SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
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!
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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
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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
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Jack Conrad
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maxwell1295
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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
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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
