Gene M
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bmattock
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Very nice. I like that model - I don't have the 35 Deluxe, but I have a 500, Five-One-Nine, and 519M. Fun stuff, cool winder, neat dual focus tabs. And of course, nice lenses. Thanks for sharing!
ed.
Newbie
Nice one. Is that yours Gene?
I just bought my first Ricoh 500 now I'm looking to add more to my Ricoh range of cameras
I just bought my first Ricoh 500 now I'm looking to add more to my Ricoh range of cameras
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Nikon Bob
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I've got on too. I think it is the 500 model and it has the slower lens. I think it is one of the nicer fixed lens RFs that were ever made. It appears solidly built and even the slow lens performs well, for me anyway. An all around interesting camera especially with their version of a trigger winder.
Bob
Bob
bmattock
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Nikon Bob said:
Bob, I agree. I have several models - they all share what appears to be an excellent lens. The bodies are very well-made, I have seldom had problems with sticking shutters (Citizen leaf shutter, as I recall), the dual-tab focusing levers are well-designed and implemented, and the viewfinders are better than average if not great (usually quite bright, some fading of rf patch). The film loading can be a bit of a pain, since the whole back comes off, but one gets used to it. The winder also takes some getting used to, but it is a clever implementation that seems quite well-made.
All in all, a quirky, interesting, camera with an excellent lens - overlooked and underpriced in the used market, which of course always attracts my attention.
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Gene
That's a gorgeous looking camera. I hope I look that good at 51. The results are great, especially the last one - very surreal.
BTW welcome to the forum. Typically, I had not noticed your earlier posts.
That's a gorgeous looking camera. I hope I look that good at 51. The results are great, especially the last one - very surreal.
BTW welcome to the forum. Typically, I had not noticed your earlier posts.
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whitecat
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Beautiful camera!
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Nikon Bob
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bmattock said:
That last bit says it all for me too.
Bob
bmattock
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Nikon Bob said:
Hint: Agfa Karat IV. Another sleeper - the one with the f/2 lens is amazing. Biggest common problem - gummy focus helicoid. Shutter easy to bring back to life with Zippo/q-tips if needed. Easy to clean rangefinder mechanism, top comes off easily. Small, solid, heavy. Lens to make you cry.
http://www.growlery.com/agfa_karat_iv/
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Nikon Bob
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Bill
A couple of other interesting 35 folders are the Zeiss Contina II and Zeiss Contessa 35. They both are quirky and interesting and just absolutely top notch in construction.
Bob
A couple of other interesting 35 folders are the Zeiss Contina II and Zeiss Contessa 35. They both are quirky and interesting and just absolutely top notch in construction.
Bob
bmattock
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Nikon Bob said:
Cool, thanks! I have a couple of Contina non-rangefinder (non folding as well) and I agree they are made like tanks. Precision all the way. Never tried a Contessa, I'll have to have a look.