Vics
Veteran
Plus one for the Rollei 35. Do your research, and you could getr it cheap!Have you considered a Rollei 35 ?
Think about it: it has everything you want plus brightline in the viewfinder and meter, a great lens, is smaller and certainly more robust than a Fed. And probably will be cheaper than getting a working Barnack or copy with finder. They came in black too.
denizg7
Well-known
Plus one for the Rollei 35. Do your research, and you could getr it cheap!
i forgot about the rollei 35. Still want a screwmount. Decided to get an original barnack for cheap and cla it.
and get a rollei 35
Bingley
Veteran
To give you an idea of the relative size, here's a Leica IIIc and a Rollei 35. I took this combination on a 4-day trek in the Sierra Nevadas in August, and it was perfect. Makes a great combination for general travel, too.

photo by bingley0522, on Flickr

photo by bingley0522, on Flickr
Bingley
Veteran
If you're really broke, I recommend this camera. It can be had for $25,
or even $5 at a thrift store and takes wonderful, sharp images.
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+1. An indispensable pocket cam, and punches well above its weight in terms of image quality.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Sample Picture
Sample Picture
Hi,
I'd parked the car and saw this. I only had the Zorki 1 with me and it had the standard lens on it. I used the Sunny 16 rule for the exposure and the scan came off of a cheap CD from the lab that I use for cataloguing the pictures.
It shows what a nice lens/outfit you can get for very little money.
Regards, David
Sample Picture
Hi,
I'd parked the car and saw this. I only had the Zorki 1 with me and it had the standard lens on it. I used the Sunny 16 rule for the exposure and the scan came off of a cheap CD from the lab that I use for cataloguing the pictures.

It shows what a nice lens/outfit you can get for very little money.
Regards, David
denizg7
Well-known
To give you an idea of the relative size, here's a Leica IIIc and a Rollei 35. I took this combination on a 4-day trek in the Sierra Nevadas in August, and it was perfect. Makes a great combination for general travel, too.
photo by bingley0522, on Flickr
really nice combo. Found a Rollei 35 black in local craigslist guy asked for 375 so no thanks its not german made one too ..
denizg7
Well-known
yep, bessa L if you want to actually take photos, having said that I keep a IIIa/f with a summitar on it in the car's glovebox all the time without any problems
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wish it was 160 dollar cheap.
Rollei is 90 dollars i found a decent shaped one
and the original barnack that needs a cla i found for 200 with a good shape lens
FrankS
Registered User
Rollei is 90 dollars i found a decent shaped one
and the original barnack that needs a cla i found for 200 with a good shape lens
You're on your way now! Good luck.
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