Will
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>>>>>In 1970s, production of sophisticated cameras was regarded as a symbol of a country's industrial strength
This is somehow, very true...
zhang xk
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Will said:
Well, this camera is not mine. I borrowed the image from a camera site.
zhang xk
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Will said:
I believe Panda and Peafowl was made since late 1960's or early 1970's. Panda SLR is a collectable camera, and it has many versions.
Will
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Zhang, any experience with this?
zhang xk
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Will said:
No. I have never heard of this camera. Meili is "beautiful" in English. Right?
zhang xk
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Will said:Zhang, any experience with this?
This must be a new camera. I neve heard of it before. It looks very nice.
Will
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zhang xk said:
No, named after Mei Li Mountain in China.
Found the post in xitek.com
Will
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zhang xk
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Will said:
That is the very reason why Pinyin can not replace the Chinese characters.
Thanks for the information.
I guess the rarest item in my collection might be that cine zoom 35SJ F25-80 1:2.5 with a s/n of 72001. It might be the only example in the world.
Will
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zhang xk said:That is the very reason why Pinyin can not replace the Chinese characters.
Thanks for the information.
I guess the rarest item in my collection might be that cine zoom 35SJ F25-80 1:2.5 with a s/n of 72001. It might be the only example in the world.
Phototype lens, Zhang?
Oh well, the problem is that we have a very complex set of characters.
So sleep now, I will catch you tomorrow..
malaguista
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Zhang posted a photo of this camera some months ago, I have a twin together with the original invoice.
Any information would be appreciated.
Any information would be appreciated.
Will
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malaguista said:Zhang posted a photo of this camera some months ago, I have a twin together with the original invoice.
Any information would be appreciated.
Invoice read, Shanghi Camera (No model name), 760 RMB, serial number. Brought at The Shanghi First Mass Merchandising Store .
Should be a Shanghi 58 camera (from the serial number), no idea which version is it. I just don't know chinese camera.
Hope this help.
Will
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Will
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Will
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Zhang,
Think I will try super-wide (~25mm), on 135 format, see if I like it; then move to 612/617
Really need to get out more, those are for great landscape picture.
Will
Think I will try super-wide (~25mm), on 135 format, see if I like it; then move to 612/617
Really need to get out more, those are for great landscape picture.
Will
zhang xk
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Will said:
Will,
I think the date should be June 1960. Then the price should be RMB 260. This camera was originally sold for about RMB 200. In 1960 the government rose the prices of luxury goods such as watches and cameras. BTW, RMB 200 could buy 2 ounces of 24K gold in late 1950's
This Shanghai 58-2 is the 3rd version with 4 screws on the accessary shoe, and with a diopter adjustment lever. I think about 20,000 3rd version 58-2s were made.
Shanghai 58-2 cameras were made until about 1963 with a total number of over 70,000 cameras.
Zhang
Will
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zhang xk said:RMB 200 could buy 2 ounces of 24K gold in late 1950's
2 ounces = ~ 1268.4 USD (Dec Futures in CMX)
Just think what you can get now? :bang: :bang: :bang:
Zhang, ever toy with 612, 617?
Will
malaguista
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Thanks Will and Zhang, I have had this camera for about 25 years and have never bothered to find out about it. Thanks to you both for the information.
Malaguista
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