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Post by pompiere on Dec 15, 2009 19:21:01 GMT -5
Reviving an old thread. Last night I picked up an Argus/Cosina STL 1000 from the Goodwill store for $10. The self timer lever just flops around, but everything else seems to be in order. Mine has the shutter speed on top and has chrome top and bottom. It came with a 50mm 1.7 lens. A few months ago, I didn't have any screw mount cameras, now I have 3.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 14, 2009 8:56:05 GMT -5
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Post by pompiere on Dec 14, 2009 8:46:41 GMT -5
My first SLR was an SRT 200. I have used it, off and on for 30 years. When I started collecting other old cameras, I kept hearing about how great Spotmatics were. Now that I have one, I can see why I have always liked the SRT with its wide open metering. At smaller openings, I can barely see the meter on the Pentax. I guess that is why some cameras changed to LEDs for the meters, instead of needles.
I don't think you need to recalibrate the camera for the Silver cells , since they are pretty close to the mercury cell voltage. I have been using alkaline 625's with no problems, although I do use print film which has more latitude.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 12, 2009 17:18:43 GMT -5
Then they start up again over by Sandusky and the Lake Erie Islands. I didn't see any in Cleveland.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 12, 2009 17:09:10 GMT -5
When I started working on cameras, I read that someone liked to use a cookie or jelly roll pan with a low sides. He said that he could hear even the tiniest screw or part hit the metal pan. A bonus is that if the kitchen table is your work space, it is easy to relocate when it is time to eat. I use a couple 6x8 inch pieces of leather to pad the camera and lenses from the pan.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 10, 2009 2:43:31 GMT -5
In Cuba many of the cars are American from the 1950s. They haven't been able to import (or afford) newer models so they just find ways to fix the old ones. Wayne I have heard that the shade tree mechanics get pretty inventive trying to keep those old cars running. "Historical accuracy" is not in their vocabulary and neither is brand loyalty. They do whatever it takes to keep it on the road.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 8, 2009 7:24:23 GMT -5
When I was in the Navy in the early 1980's, I was at Pearl Harbor during a naval exercise with several other Pacific Rim nations. It was ironic to see the Japanese ships tied up across from the USS Arizona memorial.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 6, 2009 6:51:17 GMT -5
Foamy brand craft foam comes in sheets about 8 1/2x11 inches for about $.25. There is enough to do a whole collection. Sometimes you can even find it with self adhesive, but it is easy to glue it yourself.
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Post by pompiere on Dec 6, 2009 6:46:30 GMT -5
I always thought the white SX-70's were a cheap plastic version of the silver ones until I found out recently that the silver was just a finish on the plastic frame. All these years, I thought they were stainless steel or aluminium. Nice job on the reskin.
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Post by pompiere on Nov 28, 2009 8:32:07 GMT -5
The spread of coyotes is mainly due to the loss of wolves and other predators in those areas. As America moved west, coyotes have moved east to fill the void left by the elimination of larger predators that would harm the livestock. Fifty years ago, a coyote would be unheard of in Ohio. Today they are found in all 88 counties.
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Post by pompiere on Nov 27, 2009 8:08:36 GMT -5
You certainly seem to have solved it, otherwise I was going to suggest a lens cleaning brush that pops out just like lipstick. Mine is smooth chrome finish without the fancy decorations of the "Coquette" real lipstick. I almost missed one of those cleaning brushes because I didn't know what it was. I was buying a camera and accessories at Goodwill and there was a lipstick tube in the bottom of the basket. Not wanting someone else's lipstick, I left it there, but the clerk threw it in the bag anyway. When I opened the tube, I was pleasently surprised.
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Post by pompiere on Nov 21, 2009 9:09:31 GMT -5
If you are interested in aircraft displays, the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio is outstanding. They are open every day but Christmas and admission is free. I need to go back down there again, since they have opened a new expansion. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/index.asp
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Post by pompiere on Nov 21, 2009 8:33:57 GMT -5
The camera and most of the photos are gone but I still remember my first camera. I got it around the same year as yours, when I was 9 years old. I bought it from Sears with my own money that I had saved up. Like yours, it was a cheap plastic 126 camera. I thought it was a major improvement over my mom's Brownie Starflash, since it used Magicubes and didn't need batteries. And the film just dropped in! And the winding stopped at the next frame without looking for the number in the window! I used it for several years until my dad gave me an old Vito II.
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Post by pompiere on Nov 17, 2009 7:12:48 GMT -5
I'll always think of Oddball when I hear about Sherman tanks - leaning over the top shelf of the stores, and saying to Kelly "Maybe you could use some armour - three Shermans can give you an edge" I loved that movie. The tank mechanic was funny, always complaining about the Shermans'shortcomings and praising the Panzers. I need to find it on DVD.
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Post by pompiere on Nov 10, 2009 23:01:27 GMT -5
Some people have reported getting leatherette from old purses purchased from second hand stores. Pliobond is pretty permanent. You may want something that can be peeled off in the future to access any screws. Rubber cememt holds pretty good, but it can be peeled off later.
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