Koolzakukumba
Real men use B+W
I was taking some shots with my 35 CC the other day and was thinking what a great wee camera it is-apart from the lack of manual metering. Wouldn't it be great if someone was able to start manufacturing the 35 CC again but, this time, giving it fully metered manual instead of aperture priority auto?
What a machine that would be. Smaller and lighter and quieter than any Leica M series and with a lens that, from f2.8 upwards, is a match for a Summicron at least up to 10x12. Would there be a market for it? At the right price there would but I suspect the production run would be too small to benefit from economies of scale and the camera would end up costing £400-£500.
I wonder if the tooling still exists for the 35 CC and whether or not it woud be possible to set up a production line again. Maybe we could all chip in with a few bob!
Bruce
What a machine that would be. Smaller and lighter and quieter than any Leica M series and with a lens that, from f2.8 upwards, is a match for a Summicron at least up to 10x12. Would there be a market for it? At the right price there would but I suspect the production run would be too small to benefit from economies of scale and the camera would end up costing £400-£500.
I wonder if the tooling still exists for the 35 CC and whether or not it woud be possible to set up a production line again. Maybe we could all chip in with a few bob!
Bruce
NickTrop
Veteran
I have a CC. You know what you might be interested in? A Fujica Compact Deluxe. I had one, and it was my favorite fixed lens for the reasons you state. Sadly, it broke beyond reasonable repair costs. It's not as small as the CC. Somewhere between the GTN and the CC... It's shutter prioriety but it has a stand-alone meter on its top that's tied on to the shutter speed. It functions like a manual rangefinder with a built-in hand-held meter, so you can use the camera in all manual mode.
Doubt any manufacturers out there would go "back to the future" - even Cosina. Enjoy these cameras while they still work, there's still film for them, and still people around who can repair them. They have spoiled me to the point I don't think I'll ever shoot digital again.
Doubt any manufacturers out there would go "back to the future" - even Cosina. Enjoy these cameras while they still work, there's still film for them, and still people around who can repair them. They have spoiled me to the point I don't think I'll ever shoot digital again.