cole
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Awhile ago, I saw an indie flick entitled "The Photographer." I believe it was released sometime in 2000.
In the film, the lead character picks up 'a classic antique camera' - for some time, I thought it looked to be a Leica I/II/III, but upon a recent closer inspection, I don't think it is.
The two photos below are about the clearest grabs I could find... does anyone have any idea what camera is shown?
In the film, the lead character picks up 'a classic antique camera' - for some time, I thought it looked to be a Leica I/II/III, but upon a recent closer inspection, I don't think it is.
The two photos below are about the clearest grabs I could find... does anyone have any idea what camera is shown?
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I had an inexpensive "Soligar" branded camera that looked something like that. It was fashioned after a Leica, but was a scale-focus, between the lens shutter camera. Made in Japan, 1950s vintage. Several such cameras appeared around the same time, about the same features and quality as a Kodak Pony.
murrayatuptown
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Those are some pretty chunky gloves to be shooting with!
ErnestoJL
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I´m unable to tell exactly which camera is the one pictured in the photos. But, what I´m sure is that it isn´t a Leica of any model.
It looks close to a Canon IV but I don´t think it is either...
Cheers
Ernesto
It looks close to a Canon IV but I don´t think it is either...
Cheers
Ernesto
Patman
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Looks like an old Agfa.
camera.bear
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Cole,
See my previous post:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=793628#post793628
cole
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Too wild! I wasn't sure if anyone would've even seen the film. You even grabbed the same shots as I did. Haha.
Thanks kindly.
John Robertson
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Its a Halina 35x, they were sold in the UK by the Boots chemist chain, I had one, crude but took ok pictures. They were make by Haking in Hong Kong. In 1960 they cost about £8. Made to look Leica like, as I said heavy and crude. Have seen them on e-bay as Leica copies for really stupid prices!!
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EKXz
They even had a Leica like red dot on them, (usually falls off!!!!)
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EKXz
They even had a Leica like red dot on them, (usually falls off!!!!)
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camera.bear
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Your Welcome,
I picked up the movie in the $5.00 bin at Walmart just because of the name. It is an odd movie, but it is one of my favorites. It stays on my PiMP(personal media player).
Farside
Member
I can second the Halina 35X for sure. It's not all that bad a camera for what it was in its day. I had one for a year or two in the late 60s and took some reasonable pics with it.