Screwy
All the gear no idea
oscroft said:
Not a problem Alan , I was only going as high as £17.57 any way
Unfortunately I have seen a steady rise in the price of UK FSU cameras unless I,m selling them , then I end up getting at least 50% less than I paid for them
From now on I think I will just offer any spares on here , At least I will know their going to a good home
Paul
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Adam-T
Event Photographer
LOL !!!!!!!!!! ........ I DO want to try more lenses (even ones which won`t fit the RD1 such as the J11) and have one of those cheap 3 frame Helios viewfinders too ...
If the Green was Original Would the Vulcanite have been "Dyed" if that`s possible?, If not, I`d hate to De-Green a genuine camera, though as someone in this thread pointed out, the Green Cs were VERY Green and Nylon covered like the 4K (going by rus-camera.com). the Green looks very dark in the pics and as you say, very FED-Like , is there any way of telling unless they made a sloppy job and paint ended up dribbled inside the body? ...
Does this camera needs the leader Trimming like the early Leicas? ..
As for getting each version - hmm, I have to admit that I DID bid on a mint late 4K last week (Have to have a 4A.5 and a 4K Right !! ) and I`d not miss a 1 if one showed up at the right price ;-)
... If the Green was Original Would the Vulcanite have been "Dyed" if that`s possible?, If not, I`d hate to De-Green a genuine camera, though as someone in this thread pointed out, the Green Cs were VERY Green and Nylon covered like the 4K (going by rus-camera.com). the Green looks very dark in the pics and as you say, very FED-Like , is there any way of telling unless they made a sloppy job and paint ended up dribbled inside the body? ...
Does this camera needs the leader Trimming like the early Leicas? ..
As for getting each version - hmm, I have to admit that I DID bid on a mint late 4K last week (Have to have a 4A.5 and a 4K Right !! ) and I`d not miss a 1 if one showed up at the right price ;-)
Screwy
All the gear no idea
I would just scratch gently somewhere inconspicuous like under the tab where the base hooks on to the body and see if green paint flakes off to check the colour , not to sure about dyeing the vulcanite ,its applied under pressure and at high temperature originally if my memory serves me , so cant really see it being dyeable and yes its a bottom loader so you have to trim the leader .
Adam-T
Event Photographer
Thanks - and I`ll check the paint .. Should be interesting anyway