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Post by Just Plain Curt on Mar 9, 2006 19:17:44 GMT -5
No more Ebay??? Now where have I heard that before, hmmm? My two glass display cases long ago overflowed to the chaos I have now. Good luck Ron, I'm rooting for you. Now how many more SLR's do I have coming in the mail, and I sure could use that one more Russian RF.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Feb 20, 2006 21:29:08 GMT -5
Sounds like you picked up a couple great cameras Ron. I still have no 801 or 901 but I did buy another 701 to tinker with. I believe it needs a bit of attention to the clutch under the cocking lever but we'll see when it arrives. Hey, the lens alone is worth the $1 price. Told myself I've got to put the brakes on spending at least for a couple months. Suddenly, a Praktiflex FX w/50mm Victar f2.9, Ricoh KR10 w/50 f2, Ricoh XR7 and a Yashica TL Electro X ITS w/70-230 Rikenon arrived in the mail. What was I to do but buy a couple more SLR's to keep them company?(Praktica L2 w/50 & 135 and a Sears 500MX w/50 &135) If the weather ever co-operates and things calm down enough to allow spare time I've got one pile of cameras to try and use.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Feb 21, 2006 20:16:43 GMT -5
Problems with focusing you say? Hmmmm, never owned either camera but I wonder if they're similar to a Zenit 11 I had with focus problems. A simple query to Kar Yan Mak's Camera Repair forum got me an answer that worked for me. Gently lifting the mirror showed a threaded rod with slotted end that the mirror rested on. A turn or two and presto, what had been hopelessly out of focus was again easily focussed. Not betting that's the case here, but you've got my curiosity aroused. I'll do some research. As the Terminator said, "I have detailed files" only in my case they're literally piled in huge heaps on a spare bed, in ten binders and on a couple hundred favourite sites on my 'puter.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Feb 21, 2006 19:03:48 GMT -5
Hi Randy, Not sure why you don't care for your Petri SLR's, possibly the unique bayonet mount? The last Petri rangefinder according to Baird's Collectors Guide to Petri Cameras was the Petri 35 RE introduced in 1977 and featured a coupled rangefinder. The Seven S-ll also was made in 1976.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Jan 20, 2006 7:57:24 GMT -5
My Konicas started by buying a beautiful 28mm Konica lens for almost nothing then needing a body to try it out. I now have a TC, Autoreflex, Autoreflex A, Autoreflex T, Autoreflex T2 and an FC-1 as well as several aftermarket zooms, a 35, 135, 52, and 40mm.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Oct 11, 2005 7:41:30 GMT -5
Nice signs Peter and good luck with the Trip 35. They're nice cameras for sure, I have three and luckily all work nicely.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Dec 10, 2005 6:31:11 GMT -5
Great advice Peter, I'd heard of a couple of these methods, but rocking the sprocket wheels during advance is a new one to me. I've got several jammed SLR's so I'll have to give this a try. Thanks for the info.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Jan 19, 2006 16:49:02 GMT -5
Speaking of MSX, just returned from the pawnshop with not one but two good old SLR beauties: a mint (not an eBay mint either) Spotmatic SPll with 55mm f1.8 and a whole kit complete with Mamiya MSX1000, 55 f1.8 Sekor SX, 49mm UV filter, 49 mm polariser, 2 55 mm front caps, three screw mount M42 rear caps, a Tiffen Series 6 filter adapter, Kodak Series 6 adapter and hood, 2 Kodak Series 6 filters (yellow and UV), set of three macro focus rings, Hanimex T mount 135 f3.5, Hanimar 35 f3.5, Makinon 80-200 f4.5 and a Canon carry bag all for the princely sum of $100 Can. tax included or approx. $87 before tax. Yippee. Only bad part is I just bought my gym membership for $525 an hour earlier so guess who's not buying much on Ebay for a few weeks. On the positive side I'm corresponding with a retired US Naval fellow who's selling 11 Pentax LX, 13 ME's and 180 K mount lenses with plenty of Series 1 Vivitars in the mix. Now if only that lottery ticket would pay off.... 11 LX, hmmmmmm
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Dec 2, 2005 6:58:19 GMT -5
