pesphoto
Veteran
You are right Ted, I should take it out and use it again.
Edit: SO hehe...I just went to look at my "K1000" , and this is will tell you how long it's been, turns out it is actually a Pentax Spotmatic 500. I just ordered a battery for it as it used to take mercuy's. SO i got one of these from Adorama.
http://www.moriyamadaido.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp8pGumbFfQ&feature=related
Last edited:
chachi
Member
my oldest is an ICA Nixe, 1927-34 is the production dates on these. of course 122 isn't commonly available, so i load it with paper and try to snap a picture with it everyday. in practice, it comes out to maybe three a week.
Yammerman
Well-known
Using my 1936 Rolleicord I in the One Camera One Lens challenge. Didn't use it for ages because I had trouble winding the film on correctly but now I understand the routine its great.
I use my oldest 35mm camera, a Black Leica III. Had Youxin Ye CLA it, use a Canon 35/2.8 on it with an external finder.
kitaanat
kitaanat
Kodak Retina IIIC (type 028) 1957
Fully working and I'm currently using it everyday.
Fully working and I'm currently using it everyday.
Last edited:
januaryman
"Flim? You want flim?"
I have a Fed 2 b Type 1, which I think may be older than my Leica M2, about 1957 or 58.
Bill Harrison
Member
Another Leica lllF BD with '38 Summar. Karona 5x7 & just received Century Universal 8x10 soon to be up and running... The Leica daily, Karona weekly.
newspaperguy
Well-known
A Zorki 1d with a CV 25mm Snapshot Skopar and finder, and a Kiev IIa regularly, and occasionally, a Retina 1a and my original Pen FT. Couple of old Rolleicords that need re-assembly - if I ever get around to cutting new mirrors - plus there's a working Kodak Reflex II, (with it's armored leather case... really) and a Kodak 35 RF that haven't been used in years. Probably more stashed away somwhere... (Think Pentax, Konica, Oly) but now I'm afraid to look.
Last edited:
MRohlfing
Well-known
My oldest is a Leica IIf.
According to the serial number it was born in the same month as me and myself, Feb. 1954 (wow, isn't that an old lady!!)
The old lady is a little slow, 2/3 of a stop across the whole range of shutter speeds. If I take account of that, she delivers very well exposed slides.
According to the serial number it was born in the same month as me and myself, Feb. 1954 (wow, isn't that an old lady!!)
The old lady is a little slow, 2/3 of a stop across the whole range of shutter speeds. If I take account of that, she delivers very well exposed slides.
jb17kx
Established
My oldest camera is a 1956 Voigtlander Vito II, formerly my great-grandfathers.
I ended up with all the boxes and manuals as well. I see from the bottom of the box that he paid twenty-one pounds and ten shillings (Australian) for it.
I still use it too. Runs like a dream, yet it's never seen a repair bench.
I ended up with all the boxes and manuals as well. I see from the bottom of the box that he paid twenty-one pounds and ten shillings (Australian) for it.
I still use it too. Runs like a dream, yet it's never seen a repair bench.
eia41
Established
Leica II, 1932 vintage, with nickel Elmar 50/3.5 of the same era.
wolves3012
Veteran
My oldest is a FED 1 from 1939 which I've just put new curtains and half-mirror into. Works very nicely! I also have a 1946/7 Leica which sees regular use and several 50s FSUs which I use frequently. I use the older ones more than the newer ones...
mh2000
Well-known
I'm pretty sure my VPK (~1920) is my oldest and it has film in it right now!
Melvin
Flim Forever!
Same here, though I'm more fond of the camera than the Elmar.
BTMarcais
Well-known
Oldes I use is a 1930's Zeiss Super ikonta A folder. An absolute blast to use, sharp (uncoated) tessar, 645 that really does fit in my pocket.
Interesting that it's old enough that there were no numbers for 6x4.5 spacing on the backing paper for 120 at the time, so it has TWO red windows spaced apart on the back, both lining up w/ the 6x9 numbers. You put #1 in the first window, shoot, advance #1 to the second window, shoot, advance #2 to the first window, etc... through all 16 frames.
-Brian
Interesting that it's old enough that there were no numbers for 6x4.5 spacing on the backing paper for 120 at the time, so it has TWO red windows spaced apart on the back, both lining up w/ the 6x9 numbers. You put #1 in the first window, shoot, advance #1 to the second window, shoot, advance #2 to the first window, etc... through all 16 frames.
-Brian
JeffGreene
(@)^(@)
My oldest camera is a Nagel Vollenda (1928). Haven't used it in over 30 years.
MichaelM7
Member
I would use my 1931 Agfa Billy Optima, if I only could get hold of some film.... It seems, that it is a special deluxe version of the ordinary 6x9 Agfa Billy Folder and takes photos with 7.5 x 10.5cm on special Agfa "Optima" film that was discontinued already before WWII....
Nevertheless, it works very well.
Nevertheless, it works very well.
summar
Well-known
1931 RB Graflex 3x4 SLR, fully functional. With the 6-3/8 inch lens and a 6x9 rollfilm holder (equivalent to about 75-80mm in 35mm) it's a wonderful portrait camera.
Darkhorse
pointed and shot
i have a no 1a pocket kodak. i've actually used the thing, albeit awkwardly since they don't make 118 film anymore and i had to shoehorn 120 in there. but it did actually work!
Sonny Boy Havidson
Established
It seems that my oldest camera is a Kodak box which I sometimes use for experimental work. My oldest serious camera is my Leica III F so be sure I use it, the second one is my FOCA (that I use whereas shutter need servicing) or my Isolette (that I currently try to repair).