Plaubel Makina 67

[coastalmike]

I rarely post here but plaubel-makinas were my bread and butter for about 5 years. This was decades ago, really before anything similar was available (like the Mamiya 6 or 7). I ran a pile of Fujichrome through mine, never had frame issue or loose rolls once I'd accustomed myself to the drill. As for maintenance. . .well, lets just say that as long as you are shooting infinity focus at f8 and up its all hunky-dory, but rangefinder registration was a weakness in all 3 of mine. I basically gave up on them around '95 because I got sick of paying camera techs to fix the rangefinders and failing (and this was in the days when the good camera technicians were still alive). Focus is fairly moot with the w67, and that's what I would go for if I was in the market currently. I've also only handled 2 Plaubels that actually had a working meter, I'm told it an easy repair but I had lots of meters. YMMV

 

[filmtwit]

East Village, I've had 3 of them at different times and have never needed to get one serviced. As a matter of fact i was out in the mountains with my 670 yesterday. Check this video (in japanese) a well known japanese street photographer (Kanemura, Osamu) Very modest...owns only the one camera.....shoots until the shutter needs servicing. Gets it serviced & then it's back to work

Since you're in California, check with the boss at Cameraquest if they'd service it....otherwise i might try Precision Camera in Austin.

Print from yesterday in Wilf Carter's "Beautiful Yoho Valley"

Osamu Kanemura​

 

[Godfrey]

Hallo! Well, I've been enticed by the Plaubel Makina 67 many times over the past 50-some years. I spoke with the guys at Advance Camera Repair (customer service rep Will, and through him the owner and chief repair tech Dave Sleeth) about it the other day. Will said Dave "... really likes the Makina 67; quality made and nearly all parts are available and repairable. A few repairs get pricey due to the amount of labor needed, but they're all doable."

The one I decided on should be here in a week. I'm looking forward to learning and using it.

G