Plaubel Makina...

[danielsterno]

All:

I know many of you within the RFF community would be able to give me some additional insight to what it is I have, in addition to what I am piecing together from web searches. I have a Plaubel Makina that was given to me from my Mom before she passed, it was packed away while I was in a life transition of my own, divorce etc. So I finally unpacked it and have done some web searches but cannot find an exact hit to the one I have. I know a friend of hers brought it home from WWII, who was in Germany and gave it to her as a gift. the lens is "Anticomar 10cm 1:4.2", there are no other model or other distinguishable unique identifiable markings that I can see. I also unpacked a few rolls of unused Tri-X pan 120 film, B&W that are expired... I would upload a few images but I always seem to have a bloody hard time doing so-if you can explain how, i will- i have uploaded a few images in the past but its hit or miss.... Thanks in advance ! Daniel.

 

[rlouzan]

Plaubel Makina IIIR:

http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/makina_e.htm

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Makina

 

[Nokton48]

I think Plaubels are really lovely and very fun to use. Beautifully crafted cameras.

 

[danielsterno]

Plaubel Makina IIIR:

http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/makina_e.htm

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Makina

Here is a URL with the one I have, the image at the bottom of the first page and there is a image with the camera and a few lens on the second page.... it will be fun to shoot a few rolls and see the results.....
http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00Qjdr?start=0

 

[f16sunshine]

I have one and enjoy it. The anticomar is actually an f2.4 lens so quite fast for it's time. I find it's performance is better from close to mid range.
One issue I have with mine is that the film spacing is wonky when using the roll pack.
It's best if you put a wind of masking tape or two around a plastic film spool to start with. You will not have even spacing doing so but, at least will be able to eliminate overlapping frames.

Click the image below to go to a sample set I put up. My camera has since had a CLA to repair some light leaks

 

[sevo]

I have one and enjoy it. The anticomar is actually an f2.4 lens so quite fast for it's time.

The Anticomar came in two varieties, f/2.9 and f/4.2 - the latter is a good f/4.5 Tessar clone and on a par with pre war f/4.5 Xenars. The f/2.9 is difficult, on average certainly worse than the f/2.8 Tessar on the Super Ikonta. Its performance tends to be all over the place, especially on the older Makinas with cell-interchangeable lenses, whose adjustment issues (or rather, total lack of adjustment) additionally hurt the image quality.

 

[f16sunshine]

Correct Sevo ...... f2.9 not f2.4. As I had incorrectly typed. I was not aware of the slower tessar Formula lens.

 

[rockman525]

Andy,
That is a really marvelous image you posted.

 

[f16sunshine]

Thank you Michael.
I'm not sure why some dislike the images the old Anticomar produces. It's not a perfect modern lens but it does have a certain pictorial quality that I really do like.

 

[jnoir]

I love this system and I have a fairly complete IIIR kit gathered over the years...

I even have the focal plane shutter with extra speeds up to 1/1000. Not so many of those were made, I have seen only two and the highest serial number I have observed is 423.

Just a few hours ago I have missed the only lens that I do not own, the Tele Peconar 3S :bang::bang::bang:
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[Lisa Davidson]

Can any of you please tell me -- I have the instruction manual before me, and there is something called the "stopper." As you look at the front of the camera, it is the round button above the X-M dial. What on earth is a stopper?

I would greatly appreciate any information about this. Thank you all.

 

[jnoir]

Can any of you please tell me -- I have the instruction manual before me, and there is something called the "stopper." As you look at the front of the camera, it is the round button above the X-M dial. What on earth is a stopper?

I would greatly appreciate any information about this. Thank you all.

#13 from this picture: http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/makina/makina-2.jpg

Read from the fourth paragraph on page 9 of the manual: http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/makina/makina-9.jpg (The "button A" mentioned is the stopper)

 

[Nokton48]

I have two 6x6cm and two 6x9 Makina Filmbacks, and so far, have not had any frame-spacing issues. The mechanism is crude in some ways, but also foolproof. I also have eighteen 6x9 Makina Single-shot Plateholders, and shoot 6x9 cutfilm in those.

Just won an auction for another 6x9 Makina groundglass, for my rollfilm backs. Unfortunately, these can break, if dropped :bang: These are hard to find in the USA, as you can imagine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330900438364?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[jnoir]

I followed it to replace one that I broke just a few weeks ago, but went for more than what I was prepared to pay just for the glass... Luckily I have a second one and another with a plain glass, but next time I won't take the hood off... And remember not to sit on top of it :bang: