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Post by truls on Jan 28, 2015 16:11:20 GMT -5
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Post by truls on Jan 23, 2015 15:11:52 GMT -5
The body is a Ricolet, but the lens is simpler than other models, value unknown. It has the bottom wind etc, and must be from about 1950, may be a Japanese home market version as to buying it, depends on what it goes for!! Stephen Current bid about $10. I understand it is not an easy camera to get. But, I cannot buy everything. Thanks.
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Post by truls on Jan 23, 2015 13:49:15 GMT -5
Strange rangefinder from Ricoh. Should I bid on it? Could not find much info from the net.
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Post by truls on Jan 22, 2015 12:45:38 GMT -5
Here a link for Olympus OM-system CLA: www.zuiko.com/Also useful information about which Olympus OM-model to purchase.
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Post by truls on Jan 22, 2015 11:28:45 GMT -5
Here is the link to all collectibe cameras. Not bad prices, there is a Alpa E11 With the famous Kern lens, $1300. Lots of interesting collector Objects. www.jauce.com/category-leaf/2084044776
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Post by truls on Jan 22, 2015 5:33:35 GMT -5
As many of us have old and valuable cameras of different types, some working, some not. If a camera is dear to oneself the question of a full CLA could become vital. My experience, there are less knowledgeable People today than in the film camera days. If someone know who is doing CLA on different camera brands, it could be easy to find where to send a camera - if we create a list.
I know of these camera service men: Russian cameras and older Leica: (http://okvintagecamera.com/repair.html) Pentax film camera: (http://pentaxs.com/) Canon AE-series: (ebay user "looscanons")
Hope others of you can supply this list With other camera service shops. If some of you knowledgeable members can do it for a regular fee, that would have been great. May be this thread should have been moved to the right sub-forum?
I sent my Zorki 6 to OKvintagecameras, came back as New. Also I had a CLA on my Pentax H3, it's like New in function. I will later send a Canon AE-1 for CLA. Now, I am searching for someone who can do old Minoltas. Anyone?
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Post by truls on Jan 21, 2015 13:11:14 GMT -5
And I got a mint Pentax SL with Super Tak 55/1.8 for $20. I would not call that top dollar, the japanese people are not the only ones cleaning out old film gear.
A note about shipping. Check out the shipping calculator before bidding. Even if you win a big lot for one cent, the shipping could easily be estimated to $100. Small items like a camera or lens cost about $16-20. A lot less than from other auction site, wordwide.
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Post by truls on Jan 21, 2015 8:24:07 GMT -5
I just won a Super Takumar 35/3.5 in almost mint condition for $15. Will update when the lens arrives. Compared to ebay UK, lens and shipping is 1/6 of the price.
I saw several Canon EF film cameras, strange if you collectors not would use this auction site. Yes, if you live nearby thrift- or pawnshops, there is no point ordering from auction. For the rest of us living in distant Places, these japan auctions can be great value.
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Post by truls on Jan 21, 2015 5:45:05 GMT -5
When shooting film some error in exposure is tolerated, some films are more generous in this respect. Here a Fomapan 400 test shot, image to left is correct exposed, image to right is underexposed by two steps. Almost no difference other than more Depth of Field. The negative was some thinner, about one grade when printing in darkroom.
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Post by truls on Jan 21, 2015 5:30:48 GMT -5
Great advice from Stephen and Rick! As genazzano states, it's all about developing a sense of detecting the existing light Level. I think I will use EV evaluation for this. EV 16 to EV 11 is plain sunny 16 (Bright sun on sand to subject in deep shadow). Then, memorizing EV 10 to EV 6 is not so hard, mileage may vary of course. But one can try to visualize in the head similar situations to remember the light Levels. Some test shots may help, and later the experience also will get good exposures. After all, photography is Reading light.
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Post by truls on Jan 20, 2015 4:19:07 GMT -5
Welcome to the Camera Collector forum! I also have a Fed Zarya, it is an early type With the slightly bigger viewfinder. Here is how I load the Fed Zarya: On the take up spool there is a hook. The first film perforation Mounts on this hook. Gently Wind the film, observe that it really Winds on. If not, retry. Other more simple Method is using a small piece of scotch tape. Here you can see how it looks when the film is loading properly. Good Luck With Your Fed Zarya, it is a fine camera capable of taking good Pictures.
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Post by truls on Jan 19, 2015 5:59:19 GMT -5
Promising camera. Hmmm... Introduced in 2000 it was too late I think, I couldnt imagine a market for it. I think if it had been introduced 20 years earlier it may have done something. It is, like all the other FEDs before, it a 1950's Leica copy that has been added to and evolved over the decades. There have been no radically new cameras in that time. Every manufacturer at sometime has moved on to the next phase, but FED (and the Zenit) has remained the same forever. At the time of introduction it did not seem as a good Product. It is easy to be wise as the years passes by. In 2000, we did not have Lomography, the digital explosion began and so on. But, the Bessa-R was introduced at the time, a similar camera as the Fed 6, an old fashioned Leica-construction With a mechanical shutter. If the Fed 6 had made it, With the planned Electronic shutter and other improvements, it would have been a fairly competent and popular camera today, due to the increased interest in rangefinders today. Well, it's history, not easy to predict. Hannes: Thank you for the Nice information in the provided links. I agree, Fed 6 is out of most collectors price range.
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Post by truls on Jan 18, 2015 10:46:09 GMT -5
A search revealed some info about the Fed 6 TTL, it never reached any Production. It looked as a capable camera, With Electronic shutter from Minolta CL (Leica?). Any of you aware of any of these cameras in use or Collection, or are they possible to buy at all? Why did not this promising camera never made it to the market?
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Post by truls on Jan 15, 2015 12:31:09 GMT -5
Today most cameras have som kind of metal curtains? But earliercameras used some kind of fabric. What kind of material did they use, did all camera makers use the same material. I have heard of nylon type materials. How about those russians, did they use a different material than Japanese cameras?
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Post by truls on Jan 15, 2015 12:09:36 GMT -5
Thanks Truls. I dont understand database speak about 'reports' and 'output' though. Does this mean I must use Open Office in order for it to work? Reports can be as simple as how many Pentax cameras in the Collection, or how much is paid for all Nikons, etc. Yes, Libreoffice have to be installed. The best option is to use a portable Version. It is a special Version not changing anything on the computer, everything resides in one folder. It can be downloaded from Portableapps.
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