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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 18, 2017 4:46:30 GMT -5
A list of classic 35mm SLR's would never be complete without mentioning the (grand) father of all 35mm SLR's, the (kine)Exakta. From 1936 untill 1969 the very specific shape of the Exakta didn't change and it has to be the only SLR suitable for left handed people. The film is transported from right to left, the transport lever is on the left side of the camera and so is the shutter button. If it wasn't for WWII the Exakta story might have gone differently but with the ihagee factory now being in the DDR, not much developement was done on the Exakta for over a period of more than 30 years (some may see this as proof of how well the Exakta was designed). One of the last versions of the "original" Exakta, the 1969 VX1000 with travemat metering prism, waist level finder and "aus Jena" T1:2.8 50mm "Zebra"lens
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 13, 2017 1:38:44 GMT -5
I for Zeiss Ikon Tenax.
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 13, 2017 1:15:10 GMT -5
H for Handy when made. Harmful today. I was advised by a policeman it looks too much like a weapon.
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 13, 2017 1:04:48 GMT -5
G for Gundlach Korona 8 x 10
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 9, 2017 9:08:12 GMT -5
Consider the alternative from Bolex at the time. Zeiss may have reasoned that a body that was easier to grip was preferable to a body that needed a separate grip (with a linkage to the release that might occasionally break). p. Paul, A simpler solution without twisting the film would have been to lower this guy's ears a bit. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 7, 2017 20:20:25 GMT -5
and just who's famous face is that Mickey ? haha Bob It goes without saying, Bob. Have you seen Minnie anywhere?
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 7, 2017 0:44:20 GMT -5
F for Famous Face. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 4, 2017 23:19:53 GMT -5
Conan, Is this tongue in cheek? Quickly. I am afraid to swallow. Mickey Mickey, can anyone offer a more rational explanation for the Contarex and why Zeiss management, the designers and marketing considered and marketed it as the “Crowning achievement of Zeiss” ..waiting for Hansz…. Conan, Enthusiasm. Hyperbole that comes naturally to those wishing to sell something. An honest but unrealistic belief in a product. Desperation. Sometimes even dishonesty. Competition. Hope. And I can not omit poisoning by the competitors.
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 4, 2017 20:42:42 GMT -5
Zeiss Movinette Camera historians will remember that there was a little was more than a little antagonism and legal action between East and West Germany over the Zeiss name in the early fifties. The East German government were not happy about the outcome and managed to get a couple of Stasi agents implanted in the Zeiss West factory where they managed to put hallucinogenic drugs into the coffee of the Zeiss design team which subsequently resulted in the Movinette. Flushed with this success they then expanded their operation and started drugging the entire design team, marketing and management at Zeiss and achieved their ultimate revenge on Zeiss West – the Contarex. Conan, Is this tongue in cheek? Quickly. I am afraid to swallow. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 1, 2017 7:46:21 GMT -5
HAPPY 150TH BIRTHDAY CANADA
This is Canada Day.
1 July 1867 - 2017
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 1, 2017 7:10:16 GMT -5
Diabetes killed Randy despite his long and valiant and often painful battle.
Could we not have an annual memorial fund named after him in which we collect a donation to his local or any Diabetes research organization?
He did so much for us. Let us show our gratitude.
Mickey Oberman
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 30, 2017 14:22:35 GMT -5
I've found other means of image hosting, now i'm gonna try to replace the links in my most recent posts so the images will re-appear. This however will take some time... Good luck. Please keep us informed. we could be the next unwilling donors. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 30, 2017 2:07:57 GMT -5
Sorry my question never loaded last night. No it’s not about the Contessa’s date but interesting none the less. Here is my question again. I’m buying my niece an all manual film SLR for a class she’s taking at a summer art camp soon. I found a few older manual SLR’s locally online but I’m not very knowledgeable of these older manual film cameras and I was hoping some of you on here could help me with these. The four I’ve found that I’m looking into are as follows. A Ricoh KR-10 , a Canon AE-1 Program , a Asahi Pentax K 1000 , and a Minolta X-700. Which one of these do you think would be best for student learning about manual operation and film, which one do you think is the best quality with the best durability, and which one do you think has the most ease of operation ? They all come with the 50 mm lens which is what she needs for her class, some come with a few other lenses and accessories but none of that really matters.
Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all. Sht, I had a Pentax K1000. It was a good camera but had what I considered a serious flaw. It collected dust like a vacuum cleaner and that meant tedious spotting on my computer and constantly trying to clean the dust out of the camera. It might have been improved but I do not know about that. After less than a year I switched to a pentax K5 which has never attracted even a single mote of dust. My K1000 is a digital camera not a film camera. I have a Pentax Spotmatic, an ME Chrome and an ME Black. They are all excellent reliable, quality Film cameras. Any one of them would be good for a student or even a pro. There is an enormous selection of good used lenses for them at reasonable prices. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 29, 2017 2:07:45 GMT -5
I have a question I could use answered asap ? I am going back to bed right now. It is 3:05 am. But ask your question. I promise to look at it as soon as I awaken. I can not promise to know the answer though. If your question is about the Contessa's date being 1934 or 1944 I suggest it has to be 1934 when Germany had not yet felt the full impact of allied bombs. By 1944 they were probably more concerned about survival than making cameras- even if they were able - for amature photographers. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 24, 2017 5:27:28 GMT -5
Me again. Does anyone out there know of a good material to replace that 80's and 90's type rubberized grippy stuff? Most of the cameras I've seen that are covered in it look awful. They are dried out, with pieces broken off, just plain YUK ! If leather can be used, that would be nice, but not original. Check out Plasti Dip on the internet. I have used it to fill pinholes in a camera bellows as well as small holes in the black leather covers of most old cameras. It was originally made as an electric insulation on electricians' tools so it should wear quite well. I have a can of the viscose liquid. I see some of it now comes in aerosol cans. Good luck
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