SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
Touché
It takes away the protability tho
i'm not using the rangefinder with it, anyway. in fact, i do not work with this camera at all, it still has its "first" roll of film in it. i loaded it 2.5 years ago!
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
I was dead lucky. It is in very good condition. A bit of green corrosion on some of the screw heads, a bit of wear on the leatherette, and that was it. The curtains on mine look pristine. That is evidently an exception. No pinholes at all, and I have shot into the sun too. Shutters themselves can also be faulty. Mine has worked very well on all speeds tested 1/25 to 1/100. Not tried 1/200 and 1/500 yet, they look slow when looking through the camera back to front, when open.
It's great fun to use. The viewfinder is a bit squinty of course, but with practice you can frame reasonably accurately. The shutter scares the hell out of you the first few shots, as the dial rotates 3/4 of a turn, back to start in a heartbeat and gives off what best can be described as a mating call from a grouse.
It is tiny. Put two iPhones on top of eachother and you have it (except for the dials and finder). Can be put in any pocket. The extra 40% film real estate (compared to 135) is noticeable. I am seriously considering buying a second for parts, in case it breaks down. Test shot here: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8354477049_f4f0d32233_b.jpg
OlliL
Well-known
At least, it looks pretty cool on the shelf.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
And how is that different than shooting fruit bowls and dead animals or skulls?
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
This Kodak Retinette #160 came with my Graflex Combat Graphic as a freebie. It needed a new coat of black paint, a coat of leather polish and a drop of lighter fluid to be revived.
malkmata
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Olympus Pen EES by malikmata52, on Flickr
Fujica Half by malikmata52, on Flickr
Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16 by malikmata52, on Flickr
Olympus XA2 by malikmata52, on Flickr
Dacora Digna by malikmata52, on Flickr
Greyscale
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Greyscale
Veteran
Jack Conrad
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maxwell1295
Well-known
The 35S just got in today. The meter works with a Wein cell. Gonna run a test roll through it this weekend.
Rollie 35S & Rollei 35 by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
Rollie 35S & Rollei 35 by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
I just received a Univex Mercury II that's going to need a major overhaul (And a beautiful Contax II with a broken shutter ribbon).
thegman
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Lawrence Sheperd
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Beautiful shots, Malkmata!
David Hughes
David Hughes
lam
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Greyscale
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Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Thanks all,
Concerning the Contax II, already negotiating with a local guy who repairs FEDs, Zorkis and KIEVs. He's willing to take a look at it.
Alternatively I'll order some ribbon from Oleg or FEDKA and do the fix myself with Rick Oleson's notes. (It's not that hard apparently).
The Mercury II is now running smoothly after a good internal clean and a sprinkling of naphtha and some pin pricks of oil.
Hmmm...Post a picture here or in the half-frame section.
I will need to polish the external finish and seal it somehow.
Concerning the Contax II, already negotiating with a local guy who repairs FEDs, Zorkis and KIEVs. He's willing to take a look at it.
Alternatively I'll order some ribbon from Oleg or FEDKA and do the fix myself with Rick Oleson's notes. (It's not that hard apparently).
The Mercury II is now running smoothly after a good internal clean and a sprinkling of naphtha and some pin pricks of oil.
Hmmm...Post a picture here or in the half-frame section.
I will need to polish the external finish and seal it somehow.
leica M2 fan
Veteran
Thanks for all the great pictures of these small beauties.
varchs
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LOMO 135BC by vp_varchs, on Flickr
LOMO 135BC by vp_varchs, on Flickr
LOMO 135BC by vp_varchs, on Flickr
LOMO 135BC full manual aperture and speed + scale focus + 8 shoots in a row!!!
(quite heavy duty construction)
I Thank Naumi for this awesome little gift!
p.s. excuse me for the bad quality...
my younger cousin just asked me for a camera for his first steps to manual & film photography!!!
He like the simplicity & robustness, of the Kalashnikov (as he calls the little Lomo).
farlymac
PF McFarland
Thanks all,
Concerning the Contax II, already negotiating with a local guy who repairs FEDs, Zorkis and KIEVs. He's willing to take a look at it.
Alternatively I'll order some ribbon from Oleg or FEDKA and do the fix myself with Rick Oleson's notes. (It's not that hard apparently).
The Mercury II is now running smoothly after a good internal clean and a sprinkling of naphtha and some pin pricks of oil.
Hmmm...Post a picture here or in the half-frame section.
I will need to polish the external finish and seal it somehow.
Rick, here is what I went through to polish mine up. http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzdMhue
Didn't hurt that I had to tear it down anyway to fix an internal fault. I see the coverings on yours look as loose as the ones that were on mine. They came off really easy, and I glued them back down with Weldbond (Pliobond over there?) after cleaning the aluminum fuzz from the insides. Good luck.
PF