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Post by John Farrell on Sept 23, 2012 14:30:24 GMT -5
Randy - you can use any battery in a Spotmatic, it has a "bridge" meter circuit which is not voltage dependent. Mine has an alkaline cell, with an "O" ring on it as a packer.
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Post by Randy on Sept 23, 2012 17:27:59 GMT -5
What size John?
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Post by John Farrell on Sept 23, 2012 19:33:07 GMT -5
Randy - I've got an "AG5" cell in there. Watch the polarity, though. The positive side of the cell goes inside.
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Post by Randy on Sept 23, 2012 22:34:25 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by Stephen on Sept 24, 2012 6:11:59 GMT -5
I think that the first 35mm camera I bought myself was an Exa with a Meritar standard lens. The very first of my own was a 1955 Coronet 120, truly an awful camera technically, but it took snaps OK for Kids. My parents had a folding Kodak Brownie 620, which I still have in good condition, works fine as the shot of our farm house taken in 1950 shows. Not bad for a fixed focus single element lens. Stephen.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2012 10:10:51 GMT -5
I've still got my first 35mm--an Ansco (Agfa) Super Memar with the f/2 lens, from the late 1950s or very early '60s.
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Post by f16 on Aug 25, 2013 13:21:31 GMT -5
My first 35mm was a chrome Canon AE-1 I got about 1991. My grandfather had it and when he died grandma gave it to me. It had a 50 1.4, 50 1.8, and Albinar 80-200 lenses. Later I got the 28 2.8. In 2007, I got a DSLR and stupidly thought I was going exclusively digital, and sold all my film gear, including the AE-1 and lenses. Before that camera, as a child I had a Kodak Instamatic and Kodak disc cameras.
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 27, 2013 1:27:41 GMT -5
My first 35mm was a chrome Canon AE-1 I got about 1991. My grandfather had it and when he died grandma gave it to me. It had a 50 1.4, 50 1.8, and Albinar 80-200 lenses. Later I got the 28 2.8. In 2007, I got a DSLR and stupidly thought I was going exclusively digital, and sold all my film gear, including the AE-1 and lenses. Before that camera, as a child I had a Kodak Instamatic and Kodak disc cameras. Hello, Bill. Welcome to the world of The Camera Collector. I am sure you will find it fits and is as comfortable as an old shoe. I am partial to Canon. My last film camera was a T-90 which I used from 1985 to 2005 when I digitized. My Canons. The FD's - Pellix QL, FTb QL, TLb QL, TX, AE-1, AV-1, T60, T70, T90. The EOS's - EOS Elan, EOS Rebel, EOS 5000. Rangefinders - Canonet 28, Canonet QL 17, Canonet QL 25 Point & Shoot - Canon Sure Shot Supreme. I call it The Vindictive. To protect its Lithium 2CR5 6V battery from theft one needs a jeweller's Phillips screwdriver. To operate some of its features do not cut your fingernails for at least one month. After you have closed the cover to protect the lens all that is required to open it is a gentle tap on its posterior. It has one of the few viewfinders for which I must remove my glasses to use. Definitely not Canons shining star. Mickey (Confirmed Canonite) Read more: cameracollector.proboards.com/user/37/recent?page=6#ixzz2d9EX7MsA
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Post by Dave on Aug 29, 2013 0:10:13 GMT -5
Mine was a brand new Argus C3 kit I bought myself in about 1955 when I was about fourteen. I saved up my allowance and earned some money by washing and waxing my parent's cars. I recall that my father contributed his winnings from his poker club. I had been using my father's Argoflex. The lure was that 35mm film was cheaper, especially if I could bulk load it. I used to say that the lens on that camera was made from old Coke bottles. (Coke came in bottles at that time.) I can't recall where that camera went. I do have several C3's now and I have found the lenses to be surprisingly good - at least I was surprised.
Dave
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Post by melek on Sept 16, 2013 23:20:43 GMT -5
I was given a Spartus 127 folder and a Kodak Instamatic X-15. I'm not sure which came first. Later, I bought a Cosmorex SE (rebadged Zenit) with my paper route money.
No one in my family was interested in photography, so no family members who had a decent camera to pass on to me.
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 17, 2013 7:29:59 GMT -5
I was given a Spartus 127 folder and a Kodak Instamatic X-15. I'm not sure which came first. Later, I bought a Cosmorex SE (rebadged Zenit) with my paper route money. No one in my family was interested in photography, so no family members who had a decent camera to pass on to me. Melek, There are times in almost everyone's life when a hint is justified. Birthdays, Christmas, Chanukah, Graduation, First tooth, Bar Mitzvah, Your appointment as a CEO, etc. Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 30, 2016 11:56:40 GMT -5
What was your first 35mm camera? Zeiss Ikon Contaflex I. What was the reason for your choice? It was a preloved camera that suited my pocket then. What year did you get it? 1971. Do you still have it? Yes. Does it still work? Yes it does, but I have since lost the take-up spool and haven't so far found a replacement :-( cs Suchi, I have quite a few camera parts. I do not know if I have a take up spool that you need but a picture might help me find one. If I do I will send it to you. But do not get your hopes up. Mickey How did I get here? I seem to be going back in time. Mickey - Confused as usual.
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Post by johnbear on Oct 30, 2016 15:28:18 GMT -5
I think I might be in the frame for the most trashy first camera!
What was your first 35mm camera .... a Halina Paulette (the basic one without the meter).
What was the reason ... it was the best I could afford. I got it from my mum's mail order catalog, and paid for it in installments ... over 20 weeks ... the cash coming from a paper delivery round. It took fab pictures compared to my parents' Ilford Instamatic thing, which had no controls at all.
What year did you get it... I was about 13, so I guess it was 1974.
Do you still have it? No, but I did buy a replacement recently ... for about £1.
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Post by Dan Vincent on Nov 7, 2016 21:33:25 GMT -5
Don't know how I missed this thread. What was your first 35mm camera? A Minolta XE-7. What was the reason for your choice? A magazine asked me to write a construction article on an RC model boat. I didn't know anyone with a 35mm camera and decided to buy my own. After some research it seemed as though Canon and Nikon were the big deal in professional cameras so I told the editor of my plan. He suggested I also look at Minolta as he had seen excellent results from various writers and the cost was much lower for Minolta lenses. I found a beautiful used Minolta XE-7 in a photo shop and bought it. I built the boat and wrote the article, taking B&W pictures for each step. I then mailed the roll of film to the magazine and they developed it. I never saw my first roll of film until they sent me a copy of the magazine. What year did you get it? 1976. Do you still have it? Yes. Does it still work? Yes, smooth as ever. This is how it looks today, 40 years later.
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