Ansco Regent in minty shape w/ case. Sort of a cross between the upscale Retina and a Speedex. Also a Carenar RS. Exact copy (rebadged?) of a Petri 7 but the top and bottom covers, shutter button and most lens parts are plastic rather than metal. Strangely light, but clear viewfinder and 45 f2.8 lens.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Nov 18, 2005 7:26:16 GMT -5
Hi Peter, I'd like to see your notes posted to the Work Bench section if you wouldn't mind. Between all the on line forums, eBay etc. I have been guilty of missing many Yahoo forums in the past. Wow, seems like you've got the collecting world by the tail there. I've seen oodles of Prakticas and Zenits go for peanuts there compared to buying in North America. Don't know if folks are all going camera crazy here, but lately I see more cameras being sold for 3 and 4 times what I paid for mine as recently as 6 months ago. Guess my only solution is going on every forum and attempting mass hypnosis. Watch the watch, you are getting sleepy. You will all stop bidding on old cameras as they are evil and will delete your bank accounts. LOL. Maybe it's just a trend and will slow down but I also notice waaaay more re-sellers buying up every decent lot or group of cameras. Personally I shop Ebay for me and it drives me crazy seeing the same dozen plus dealers buy every lot I want at the last second. I guess I can always bid on their items only to pay three times as much. Spiteful devil that I am, I keep a list of buyers I see outbid me often.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Jul 11, 2005 22:40:19 GMT -5
Nice M42 collection (so far) but beware, like rangefinders, these can be addictive, lol. I know only too well, I have 61 so far.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Nov 11, 2005 22:57:58 GMT -5
Hi Ron, Thanks for the file. I'm thinking this one just might give me some grief. I sure appreciate the help. Hi Randy, Wow, that's quite a collection of die casts you have there. A friend is heavily into them also, both Nascar/sprint cars and classic muscle cars. Out of curiosity why 2 Dodge trucks? I know the quick and devious answer would be to say to make 1 running one, but are they the same year/body style? One of my favourites has always been the Warlock or Little Red Express truck. Another is any old D100 or Fargo in the Powerwagon version. One tough truck for 4 wheeling. Hi Peter, LOL, you've gotta remember others called me a "wierd" collector first, I just adopted the moniker.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Nov 11, 2005 18:01:39 GMT -5
Yep, misery loves company. Hmmmm, Mamiya eh?? LOL, don't worry I received my parts DTL 500. First thing I had to do was remove the bottom to see why the shutter release (but strangely not the shutter) is seized solid. You guessed it, the rewind button head clipped off the minute I touched it. Nice start. After a quick inspection I put it back together and next I'll attempt to remove the top cover without similar disaster. Never seen a camera that winds, cocks the shutter fine, but won't budge the shutter release. Then when I push in the rewind button (or remaining shaft, grrrr) the shutter fires, curtains travel, etc. Weird. Anyhow got a great Auto Mamiya/Sekor 50 f2 with the camera so for $6 US I can't bellyache. And if I ever get the top off, I'll be able to see both why it won't fire and how to remove the top of my other functional but occasionally winding challenged (slips like in Neutral once in a while) DTL500.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Nov 11, 2005 7:55:34 GMT -5
By the way Randy, what year/style Falcon? Futura or Sprint? Sprints (pre 68 or so) are one of my top favourite Fords.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Nov 11, 2005 7:53:59 GMT -5
Hi Randy and Bob, Great deal on the 701 Bob. Neat camera, excellent lens. How'd I miss that one, LOL? Told myself I'm only going to buy Prakticas and Minoltas for a bit. Ended up buying a Mamiya 500 DTL (a second one for parts/repair practice), two Taron RF's. 4 lenses, 4 TX mounts, 32 photo books and now a Minolta SRT 201. So much for swearing off eBay for a while. If you're anything like me (I hope not) you've usually got about 10 or 12 marking bids in and between 60-100 items in your items watched folder. Must leave Ebay alone, but there's always something I just gotta have.
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