The $40 Challenge - The Contenders
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Greyscale
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Another entry, Argus C3 Matchmatic for $15 locally. I should have pictures soon.
Argus C3 Matchmatic by Greyscale3, on Flickr
Argus C3 Matchmatic by Greyscale3, on Flickr
Rodchenko
Olympian
Well, if we're carrying on (and why not), I have another contender. And one waiting for me at the post office - a Minox this time, so sadly not another rangefinder (or, I should say, another not-rangefinder, given the Trip I've already used). Private sale from a mate, so I'm afraid you'll have to take it on trust I paid £20. Actually, that reminds me - I haven't paid him yet. Mustn't forget.
Rodchenko
Olympian
Here's the new Super Paxette (to replace the one I bought upthread that I haven't repaired yet (though at least I now have all the parts):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151093115225?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
£15 + £6.80 postage = £21.80. $40 is roughly £25.
Here's a pic of the Minox with my new (slightly broken) 35RC (shot by crappy old phone, not the new Lumia).
And the new Super Paxette:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151093115225?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
£15 + £6.80 postage = £21.80. $40 is roughly £25.
Here's a pic of the Minox with my new (slightly broken) 35RC (shot by crappy old phone, not the new Lumia).
And the new Super Paxette:
Lucadomi
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Here's mine! Won it for 35.38 and only $4 shipping, so I am in for few cents.
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It takes pretty good pics by the way. I will post a sample.
It takes pretty good pics by the way. I will post a sample.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
$37.49 + zero shipping because it is a local sale.
Vitessa T with 35mm Skoparet and 50mm Color-Skopar. I'm just missing one more lens, the 100mm Dynarex.
The neat thing is the viewfinder, I assume the built in VF is for 35mm, the attached viewfinder is 50mm and it can rotate 180 degree to become 100mm, and it has a dial on the side for setting parallax compensation.
Isn't that neat?
And look at that lovely leather lens case. Why can't they make stuff this nice nowadays?
Vitessa T with 35mm Skoparet and 50mm Color-Skopar. I'm just missing one more lens, the 100mm Dynarex.
The neat thing is the viewfinder, I assume the built in VF is for 35mm, the attached viewfinder is 50mm and it can rotate 180 degree to become 100mm, and it has a dial on the side for setting parallax compensation.
Isn't that neat?
And look at that lovely leather lens case. Why can't they make stuff this nice nowadays?
Rodchenko
Olympian
Nice!
Love my Trip. I was just showing it to a very skilled photog friend (she prefers digital Nikon SLRs), and realised how hard it might be to belileve what a great camera it is. Baffles me. And in black, for extra cool points. 😉
Is that Vitessa the first entrant with more than one lens? Super find.
Love my Trip. I was just showing it to a very skilled photog friend (she prefers digital Nikon SLRs), and realised how hard it might be to belileve what a great camera it is. Baffles me. And in black, for extra cool points. 😉
Is that Vitessa the first entrant with more than one lens? Super find.
LucemTempore
Newbie
Canonet 28 ~ $21.50
Canonet 28 ~ $21.50
Hello, I'm new to this forum and this is my first post...
Here is my Canonet 28 that I bought on eBay for $21.50 and $8 shipping.
Metering on the Canonet 28 is fully automatic so if the meter is dead you are out of luck. You can adjust the aperture manually, but then the shutter defaults to 1/30. When I first got it, I installed a Wein Cell zinc-air battery. I turned the dial to auto but no dice...the shutter speed needle didn't move and my heart sank. Then I read online that zinc air batteries need some time to 'warm up' so I tried again a few days later and the meter jumped to life.
This is a great compact rangefinder. It's solid as a rock and has a sharp little lens that never fails to impress me. A steal at 21.50. I added my favorite strap that I bought when I lived in Japan.
Here are some recent photos...
It was a pain to try and get my screenshot from eBay uploaded, but I can add if it's really necessary.
Thanks for looking!
Chris
Canonet 28 ~ $21.50
Hello, I'm new to this forum and this is my first post...
Here is my Canonet 28 that I bought on eBay for $21.50 and $8 shipping.
Metering on the Canonet 28 is fully automatic so if the meter is dead you are out of luck. You can adjust the aperture manually, but then the shutter defaults to 1/30. When I first got it, I installed a Wein Cell zinc-air battery. I turned the dial to auto but no dice...the shutter speed needle didn't move and my heart sank. Then I read online that zinc air batteries need some time to 'warm up' so I tried again a few days later and the meter jumped to life.
This is a great compact rangefinder. It's solid as a rock and has a sharp little lens that never fails to impress me. A steal at 21.50. I added my favorite strap that I bought when I lived in Japan.
Here are some recent photos...
It was a pain to try and get my screenshot from eBay uploaded, but I can add if it's really necessary.
Thanks for looking!
Chris
Jack Conrad
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Konica C35, purchased at a Church Thrift Store for $5. No receipt, sorry.
The lens on this little beauty is just terrific.
The lens on this little beauty is just terrific.
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
batey_1020
Well-known
At the local Auction house on the weekend and picked up 2 little nice ones in a bulk box of bits for $80. I guess since there was other items in the box that puts me below the $40 each mark 🙂. No recipt unfortunantly.
I will load them next weekend and shoot away.
Oly Pen in very good condition. Just got to replae the degraded light seals. and i think my partner might steal it if im not careful where i place it.
The second was something i haven't come across before.
Altix Altessa. Haven't had a decent look at it but apears to be in working order. Just the aperature ring is stiff after f8.
I will load them next weekend and shoot away.
Oly Pen in very good condition. Just got to replae the degraded light seals. and i think my partner might steal it if im not careful where i place it.
The second was something i haven't come across before.
Altix Altessa. Haven't had a decent look at it but apears to be in working order. Just the aperature ring is stiff after f8.
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