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Post by genazzano on Jun 8, 2013 14:06:04 GMT -5
I saw that there is a non-Kodak cassette (forgot the name right now) that is easier to break open and reload. This camera is just so nice that I've got the load it. I have another 8 weeks or so of good ole chemo, so I it will be delayed a bit.
Unfortunate that Kodak marketing decisions with the Bantam Special and 828 film, and the almost equally impressive Instamatic 500 and the 126 cassette. I suspect the the German team that designed such an excellent camera would have opted for the standard 35mm cassette but who knows.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 8, 2013 5:33:36 GMT -5
I think the Kodak AA-13 online publication is all I can get and that doesn't mention serial numbers. Anyway, thought I'd take the chance to see if anyone had run across the information. The French have always marched to their own tune, I agree, so this one my just be too obscure and Instamatics are still not high on collectors lists to bring out the compulsive miners.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 8, 2013 3:00:57 GMT -5
My new Instamatic 500 arrived and it appears to never have been out of the box. I am frankly taken aback by the apparent quality of this German model of the lowly Instamatics. It is simply a beautiful camera that sadly uses 126 cartridges and will not likely be used much by me although I realize that the cartridge can be loaded with 35mm film (sproketted or unspoketted).
As I prepare a writeup for this camera, I see that the serial number is KP 305, way out of line from the numbers on other 500 cameras online. The manual is in French, so I can safely assume it was sold in Europe, perhaps an early version?
I know this borders on "who cares?" but I'm a compulsive old guy. Any suggestions on the production serial numbers?
Ciao! David
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Post by genazzano on Jun 7, 2013 14:43:04 GMT -5
The only spray lubricant that is verboten is WD-40 or other similar ones with silicones. The CRC 5-56 seems like a thin machine oil but I haven't seen it here. Lubricants used by watch and clock repair people, or locksmiths, use oils that do not tend to harden and don't have the tendency to crawl throughout your shutter, diaphragm and lenses with time. I just did the Compur-Rapid on a Karat 36 where the shutter was pretty gummed up. After several floodings with Zippo fluid, and a drying time of 2 days, it works and I did not lube it. Used a good bicycle grease for the helicals, though.
I would think Stephen would be a wealth of knowledge here.
Ciao!
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Post by genazzano on Jun 7, 2013 14:27:27 GMT -5
I should sell some stuff and get a D800e or even a D3200. My D70 deserves retirement too.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 7, 2013 0:45:28 GMT -5
I had a Jupiter 11 and gave it away but I realize that it's hit-and-miss with Russian lenses.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 6, 2013 3:55:55 GMT -5
Of all the Argus A's the last one, Model FA, is the best and quite good. They are also the least common though not rare. Just thought I would share this and see if there are any others here who use Argus A's these days. The image was digitized using my old D70/PB-6 setup and the color balance is hard to get right. David
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Post by genazzano on Jun 6, 2013 0:02:27 GMT -5
Complimenti, Stephen.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 5, 2013 13:04:19 GMT -5
Enjoy... I know how I quickly became accustomed to retirement and appreciate every day. David
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Post by genazzano on Jun 5, 2013 13:00:15 GMT -5
My compliments on that wonderful Alpa.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 4, 2013 0:44:18 GMT -5
I'm going to try this lens that came along with a Perfex 33 that I just got. The mold is so bad it looks like a piece of cheese. Not optimistic...I wonder if anyone has definitively id'd the fungus that eats glass.
Lloydy: The link has broke in your previous posting. BTW, I like your photo work.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 4, 2013 0:33:08 GMT -5
I collected Leica stuff back several years but the prices are now simply too high. Back 10 years ago things were different. Van Hosbroeck has some good photos of these accessories and a lot I have never seen before. I like the Belun and used it to photograph old postage stamps. Stephen: If you need a particular shot taken of the boxes or pieces, let me know. I have taken many for our web site. Ciao!
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Post by genazzano on Jun 3, 2013 10:55:39 GMT -5
It's been a while but there are several extension tubes that permit use the copy distances determined by the legs and sliding extensions. Here are some later models, the BELUN, BEOOY, and BOOWU. As I recall, these and others came along with a camera that I got on eBay several years ago. These days, a beat up empty box will cost £20.
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Post by genazzano on Jun 3, 2013 3:16:30 GMT -5
Just finished a roll of Colorplus in the Finetta (the only film available at our little camera shop). The Telec stops down to f/22 which is a help when shooting slow shutter speeds but won't be the best to assess lens performance I suppose. The vf has a wide field masked off with neutral density around a clear central frame. I'll post an image of the vf. The shutter seems to work well but the proof will be in the images. The two sliding plates suffer the same problem as the Argus C3 it seems. I cleaned the sticking shutter with Zippo fluid and added a tiny minute amount of dry graphite to the sliding surfaces which seemed to do the trick. Hasn't hung up at all since cleaning and the lens doesn't appear to have picked up any flying graphite. David
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Post by genazzano on Jun 2, 2013 6:27:39 GMT -5
Thanks, Stephen. That's an ad I never saw before. I have a couple days before plunging back into oblivion, so I loaded my Finetta Super with Kodak Colorplus 200 and I'll shoot it today with the f/2.8 45mm Finettar and the 90mm Telec. Both lenses are cosmetically immaculate, so I'll see how well they perform.
Curiously, I noticed today that the Finetta Super has two viewfinder frames. Presumably the second smaller one is for the Finetta 70mm lens but I haven't seen any mention of the camera having two VF frames. If anyone would know, I would bet it would be you. David
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