My 1.50$ camera found :)

[totifoto]

I found a Halina Acromat 6X6 camera for 1.50$ the other day. The shutter was not working properly but after some lubing I got it to work and yesterday I ran the first roll through.

Love old cameras

It looks like this....

And here are some test shots I shot around the house.

And one indoor shot.

Shot on an expired Trix souped in Xtol.

 

[mfunnell]

Before I say anything else, I have to say "I just love your first test shot." That, mate, is a keeper and not a test shot.

Aside from that - why can't I get this lucky in my camera purchases? I suspect it's more than just better selection of country to live in and being astute enough to know what you're looking at. I also suspect both are a pretty good start...

...Mike

 

[Teuthida]

well done. you take better pictures with a 1.50$ camera than most here do with their m9s, proving once again its not te camera but the eye behind it.

 

[Steve M.]

Cute little camera. Surprisingly good results from that f8 lens, especially the last shot. Flash? Good job!

 

[p.giannakis]

Let's start a "Cameras Bought Below £5" appreciation thread !

 

[Trius]

And it's 4x5 or 6x6!!!

 

[Brian Legge]

I think you mean 4x4?

That camera as a 4x5 would be interesting - and huge. Hah!

 

[totifoto]

Before I say anything else, I have to say "I just love your first test shot." That, mate, is a keeper and not a test shot.

Aside from that - why can't I get this lucky in my camera purchases? I suspect it's more than just better selection of country to live in and being astute enough to know what you're looking at. I also suspect both are a pretty good start...

...Mike

Thanks

I live in Iceland and cameras like these are hard to find. But we have a store here called The good shepherd and is a store that sells stuff that other people throw away, all the money goes to charity. Every once in a while I go there but this is the first time I find a camera like this except for a Fuji point & shoot I found once. I also bought my Agfa 6X6 enlarger there for 50$ 3years ago.

well done. you take better pictures with a 1.50$ camera than most here do with their m9s, proving once again its not te camera but the eye behind it.

Thanks Would not mind having a M9 though

Cute little camera. Surprisingly good results from that f8 lens, especially the last shot. Flash? Good job!

Not its just a window light. But today I shot a roll using a flash, I have an old Canon flash and hooked it up with a Cactus V4, will develop to night and see how that went

And it's 4x5 or 6x6!!!

It shoots both 6X6 and 4X4. I´m using it shooting 6X6.

 

[bfffer]

great shot, and it looks like a fun camera to use.

 

[Trius]

My bad, my brain said 4x4, my fingers said 4x5. I've been scanning so much 4x5 lately that my neural connections misfired!!!