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Post by Just Plain Curt on Dec 13, 2006 22:31:41 GMT -5
Just a couple of pictures I thought I'd share of tonight's auction score from an estate auction.  Tower (Mamiya) Automatic 35 I once thought this and the Yashica Flash-O-Set were the ugliest cameras ever. Also thought it was bakelite bodied till I bought this tonight. Heavy as a brick (more than an Argus C3 by a long shot) and made of solid feeling metal. Mamiya Kominar 45 f3.8  Voigtlander Vitoret w/Color-Lanthar f2.8 50mm Prontor 125 shutter. Other than a fast wipe with a paper towel, these are as new, no brassing, no marks on the film pressure plate, nothing visibly wrong. Also came with instructions for the Vitoret, cases for both, a Sunpak GX14 flash, a box of Sylvania Blue Dot 25B Press Flash bulbs, a neoprene strap and each camera had an exposed roll of film in it. All for the princely sum of $10 Can. Sometimes you get lucky. Tommorrow I'll take the found films in for developing to CD so maybe I'll have a photo or two to share. |
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Post by herron on Dec 14, 2006 0:38:42 GMT -5
Tower (Mamiya) Automatic 35 I once thought this and the Yashica Flash-O-Set were the ugliest cameras ever. Also thought it was bakelite bodied till I bought this tonight. Heavy as a brick (more than an Argus C3 by a long shot) and made of solid feeling metal. Mamiya Kominar 45 f3.8 Sorry, Curt, but I have to disagree. I have one of each, so I weighed them on my postal scale. The Argus C3 tipped the scale at 26.8 ounces...the Mamiya (Tower) Automatic 35 weighs a measly 23.6 ounces. LOL! ;D They are both deserving of the nickname " brick" -- but the C3 wins it! Now, if they ever base it just on ugly.............   |
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Dec 14, 2006 10:04:56 GMT -5
I stand corrected, LOL.
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Post by herron on Dec 14, 2006 10:22:02 GMT -5
LOL! ;D It is one heavy, ugly contraption!  BTW -- have you figured out how to open the film door? There's a note about it on my Other Mamiya 35mm page! |
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Post by kiev4a on Dec 14, 2006 12:54:41 GMT -5
That Tower is really Ugleeee! And where does one get "peanut" bulbs these days?
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Dec 14, 2006 23:23:06 GMT -5
Hi Ron,
Yes, after scratching my head, tryting everything I could think of including a few obscure curses I broke down and read the factory manual that came with the camera. First and only time I've ever heard of a spring loaded eyepiece as a door clasp.
Hi Wayne,
Can't speak for everyone, buuuut if you've collected for 30+ years you simply walk over to my two bulb drawers and presto. It's amazing how many bulbs you accumulate. I have everything from flash bars for Polaroid, flash cubes/supercubes/magicubes, and from peanut bulbs to a few that screw in like light bulbs. Only ones I'm lacking are the old ones with foil inside as a filament. I know, I have no life.
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Post by herron on Dec 15, 2006 15:58:47 GMT -5
Hi Ron, Yes, after scratching my head, tryting everything I could think of including a few obscure curses I broke down and read the factory manual that came with the camera. First and only time I've ever heard of a spring loaded eyepiece as a door clasp. For me too...but I didn't have the luxury of the manual. A reader of my site saw my lament about not knowing how to open it, and emailed me. I later changed the text to reflect the new info!  LOLOL!! ;D We have the same drawer, I see! Mine also includes an assortment of baggies with clips, screws and springs that I've long since forgotten what they go to! ;D |
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Post by k38 on Dec 18, 2006 20:52:14 GMT -5
If you want AG1 (peanut) bulbs you can always check the high power rocketry sites. It has been common to use flashbulbs to ignite ffffg black powder for ejection charges. They also use them with thermalite to fire second stages. I have always been amazed by the amount of light put off by a Press 25 bulb, it certainly makes any strobe I have ever owned look really puny! My boss used to tell me about rigging up a big shot with the really big ones (ten or so the size of a regular light bulb) he said it was usually a bit apocalyptic.
Dwight
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Dec 18, 2006 23:15:08 GMT -5
Hi Dwight, If you think a P25 Press bulb puts out light, you need to experience one of these little beauties up close.  GE Photoflash 22 B is the blue bulb and beside it is a 40 Watt household bulb. The 22B is longer by almost 1/4 inch (about 6mm) and the P25 is almost 2/3 the size. I wouldn't recommend looking into this baby if you need to drive in the next 1/2 hour or so. |
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Post by herron on Dec 20, 2006 10:02:29 GMT -5
Only 1/2 hour? When that flash goes off, the weather channel in three states would issue a thunderstorm warning!
LOL! ;D
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Post by kiev4a on Dec 20, 2006 11:12:52 GMT -5
I think I already told the story about wiring a number of the big screw base bulbs in series to the ignition switch on a friend's car. He got in the car (it was night time) turned the key and the light the bulbs generated was awesome. The victim admitted he came close to needing a change of pants.
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Post by landsknechte on Dec 23, 2006 3:49:18 GMT -5
That flash scares me...
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