Reiska
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Post by Reiska on Aug 28, 2008 8:56:55 GMT -5
My first American rangefinder and my first transatlantic exposure meter (GE PR-1 Diamond) And a camera bag made from the genuine leather (I don't exactly know what kind of animal it is ;D) a Graflash PL bunch of papers, Kodaguide Snapshot Dial, Osram XM 1 flashbulbs, Kodachrome II film inside, oops, I opened the camera, a bigger bag, also made from genuine leather etc. The serial number is 1100152 and the lens 3508036 if somebody could help me dating the camera. General Electric PR-1 serial is K12507   |
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Post by alexkerhead on Aug 28, 2008 10:59:36 GMT -5
What a gorgeous camera! I've never seen one, and now want one.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2008 13:19:14 GMT -5
Got one of those, too. There is an f3.5 and f2.8 model. Nicely made but those focusing buttons never caught on,. Graphic came out with those when it was obvious the days of the press cameras were numbered. Didn't help the financial bottom line, however. www.swcornell.com/camera/fixed_rfs.html |
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 28, 2008 15:33:58 GMT -5
Reijo,
I have the f3.5. There is much about this camera to like.
It is solid and well built and feels good in the hand.
The unusual shutter release is an excellent feature.
The focussing buttons work beautifully. They are fast, positive and accurate.
The split image rangefinder is very clear and easy to use. I much prefer it to superimposed rangefinders.
Even the device for opening and locking the camera back works quickly without any fiddling.
I once bought one for my father who had very little feeling in his hands due to diabetes. He loved it.
Enjoy it.
Mickey
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Post by Rachel on Aug 28, 2008 16:13:46 GMT -5
What a beauty ...
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Post by pentaxgraflex on Sept 1, 2008 19:13:53 GMT -5
I believe the lens is a Rodenstock, so their serial numbers
should put you in the ballpark.
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Post by drako on Sept 2, 2008 14:14:58 GMT -5
Another entry on the ol' wish list!
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Post by renaldo on Sept 3, 2008 11:09:22 GMT -5
Never saw one either. But it sure looks like a neat one. Have you shot anything with it yet?
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Post by Reiska on Sept 3, 2008 15:38:10 GMT -5
Some day I will try to shoot with it. Just now I am so busy with my trip to Hungary. Imagine, I'm the tour leader!
33 old-timers, me included. We are visiting Eger the twin city of Pori, my old hometown. For me it means also some semi-official talks of the student exchanges and possible commercial contacts, huh.
Another assignment is a exhibit of my camera collection in a local Cedercreutz Museum. Actually this keeps me active but it also calls for scheduling.
Lazy man lists his tasks. (direct translation from Finnish)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2008 15:48:18 GMT -5
I shot a roll of black and white with mine. very good images--good contrast. I've never been sure ide I like the focus buttons. You have to be pretty light fingered to stop at exactly the right time. The front shutter release is also a bit odd.. The build of the camera is better than most fixed lens RFs, however.
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Post by herron on Sept 3, 2008 18:58:57 GMT -5
Reijo - that's a beautiful Graphic 35. ;D Looking forward to seeing images from it! Hope your trip to Hungary is pleasant. My wife and I were there a few years ago, just over the Austrian border, visiting Sopron ... and a tiny hamlet south of there called Harka, where my father-in-law's ancestors came from. We enjoyed the trip enormously! |
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