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Post by genazzano on May 2, 2015 2:54:23 GMT -5
Awake at 4am, the best way to fall asleep again is to scan the cameras on ebay. To my astonishment, I find a Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II cRF, one of the rarest of all Kodak cameras. This camera was made for no more than a year in very low numbers at Kodak AG and was introduced the week the Germany invaded Poland. Such timing! Today surviving examples are pretty rare. When mine arrived, I found that it is in excellent condition. The CRF needs to be cleaned and the slow shutter speeds are a bit halting, and the focusing is stiff. All of this is maintenance and not repair/replacement, so I am happy. I just thought I would share this. There's more history on my site ( genazzano.fotki.com ) David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 29, 2015 14:02:48 GMT -5
How about a P&S from 1897? The Monroe No.1. David (Still need a viewfinder for the old guy.)
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Post by genazzano on Apr 28, 2015 1:29:05 GMT -5
I would think that this camera was biult by the Duroni factory. They produced about 150 models and variants that were sold by Hasselblad, Gaumont and Salex, as well as others. The design is typical Murer, their chief designer. public.fotki.com/Genazzano/vanity/murer/David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 26, 2015 16:32:33 GMT -5
That makes me happy, Mickey. David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 24, 2015 13:45:04 GMT -5
Not long ago I found a beautiful Aires Viceroy by accident. I knew very little about this rare camera and I was curious as to why it wasn't being noticed. Not long after I was mindlessly scanning through the old cameras when I saw something that caught my eye. I flipped back a few listings to find what had caught my eye. It was a Retina 167, one of Kodak's rare pre-WWII models. I won both of these treasures and not for much money.
So, a couple nights ago I can't sleep. Tired of the European sites, I went to the American site and within a minute my bleary eyes were met with the image of a fine Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II. However, this one was different. It had the coupled rangefinder. I had only seen pictures of this elusive camera. I bid as much as I could, which wasn't much, and fell back to sleep.
A few hours later I found that I am the proud owner of one of Kodak's rare pre-War cameras. Based on the serial numbers, it is early, most likely built in 1939 during such dark days. I now await its arrival as I once again scan the postings for another elusive treasure.
David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 24, 2015 12:58:46 GMT -5
The "Fat" Elmar was produced for a very breif time c1932. These early examples did not include an external serial number. For that you need to look on the inner walls for the pencil marks. David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 17, 2015 5:19:44 GMT -5
Rono, you came to the right place. Welcome.
David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 17, 2015 5:15:00 GMT -5
Mickey is right and I like Cruzerlou's considerate response too.
So, we still like to photograph our cameras and my comment about high intensity flash is still there. When I photograph my cameras, I want to produce an attractive image of the camera and not one intended to accentuate all of the blemishes. That's for pics intended for ebay. Mine are for my walls.
David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 15, 2015 13:28:13 GMT -5
Never shoot with flash. It lights up every little speck of dust. Use daylight or good indoor lights such as in a bright kitchen.
David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 10, 2015 3:27:54 GMT -5
Bumps: ithink they are commonly known as Zeiss Bumps but are also Kodak Bumps as well. After fixing the problem. David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 7, 2015 3:21:24 GMT -5
Check out this ad from Purma. They claim that it was designed by Raymond Loewy. No one seems to believe it, though. David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 6, 2015 4:04:38 GMT -5
If anyone goes to SF, there is a small place called Swan's oyster and seafood place on Franklin(?) that is a non tourist place where locals wait in line to get in. It is the most unbelievable place for oysters and cold split lobsters and hot chowders etc. don't tell anyone. Waiting in line for the best oysters in the worlld. David
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Post by genazzano on Apr 6, 2015 3:34:19 GMT -5
Graziegraziegrazie! I appreciate that. At almost 70 I feel like Sister Edward Mary just put a gold star on my forehead.
Actually, re-researching a lot of cameras that I have had for more than a decade, I found some new information and questions.
E.g. My Gallus stereo isn't a typical camera. I paid less than $50 for it in 2002, so I thought it was a common model. Now I find that the nickel plated 6x13 model with the Bertiot Perigraphe 65mm f/6.3 Series VIb lenses is as rare as they come. I have exhausted the internet on this one looking for verification.
Another is my No.4 Kodak FPK with the 5x7 glass plate back. Itbis also apparently vanishingly rare. It is the camera used by Peary to photograph the North Pole (not the actual one of course).
And the question of whether the Purma Special was designed by Raymond Loewy.
The list goes on. I could spend the rest of my days doing nothing but editing that site, I think.
So, look for FU's and NFG's if you can and let me know. The other thing I learned is that the Net is full of utter bullnuts. (Why is bullnuts any better than bullschidt?) Ciao!
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Post by genazzano on Mar 31, 2015 2:23:18 GMT -5
After several years I have finally put up most the the cameras on a new site. Www.genazzano.fotki.com. There are 165 cameras not including the dozen or so that I must still photograph. I tried to gather as much reliable historical background on each of the cameras though there are a few on which I am still working. If anyone spots any errors, please let me know. I hate to pass on errors. I am still writing a section on red leather bellows but it is surprising just how little information is available regarding Kodak and their decision to stop using the red belliws. Many sites mention September 1912, but I can't find any confirmation of that date. Nor are there any reliable sources regarding the reason why Kodak stopped using the red bellows in the first place. What I found is summarized in the section dealing with the care of red leather bellows on the new site. If there is any guidance, please let me know. David
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Post by genazzano on Mar 31, 2015 2:07:15 GMT -5
My new Kodak 1A Folding Hawk-Eye. It arrived and looks better than I anticipated. There's not an awful lot of info on the Hawk-Eye cameras, though. David
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