WoodallP
Pragmatist Barnack lover
Yes this would suggest some servicing at some point in the past. It’s hard to tell from the photo but the apparent surface texture of the bellows may indicate that they have been changed; another good thing.
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mfunnell
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What have I just bought? This:
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It wasn't cheap, either 😱
...Mike
Breaking with my anti-EVF prejudices
Over on this thread: https://www.rangefinderforum.com/threads/all-the-cameras-i-own-are-old-even-the-digital-ones.4815951/ ...I wrote: Whether 'more modern' cameras than that provide further significant improvements (over, say, the 7-8 years since the 5D4 came out) is something I can't...
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Tuna
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@Muggins I hadn’t heard about possible focusing issues but I did know about light leaks in the bellows - did the flashlight through the bellows in a dark room test and found three pin prick holes. I may eventually try fixing them but I simply did the homework of exposure and focus distance before extending the bellows, setting focus and exposure, taking the picture, retracting bellows and that seemed to work…
WoodallP
Pragmatist Barnack lover
Good luck with the bellows! I’m afraid that if they are the originals the holes will multiply with use. The originals tend to look and feel plastic (they are) and are quite smooth. Any hint of leather suggests a replacement has been done.
The famous Agfa green grease (AKA concrete) tends to stop the front element rotating in the barrel of the second. There are two possible outcomes i) it is locked solid or ii) the two elements stick together and the second one unscrews from the shutter unit. The second one is harder to spot on simple inspection as the front ring still turns (taking the second element with it). On the Isolette III the same green gunge usually stops the rangefinder working.
But Isolettes are wonderful, every isolette merits good bellows!
Derek Leath
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I just picked up a Fuji GSW690 III
hap
Well-known
A Kontur 6x6 finder for my Perkeo II.
WoodallP
Pragmatist Barnack lover
girdwoodINC
born under a bad sign
Rewind crank for the MP
WoodallP
Pragmatist Barnack lover
Been wondering about getting one, never been sure it’s worth it. Does it fit well on the body?
girdwoodINC
born under a bad sign
Still waiting on it to arrive, was off eBay from China for £50 thought I’d try this before the one on PPP at triple the price
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Another 645 back for my Bronica S2. It's nice to have an extra, and all that bright shiny metal satisfies my magpie instincts, at least temporarily.
jaredangle
Photojournalist
110mm f/2.8 (older version with single-stop aperture clicks instead of half-stops) for the Mamiya RZ67. Got it for just a hair over $300 because there's a little bit of internal dust but nothing too serious. Should be nice for portraits and landscapes.
jaredangle
Photojournalist
Made it outside today to shoot some photos with the new lens. I accidentally stepped on some algae and fell into the river up to my waist but I quickly lifted the camera overhead so everything stayed dry
hap
Well-known
I did not know there were 645 backs for S2. Do you have a mask for the finder?
Jbennett68
Established
A Takumar 85mm f1.8 with hood. Definitely user condition but the glass is perfect and it was the cheapest one I've run across.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
They're not common, but they're out there. The price usually reflects their scarcity; nice condition will usually run about $150. To the best of my knowledge, no mask was ever made. It would not have been necessary, really, since the ground glass is already ruled vertically and horizontally for a 6x4.5 crop. I find it difficult to compose with those rather faint lines, however, so I masked the ground glass with black graphic arts tape that doesn't leave a residue. Of course, that body is used as a dedicated 645 body; I'm embarrassed to say that I have two (!) other bodies to shoot standard 6x6. Hey, S2 bodies are still cheap!
Leon C
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Nikon SB-21 Kit, I already had an AS-14 from months ago, bought cheap and this kit was Spares/Repair due to the AS-14 battery chamber being so corroded one of the internal springs is missing but the SB-21 looks unused and works perfectly with my working AS-14, it came boxed with both adapters and diffuser.
Alpsman
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I've made a mask for my Hasselblad for knipsing 135 film with the sprocketholes. No big deal if ya have access to a 3D-software and a 3D-Printer.
Hasselblad mask for 35x56 mm with sprocketholes by blechbude | Download free STL model | Printables.com
Hasselblad mask for 35x56 mm if you want to expose your 35mm Film with the sprocketholes. | Download free 3D printable STL models
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If there is a little bit of space above the focusing screen then there is space for a mask. I dont have a Bronica S2, so I cant make one because I need to take the measurements from the camera to make it fit. I also looked through "printables" "thingiverse" and "cults3D", found some parts for Bronicas but no mask for a S2. Sadly for you that your'e not in my neighborhood, but maybe ya have a buddy who plays 3d-printing.
lxmike
M2 fan.
A Minox 35, to work along side my Olympus XA, XA4, 35 RC, Lomo 35LCA.
cary
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A small drop desk:
