carbo73
Well-known
A 1951 made Zeiss Ikon Contax S, "small d" version. One of the first pentaprism SLR in the World.
https://flic.kr/p/HPoEMy
Sadly it's shutter curtains don't work properly (although the shutter itself does work). I supose I would have to change them, or more specifically, find someone with the spertise to do it, as I don't dare to.
https://flic.kr/p/HPoEMy
Sadly it's shutter curtains don't work properly (although the shutter itself does work). I supose I would have to change them, or more specifically, find someone with the spertise to do it, as I don't dare to
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p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I had the export version, very nice piece of metal, crude but pleasant at the same time.
agoglanian
Reconnected.
My new-to-me F4 with my 28mm f/2 AIS (Currently loaded with TMAX 400 and has been my shooter for the weekend)
jarski
Veteran
there's something appealing in the design of those early Contax S/D/Pentacon SLRs! but I guess they are troublesome to use and unreliable (never had one myself). wish its re-done as kickstarter project one day, with modern controls and materials.
Uncle Bill
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carbo73
Well-known
An Exakta VX IIa produced in 1958-1960. As with most of GDR (DDR) cameras exported into the USA in this period, it's clearly marked as "GERMANY USSR OCCUPIED". The pentaprism head looks more modern than the usual models fitted to the VX IIa's
https://flic.kr/p/22L2XHA
https://flic.kr/p/22L2XHA
lxmike
M2 fan.
great camera, very capable and cool
Greyscale
Veteran
chickentender
Member
I've had Nikons, a huge number of Pentax K-mount types, and random others, but through it all I had never tried any of the original S line of true "Pentax" cameras. On a whim a couple of weeks ago I picked up a rather beat up and dirty H3v (SV) for a song. Cleaned it up for well over 2 hours (I wish I'd taken a "before" photo) and now it's purring happily (except for the 1/1 thru 1/8 speeds which will need an adjustment but for now it's fine to not use them).
The moral here is that shooting with this thing must be the most sublime feeling I've ever gotten from any SLR, perhaps any camera... In two short weeks this thing has become, without a doubt, one of my favorite cameras, period. Easily in the top-3. I only wish I'd tried one sooner.
matriarchy by Kevin Rosinbum (Eyewanders Foto), on Flickr
The moral here is that shooting with this thing must be the most sublime feeling I've ever gotten from any SLR, perhaps any camera... In two short weeks this thing has become, without a doubt, one of my favorite cameras, period. Easily in the top-3. I only wish I'd tried one sooner.
matriarchy by Kevin Rosinbum (Eyewanders Foto), on Flickr
wjlapier
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Leica R-E w/ 35mm Elmarit-R
analoged
Well-known
Use to have an R-E, was my second R camera after an R3, really enjoyed it!
carbo73
Well-known
My last Ihagee, an Exakta VX from 1955-56 sold to the US (it's a VX, not a Varex).
https://flic.kr/p/25VHwC9
An interesting and tender detail about this camera bought online is that there's the name of a former owner. Maybe the only one, maybe one of several owners. I love this detail
https://flic.kr/p/25VHwC9
An interesting and tender detail about this camera bought online is that there's the name of a former owner. Maybe the only one, maybe one of several owners. I love this detail
wjlapier
Well-known
I don't usually love cameras but this one I really like a lot! I also have a R6 that works great but looks like it was used--hehe...
wjlapier
Well-known
Nikon U2 w/ AF 50mm f/1.4D. Supposed to be a cheap AE AF SLR camera with some flexibility. Tiny like the Nikon D40.
Greyscale
Veteran
dourbalistar
Buy more film
Nikomat FTn, Nikkor-H Auto 50mm f/2 non-AI, Ilford HP5+, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.
2018.05.05 Roll #151-02152-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
2018.05.05 Roll #151-02152-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Greyscale
Veteran
Wirgin Edixa Reflex with 15-blade Schnieder Xenar 50/2.8 preset
Duff
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