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Post by Peltigera on Jan 11, 2012 10:43:07 GMT -5
I must be mad. I got tempted by this strange camera and actually parted with money for it - £8.00, not a lot of dosh, but not a lot of camera either. I seem to have the upmarket Digna - Vario shutter and a Subita f4.5 75mm lens.   Very cheaply made - seems to be nickel plated directly onto mild steel pressings and aluminium with no sort of finish. It actually cleaned up quite quickly and quite well. And it all works (now I have added some oil in various places) but I don't think I shall waste a film on it. |
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Post by philbirch on Feb 2, 2014 10:14:37 GMT -5
Dacora made the Ilford Sportsman cameras. Cheap, simple and solid workmanlike cameras that did the job. Not bad really
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Post by daveh on Feb 2, 2014 13:38:38 GMT -5
For whatever reason the photos aren't coming through for me. We had an Ilford Sportsman soon after they first came out. it took decent photos until the camera got stolen while at school. I did buy a "new' one last year. It's somewhere lying around.
The Dacora I remember is the Dignette, which surprisingly looks just like an Ilford Sportsman.
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Post by philbirch on Feb 3, 2014 10:14:23 GMT -5
For whatever reason the photos aren't coming through for me. We had an Ilford Sportsman soon after they first came out. it took decent photos until the camera got stolen while at school. I did buy a "new' one last year. It's somewhere lying around. The Dacora I remember is the Dignette, which surprisingly looks just like an Ilford Sportsman. It IS the sportsman. I can't see the photos either perhaps thy've been moved from yuku |
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Post by Peltigera on Feb 3, 2014 17:45:06 GMT -5
I think I cleared the photos from Yuku when I had a housekeeping session recently. My Dad had a Sportsman when I was a child- frighteningly complicated - he would have been better off with a box camera which is what he used it like. Here is the picture from my Google+ archive:  |
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Post by philbirch on Feb 3, 2014 18:23:35 GMT -5
Ooh lovely. A tube camera, I didn't realise it was a 120 Digna. Nice, 1956 I think. I'll have a look for one of those. Thanks for showing the photo.
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Post by philbirch on Apr 24, 2014 3:57:51 GMT -5
spammer
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Post by Peltigera on Apr 24, 2014 4:44:08 GMT -5
You reckon, Phil?
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Post by olroy2044 on Apr 24, 2014 7:09:04 GMT -5
Spammer's account is gone!
All three of his messages were attempts to sell his stuff.
Roy
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Post by Randy on Apr 28, 2014 10:46:16 GMT -5
Thanks Roy.
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Post by philbirch on Jun 21, 2014 4:22:08 GMT -5
I've just purchased one on ebay. £6.50. a little lower than I would have expected. Looks in good condition too. I love the old tube cameras. I'd never even heard of them until I acquired one.  It's not unlike my Agfa Isola with its choice of 2 apertures, Instantaneous (Moment) or Bulb and scale focus lens  |
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