Plaubel Makina II: Good, bad, or just so-so?

[kkdanamatt]

I have a chance to buy a Plaubel Makina ll in excellent condition for under $200. The style and design appeal to me, but I question the performance. The camera is pre-WWII and the lens appears to be uncoated. Does anyone have any experience with this camera?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Is it fitted with the Anticomar f/2.9? If so, I've owned two, and tried two more, and they ranged from fairly bad to awful.

Very pretty, though.

Cheers,

R.

 

[borrel]

BUY IT NOW! Polish it up and sell to a collector. Then use the profit to buy a modern one. Or just buy it and take pictures like these: http://www.luxcamera.co.uk//pages/Antiqua/The Plaubel Makina.htm with it. There is information here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~lommen9/plaubel/