 2014 16:52:42 GMT -5
Yamato Pal M4, a relative of the Pax 3 Camera shake caused by the clunky shutter of my NEX 5, thankfully the A6000 is almost vibration free.
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 11, 2014 22:04:32 GMT -5
Z for Zeiss Tenax. Mickey
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Post by philbirch on Sept 12, 2014 4:23:05 GMT -5
Peltigera: I have to admit that I know little about Exaktas. What is the story about the TL500? David Exakta was a brand of Igahee before WW2, after the war everything was split up. Igahee going to East Germany where it eventually ended up as part of VEB Pentacon, purists reckon that the 1969 VX500 and VX1000 were the last 'proper' exaktas, in the early 70's the RTL1000 came out (I had one) but it was really just a Praktica with an interchangeable viewfinder and EXA mount, although it was technically made by the same company. The TL500 was made for Igahee West, a company created by one of the pre-war Exakta designers. They made one model in (West) Germany in the mid 60's, the 'Real', it resembled the old Exaktas but had a new bayonet fitting. An adapter was made to use the old, East German lenses. Only a few thousand were made. After that they contracted Petri and Cosina to make models for them through the late 60's and 70's. Some of the EDX models were (allegedly) re-branded Topcons. In 1973 a Petri made camera the Twin TL42 was made, this used an M42 mount lens. This was the only M42 model, although any using the larger 'Real' mount could get an adapter. Various Japanese manufacturers made lenses under the Exakta name. There is an excellent source on the history of Igahee here right click and select open in new window/tab as it will kick you off this page.
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Post by genazzano on Sept 12, 2014 12:47:02 GMT -5
Excellent... Thanks philbirch. And to begin again, A is for Argus, the Argus C. David
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Post by Peltigera on Sept 12, 2014 13:02:09 GMT -5
Thank you, Phil, a better explanation than I would have given - and thank for the link; very interesting.
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Post by Peltigera on Sept 12, 2014 13:06:47 GMT -5
Balda baldina - 1930s Sample picture:
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 12, 2014 14:23:33 GMT -5
C for New Cosaque Senior. A French Drop Plate Detective Camera. Circa 1895. Mickey
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Post by philbirch on Sept 12, 2014 15:20:42 GMT -5
Thank you, Phil, a better explanation than I would have given - and thank for the link; very interesting. Thank you! Igahee has a long and convoluted history, I was trying to put the Japanese models into some kind of perspective. I'm just happy it made sense!
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Post by philbirch on Sept 12, 2014 15:25:28 GMT -5
D for DeJur D-3 also known as the Perlux. Uses B39 lenses interchangeable with Braun. Another picture from the camera shake collection
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Post by genazzano on Sept 12, 2014 15:35:19 GMT -5
E can be for Ernemann. This is the HEAG XII from 1906. David
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Post by philbirch on Sept 12, 2014 18:35:28 GMT -5
What a handsome beast. Its like new. I love the old tan/red leather, that started going out of fashion about 1912 and since then bellows have been boring black.
Do I see dust on your sensor David?
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Post by genazzano on Sept 13, 2014 2:25:30 GMT -5
Dust? Dust? What dust? That's an artistic shadow... (I'm so embarrassed)
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Post by philbirch on Sept 13, 2014 14:18:45 GMT -5
Dust? Dust? What dust? That's an artistic shadow... (I'm so embarrassed) I usually spend a 20 or so minutes cloning all mine out of each photo don't be too embarrassed.
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